公开(公告)号：US20130144467A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-06

申请号：US13311807

申请日：2011-12-06

申请人： Joel Kickbusch ,  Jared Cooper ,  Joseph Noffsinger ,  Ajith Kuttannair Kumar ,  Mason Samuels ,  Paul Houpt ,  Mahir Telatar ,  David Eldredge ,  Mitchell Scott Wills ,  Ramu Chandra

发明人： Joel Kickbusch ,  Jared Cooper ,  Joseph Noffsinger ,  Ajith Kuttannair Kumar ,  Mason Samuels ,  Paul Houpt ,  Mahir Telatar ,  David Eldredge ,  Mitchell Scott Wills ,  Ramu Chandra

IPC分类号： G08G9/00

CPC分类号： G08G9/00 ,  B61L3/006 ,  B61L15/0027 ,  B61L25/025 ,  B61L27/0016 ,  B61L27/0027 ,  B61L27/0038 ,  B61L2205/04 ,  G06Q10/0631 ,  G06Q50/30 ,  G08G1/096716 ,  G08G1/096741 ,  G08G1/096775 ,  G08G1/127 ,  G08G7/00

摘要： A method includes forming a first schedule for a first vehicle to travel in a transportation network. The first schedule includes a first arrival time of the first vehicle at a scheduled location. The method also includes receiving a first trip plan for the first vehicle from an energy management system. The first trip plan is based on the first schedule and designates at least one of tractive efforts or braking efforts to be provided by the first vehicle to reduce at least one of an amount of energy consumed by the first vehicle or an amount of emissions generated by the first vehicle when the first vehicle travels through the transportation network to the scheduled location. The method further includes determining whether to modify the first schedule to avoid interfering with movement of one or more other vehicles by examining the trip plan for the first vehicle.

摘要翻译： 一种方法包括形成用于第一车辆在运输网络中行驶的第一时间表。 第一时间表包括第一辆车在预定位置的第一到达时间。 该方法还包括从能量管理系统接收第一车辆的第一行程计划。 第一行程计划基于第一时间表，并且指定由第一车辆提供的牵引力或制动努力中的至少一个，以减少由第一车辆消耗的能量的量中的至少一个或由第一车辆产生的排放量 当第一辆车通过运输网络前往预定的位置时的第一辆车辆。 该方法还包括通过检查第一车辆的行程计划来确定是否修改第一调度表以避免干扰一个或多个其他车辆的移动。

公开(公告)号：US20130144466A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-06

申请号：US13311759

申请日：2011-12-06

申请人： Jared Cooper ,  Joseph Noffsinger ,  Ajith Kuttannair Kumar ,  Mason Samuels ,  Paul Houpt ,  Joel Kickbusch ,  Mahir Telatar ,  David Eldredge ,  Mitchell Scott Wills ,  Ramu Chandra

发明人： Jared Cooper ,  Joseph Noffsinger ,  Ajith Kuttannair Kumar ,  Mason Samuels ,  Paul Houpt ,  Joel Kickbusch ,  Mahir Telatar ,  David Eldredge ,  Mitchell Scott Wills ,  Ramu Chandra

IPC分类号： G06F7/00

CPC分类号： B61L27/0027 ,  B61L3/006 ,  B61L15/0027 ,  B61L27/0016 ,  B61L27/0094

摘要： A system includes a scheduling module and a resolution module. The scheduling module determines plural initial schedules for plural different vehicles to concurrently travel in a transportation network. The initial schedules include locations and times for the vehicles to travel. The resolution module modifies at least one of the initial schedules to one or more modified schedules based on an anomaly in at least one of the vehicles or the routes that prevents one or more of the vehicles from traveling in the transportation network according to the initial schedules. The scheduling module communicates the modified schedules to the vehicles so that energy management systems disposed on the vehicles modify travel of the vehicles according to the modified schedules.

