SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES
First Claim
1. A control system for operating a vehicle, the system comprising:
- a trip planner device configured to determine plural speed settings for the vehicle as a function of at least one of time or distance of the vehicle along a route, wherein the trip planner device is configured to determine the settings at an initial point of the vehicle prior to traveling along the route and based on information of the vehicle and information of the route, and wherein the trip planner device is also configured to output first signals relating to the speed settings for controlling the vehicle to travel along the route; and
a sensor configured to collect vehicle speed data of the vehicle as the vehicle travels along the route, the sensor configured to provide the vehicle speed data to the trip planner device;
wherein the trip planner device is configured to determine a difference between a vehicle speed of the vehicle at a location along the route and a speed setting of the plural speed settings for the vehicle and associated with the location along the route, and to adjust the first signals based on the difference that is determined to control the vehicle speed towards the speed setting.
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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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34 Claims
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1. A control system for operating a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a trip planner device configured to determine plural speed settings for the vehicle as a function of at least one of time or distance of the vehicle along a route, wherein the trip planner device is configured to determine the settings at an initial point of the vehicle prior to traveling along the route and based on information of the vehicle and information of the route, and wherein the trip planner device is also configured to output first signals relating to the speed settings for controlling the vehicle to travel along the route; and a sensor configured to collect vehicle speed data of the vehicle as the vehicle travels along the route, the sensor configured to provide the vehicle speed data to the trip planner device; wherein the trip planner device is configured to determine a difference between a vehicle speed of the vehicle at a location along the route and a speed setting of the plural speed settings for the vehicle and associated with the location along the route, and to adjust the first signals based on the difference that is determined to control the vehicle speed towards the speed setting. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A control system for operating a vehicle, the control system comprising:
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a trip planner device configured to determine at least one of speed, power, or throttle settings as a function of at least one of time or distance of the vehicle along a route, the at least one of speed, power, or throttle settings based on information of the vehicle and information of the route, the trip planner device also configured to output signals relating to the at least one of speed, power, or throttle settings for control of the vehicle along the route; and a sensor configured to collect operational data of the vehicle, the operational data comprising data of a vehicle speed as the vehicle travels along the route, the sensor also configured to provide the operational data to the trip planner device; wherein the trip planner device is configured to adjust the at least one of the speed, power, or throttle settings based at least in part on the operational data. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for controlling a vehicle, the method comprising:
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detecting data related to an operational condition of the vehicle, the operational condition representative of a vehicle speed as the vehicle travels along a route; determining information related to the route of the vehicle; determining one or more speed, power, or throttle settings based on the operational condition of the vehicle and the information related to the route of the vehicle; and 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)
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17. A control system for operating a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a trip planner device configured to determine one or more speed, power, or throttle settings as a function of at least one of time or distance of the vehicle along a route, the one or more speed, power, or throttle settings based on information of the vehicle and information of the route, the trip planner device also configured to output first signals relating to the one or more speed, power, or throttle settings; a converter device configured to be coupled with a propulsion system of the vehicle, wherein the converter device is configured to receive the first signals from the trip planner device and to output control signals based on the input signals for controlling operations of the propulsion subsystem along the route; and a sensor configured to collect operational data of the vehicle, the operational data comprising data of a vehicle speed as the vehicle travels along the route, the sensor configured to provide the operational data to the trip planner device; wherein the trip planner device is configured to adjust the first signals based at least in part on the operational data. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A control system for operating a vehicle, comprising:
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a trip planner device configured to determine first plural speed, power, or throttle settings as a function of at least one of time or distance along a route based on information of the vehicle and information of the route, the trip planner device also configured to output first signals based on the first plural speed, power, or throttle settings, the first signals relating to control of a propulsion subsystem of the vehicle along the route, wherein the trip planner device also is configured to determine the first plural speed, power, or throttle settings at an initial point of the route prior to the vehicle traveling along the route; and a sensor configured to collect operational data of the vehicle, the operational data representative of vehicle speeds as the vehicle travels along the route, the sensor also configured to provide the operational data to the trip planner device; wherein the trip planner device is configured to adjust the first signals based on the operational data. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A system comprising:
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a trip planner device configured to obtain a trip plan that designates operational settings for a vehicle during a trip along one or more routes, the trip plan designating the operational settings to reduce at least one of fuel consumed or emissions generated by the vehicle during the trip relative to the vehicle traveling over the trip according to at least one other plan; and a converter device configured to generate one or more first control signals for directing operations of the vehicle according to the operational settings designated by the trip plan, the converter device also configured to obtain actual operational parameters of the vehicle for comparison to the operational settings designated by the trip plan, wherein the converter device is configured to generate one or more corrective signals for directing operations of the vehicle in order to reduce one or more differences between the actual operational parameters and the operational settings designated by the trip plan. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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27. The system of claim 27, wherein the at least one of the first control signals or the corrective control signals mimic the second control signals by including at least some common control information that is used to control the operations of the propulsion subsystem.
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