公开(公告)号：US20200207414A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-02

申请号：US16322605

申请日：2017-08-16

申请人： Billy DIONG ,  Ying WANG ,  Ji-dong J. YANG ,  Kennesaw State University Research and Service Foundation, Inc.

发明人： Billy M. DIONG ,  Ying WANG ,  Jidong J. YANG

IPC分类号： B62D15/02 ,  B62D33/06 ,  B60K7/00 ,  B60K1/02 ,  B60W30/165 ,  G05D1/02

摘要： Systems and methods for a virtually coupled modular transportation system. A first module and a second module, in each for transporting a payload, comprise non-physically coupled vehicle sections. In an embodiment, a controller determines a target orientation between modules. In another embodiment, at least one position detection device determines an actual orientation between modules. A motor in at least one module may receive signals from the controller to position the modules in the target orientation. A plurality of wheels on each module may receive an independent amount of torque to position the modules. In another embodiment, at least one module comprises a rechargeable electric motor.

公开(公告)号：US20180089515A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-29

申请号：US15700962

申请日：2017-09-11

申请人： Kennesaw State University Research and Service Foundation, Inc.

发明人： Jidong J. YANG ,  Ying WANG ,  Chih-Cheng HUNG

IPC分类号： G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/78 ,  G06T7/246 ,  G06K9/62 ,  G06T7/80

摘要： A practical method and system for transportation agencies (federal, state, and local) to monitor and assess the safety of their roadway networks in real time based on traffic conflict events such that corrective actions can be proactively undertaken to keep their roadway systems safe for travelling public. The method and system also provides a tool for evaluating the performance of autonomous vehicle/self-driving car technologies with respect to safety and efficiency.