摘要翻译： 系统包括调度模块和分辨率模块。 调度模块确定多个不同车辆的多个初始时间表在运输网络中同时行进。 初始时间表包括车辆出发的位置和时间。 分辨率模块基于至少一个车辆的异常或者阻止一个或多个车辆根据初始时间表在交通网络中行驶的路线，将至少一个初始时间表修改为一个或多个修改的时间表 。 调度模块将修改的时间表传达给车辆，使得布置在车辆上的能量管理系统根据修改的时间表来修改车辆行驶。

公开(公告)号：US08655518B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-18

申请号：US13311759

申请日：2011-12-06

申请人： Jared Cooper ,  Joseph Noffsinger ,  Ajith Kuttannair Kumar ,  Mason Samuels ,  Paul Houpt ,  Joel Kickbusch ,  Mahir Telatar ,  David Eldredge ,  Mitchell Scott Wills ,  Ramu Chandra

发明人： Jared Cooper ,  Joseph Noffsinger ,  Ajith Kuttannair Kumar ,  Mason Samuels ,  Paul Houpt ,  Joel Kickbusch ,  Mahir Telatar ,  David Eldredge ,  Mitchell Scott Wills ,  Ramu Chandra

IPC分类号： G05D1/00

CPC分类号： B61L27/0027 ,  B61L3/006 ,  B61L15/0027 ,  B61L27/0016 ,  B61L27/0094

摘要： A system includes a scheduling module and a resolution module. The scheduling module determines plural initial schedules for plural different vehicles to concurrently travel in a transportation network. The initial schedules include locations and times for the vehicles to travel. The resolution module modifies at least one of the initial schedules to one or more modified schedules based on an anomaly in at least one of the vehicles or the routes that prevents one or more of the vehicles from traveling in the transportation network according to the initial schedules. The scheduling module communicates the modified schedules to the vehicles so that energy management systems disposed on the vehicles modify travel of the vehicles according to the modified schedules.

摘要翻译： 系统包括调度模块和分辨率模块。 调度模块确定多个不同车辆的多个初始时间表在运输网络中同时行进。 初始时间表包括车辆出发的位置和时间。 分辨率模块基于至少一个车辆的异常或者阻止一个或多个车辆根据初始时间表在交通网络中行驶的路线，将至少一个初始时间表修改为一个或多个修改的时间表 。 调度模块将修改的时间表传达给车辆，使得布置在车辆上的能量管理系统根据修改的时间表来修改车辆行驶。

公开(公告)号：US20130158742A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-20

申请号：US13326381

申请日：2011-12-15

申请人： Jared Cooper ,  Ajith Kuttannair Kumar ,  Joseph Noffsinger ,  Mason Samuels ,  Joel Kickbusch ,  Mahir Telatar

发明人： Jared Cooper ,  Ajith Kuttannair Kumar ,  Joseph Noffsinger ,  Mason Samuels ,  Joel Kickbusch ,  Mahir Telatar

IPC分类号： G08G9/00

CPC分类号： B61L27/0027

摘要： A system includes a communication unit configured to communicate with a scheduling system that determines schedules for plural vehicles to travel in a transportation network and with a control system that forms a trip plan for a first vehicle of the plural vehicles comprising operational settings for controlling movement of the first vehicle during a trip in the transportation network. The communication unit is configured to convey information between the scheduling system and the control system such that the scheduling system coordinates the schedules of the vehicles to maintain a throughput parameter of the transportation network and the control system forms the trip plan that reduces at least one of an amount of fuel consumed or an amount of emissions generated by the first vehicle during the trip according to the schedule associated with the first vehicle.

摘要翻译： 一种系统，包括通信单元，被配置为与调度系统进行通信，所述调度系统确定多个车辆在交通网络中行驶的时间表，以及形成所述多个车辆中的第一车辆的行程计划的控制系统，所述控制系统包括用于控制所述多个车辆的运动的运动 在交通网络旅程中的第一辆车。 通信单元被配置为在调度系统和控制系统之间传送信息，使得调度系统协调车辆的调度以维持运输网络的吞吐量参数，并且控制系统形成行程计划，以减少以下中的至少一个： 根据与第一车辆相关联的进度，在行驶期间消耗的燃料量或由第一车辆产生的排放量。

