System and method for controlling movement of vehicles
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a first device configured to obtain an operational setting for a vehicle as a function of at least one of time or distance of the vehicle along at least part of a route, wherein the first device is configured to determine the operational setting based on information of the vehicle and information of at least part of the route, and wherein the first device is also configured to output a first signal relating to the operational setting for controlling the vehicle to travel along the route; and
a second device configured to obtain operational data of the vehicle as the vehicle travels along the route, the second device configured to provide the operational data to the first device;
wherein the first device is configured to obtain a difference between the operational data of the vehicle at one or more of a location or a time along the route and the operational setting for the vehicle and associated with the one or more of a location or a time along the route, and to adjust the first signal based on the difference that is obtained.
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Abstract
A method includes determining an operational parameter of a first vehicle traveling with a plurality of vehicles in a transportation network and/or a route in the transportation network, identifying a failure condition of the first vehicle and/or the route based on the operational parameter, obtaining plural different sets of remedial actions that dictate operations to be taken based on the operational parameter, simulating travel of the plurality of vehicles in the transportation network based on implementation of the different sets of remedial actions, determining potential consequences on travel of the plurality of vehicles in the transportation network when the different sets of remedial actions are implemented in the travel that is simulated, and based on the potential consequences, receiving a selection of at least one of the different sets of remedial actions to be implemented in actual travel of the plurality of vehicles in the transportation network.
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17 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a first device configured to obtain an operational setting for a vehicle as a function of at least one of time or distance of the vehicle along at least part of a route, wherein the first device is configured to determine the operational setting based on information of the vehicle and information of at least part of the route, and wherein the first device is also configured to output a first signal relating to the operational setting for controlling the vehicle to travel along the route; and a second device configured to obtain operational data of the vehicle as the vehicle travels along the route, the second device configured to provide the operational data to the first device; wherein the first device is configured to obtain a difference between the operational data of the vehicle at one or more of a location or a time along the route and the operational setting for the vehicle and associated with the one or more of a location or a time along the route, and to adjust the first signal based on the difference that is obtained. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system comprising:
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a first device configured to obtain one or more of speed, power, or throttle settings of a vehicle as a function of at least one of time or distance along at least part of a route, the one or more of speed, power, or throttle settings based on information of the vehicle and information of at least part of the route, the first device also configured to communicate an output signal relating to the one or more of speed, power, or throttle settings for at least partially managing movement of the vehicle along the route; and a second device configured to obtain data of the vehicle, the data at least partially representative of a vehicle speed as the vehicle travels along the route, wherein the first device is configured to at least partially adjust the one or more of the speed, power, or throttle settings based at least in part on the data of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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obtaining data related to an operational condition of a vehicle; obtaining information related to at least part of a route; obtaining one or more speed, power, or throttle settings based on the operational condition of the vehicle and the information related to at least part of the route; and at least partially adjusting at least one of the one or more speed, power, or throttle settings based at least in part on the operational condition of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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