Apparatus and method for grouping vehicles for cooperative driving
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a logistics manager comprising a processor, wherein the logistics manager is communicably coupled to at least one of a first wireless communication module onboard a first vehicle and a second wireless communication module onboard a second vehicle, and wherein the logistics manager is configured to;
receive, via the first wireless communication module, first data regarding the first vehicle, wherein the first data is provided by a first sensor module onboard the first vehicle;
receive, via the second wireless communication module, second data regarding the second vehicle, wherein the second data is provided by a second sensor module onboard the second vehicle; and
provide navigational commands to at least one of the first vehicle and the second vehicle based on a cost and benefit analysis in response to at least one the first data and the second data.
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a logistics manager that includes a processor. The logistics manager is communicably coupled to at least one of a first wireless communication module onboard a first vehicle and a second wireless communication module onboard a second vehicle. The logistics manager is configured to: receive, via the first wireless communication module, first data regarding the first vehicle, where the first data is provided by a first sensor module onboard the first vehicle; receive, via the second wireless communication module, second data regarding the second vehicle, where the second data is provided by a second sensor module onboard the second vehicle; and provide navigational commands to at least one of the first vehicle and the second vehicle based on a cost and benefit analysis in response to at least one the first data and the second data.
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11 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
a logistics manager comprising a processor, wherein the logistics manager is communicably coupled to at least one of a first wireless communication module onboard a first vehicle and a second wireless communication module onboard a second vehicle, and wherein the logistics manager is configured to; receive, via the first wireless communication module, first data regarding the first vehicle, wherein the first data is provided by a first sensor module onboard the first vehicle; receive, via the second wireless communication module, second data regarding the second vehicle, wherein the second data is provided by a second sensor module onboard the second vehicle; and provide navigational commands to at least one of the first vehicle and the second vehicle based on a cost and benefit analysis in response to at least one the first data and the second data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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