公开(公告)号：US20130117054A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-09

申请号：US13288226

申请日：2011-11-03

申请人： Jared Cooper ,  Joseph Noffsinger ,  Ajith Kuttannair Kumar ,  Mason Samuels ,  Paul Houpt

发明人： Jared Cooper ,  Joseph Noffsinger ,  Ajith Kuttannair Kumar ,  Mason Samuels ,  Paul Houpt

IPC分类号： G06Q10/06

CPC分类号： G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q10/047 ,  G06Q10/083

摘要： A system includes a scheduling module and a monitoring module. The scheduling module is configured to generate schedules for vehicles to concurrently travel in a transportation network formed of interconnected routes over which the vehicles travel. The monitoring module is configured to determine financial costs of fuel at refueling locations within the transportation network that are used by one or more of the vehicles to acquire additional fuel. The scheduling module is configured to coordinate the schedules of the vehicles based on the financial costs of the fuel while maintaining a throughput parameter of the transportation network above a designated threshold. The throughput parameter represents adherence by the vehicles to the schedules as the vehicles travel through the transportation network.

摘要翻译： 系统包括调度模块和监控模块。 调度模块被配置为生成车辆同时在由车辆行驶的相互连接的路线形成的交通网络中行进的时间表。 监测模块被配置为确定由一个或多个车辆用于获取附加燃料的运输网络内的加油位置处的燃料的财务成本。 调度模块被配置为基于燃料的财务成本来协调车辆的时间表，同时保持交通网络的吞吐量参数高于指定的阈值。 吞吐量参数表示当车辆通过运输网络行驶时，车辆遵守时间表。

公开(公告)号：US09008933B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-14

申请号：US13307553

申请日：2011-11-30

申请人： Jared Cooper ,  Mitchell Scott Wills ,  Kevin Campbell ,  John McElroy ,  Jian Li ,  Bruce Hancock ,  Sherri Boyd ,  Mason Samuels ,  Paul Denton ,  David Eldredge ,  Scott Dulmage

发明人： Jared Cooper ,  Mitchell Scott Wills ,  Kevin Campbell ,  John McElroy ,  Jian Li ,  Bruce Hancock ,  Sherri Boyd ,  Mason Samuels ,  Paul Denton ,  David Eldredge ,  Scott Dulmage

IPC分类号： G08G9/00 ,  G06F7/00 ,  B61L23/32 ,  B61L27/00

CPC分类号： B61L23/32 ,  B61L27/0027

摘要： A system includes a monitoring module, a congestion module, a modification module, and a communication module. The monitoring module monitors vehicles in a transportation network. The congestion module calculates a throughput parameter that is representative of a statistical measure of adherence to a movement plan by the vehicles. The modification module determines a confidence parameter representative of a probability that changing the original meet event does not reduce the throughput parameter. The modification module modifies the original meet event to an updated meet event when the confidence parameter exceeds a predetermined threshold. The communication module transmits the updated meet event to the yielding vehicle and/or the passing vehicle, for the yielding vehicle and/or the passing vehicle to receive the updated meet event from the communication module and change a speed of the yielding vehicle or the passing rail vehicle to arrive at the updated meet event.

摘要翻译： 系统包括监控模块，拥塞模块，修改模块和通信模块。 监控模块监控运输网络中的车辆。 拥堵模块计算代表由车辆遵守移动计划的统计度量的吞吐量参数。 修改模块确定表示改变原始会议事件不降低吞吐量参数的概率的置信度参数。 当置信参数超过预定阈值时，修改模块将原始会议事件修改为更新的会议事件。 通信模块将更新的会议事件发送到屈服车辆和/或过境车辆，用于屈服车辆和/或经过的车辆以从通信模块接收更新的会议事件，并且改变屈服车辆的速度或通过 铁路车辆到达更新的会议活动。

公开(公告)号：US20120290185A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-15

申请号：US13307582

申请日：2011-11-30

申请人： Jared Cooper ,  Mitchell Scott Wills ,  Kevin Campbell ,  John McElroy ,  Jian Li ,  Bruce Hancock ,  Sherri Boyd ,  Mason Samuels ,  Paul Denton ,  David Eldredge ,  Scott Dulmage

发明人： Jared Cooper ,  Mitchell Scott Wills ,  Kevin Campbell ,  John McElroy ,  Jian Li ,  Bruce Hancock ,  Sherri Boyd ,  Mason Samuels ,  Paul Denton ,  David Eldredge ,  Scott Dulmage

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： B61L27/0027 ,  B61L15/0027

摘要： A system is provided that includes a control unit configured to be disposed on-board at least one of a first vehicle or a second vehicle. The control unit also is configured to receive an updated time of an event involving the first vehicle and the second vehicle traveling in a transportation network. The control unit also is configured to change a speed of said at least one of the first vehicle or the second vehicle in response to the updated time to arrive at the event. A method is provided that includes, at one of a first vehicle or a second vehicle, receiving an updated time of an event involving the first vehicle and the second vehicle in a transportation network. The method also includes changing a speed of said one of the first vehicle or the second vehicle in response to the updated tune to arrive at the event.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种系统，其包括被配置为布置在第一车辆或第二车辆中的至少一个车辆上的控制单元。 控制单元还被配置为接收涉及在运输网络中行驶的第一车辆和第二车辆的事件的更新时间。 控制单元还被配置为响应于更新的时间来改变所述第一车辆或第二车辆中的至少一个的速度以达到事件。 提供了一种方法，其包括在第一车辆或第二车辆中的一个处，在运输网络中接收涉及第一车辆和第二车辆的事件的更新时间。 该方法还包括响应于更新的曲调来改变第一车辆或第二车辆中的所述一个的速度以得到该事件。

公开(公告)号：US08805605B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-12

申请号：US13307582

申请日：2011-11-30

申请人： Jared Cooper ,  Mitchell Scott Wills ,  Kevin Campbell ,  John McElroy ,  Jian Li ,  Bruce Hancock ,  Sherri Boyd ,  Mason Samuels ,  Paul Denton ,  David Eldredge ,  Scott Dulmage

发明人： Jared Cooper ,  Mitchell Scott Wills ,  Kevin Campbell ,  John McElroy ,  Jian Li ,  Bruce Hancock ,  Sherri Boyd ,  Mason Samuels ,  Paul Denton ,  David Eldredge ,  Scott Dulmage

IPC分类号： B60T8/32

CPC分类号： B61L27/0027 ,  B61L15/0027

摘要： A system is provided that includes a control unit configured to be disposed on-board at least one of a first vehicle or a second vehicle. The control unit also is configured to receive an updated time of an event involving the first vehicle and the second vehicle traveling in a transportation network. The control unit also is configured to change a speed of said at least one of the first vehicle or the second vehicle in response to the updated time to arrive at the event. A method is provided that includes, at one of a first vehicle or a second vehicle, receiving an updated time of an event involving the first vehicle and the second vehicle in a transportation network. The method also includes changing a speed of said one of the first vehicle or the second vehicle in response to the updated tune to arrive at the event.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种系统，其包括被配置为布置在第一车辆或第二车辆中的至少一个车辆上的控制单元。 控制单元还被配置为接收涉及在运输网络中行驶的第一车辆和第二车辆的事件的更新时间。 控制单元还被配置为响应于更新的时间来改变所述第一车辆或第二车辆中的至少一个的速度以达到事件。 提供了一种方法，其包括在第一车辆或第二车辆中的一个处，在运输网络中接收涉及第一车辆和第二车辆的事件的更新时间。 该方法还包括响应于更新的曲调来改变第一车辆或第二车辆中的所述一个的速度以得到该事件。

公开(公告)号：US09145145B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-29

申请号：US14005451

申请日：2011-12-30

申请人： Ajith Kuttannair Kumar ,  Eugene A. Smith ,  Paul Kenneth Houpt ,  Glenn Robert Shaffer ,  Joseph Forrest Noffsinger ,  Brian J. McManus ,  Jared Cooper ,  David Michael Peltz

发明人： Ajith Kuttannair Kumar ,  Eugene A. Smith ,  Paul Kenneth Houpt ,  Glenn Robert Shaffer ,  Joseph Forrest Noffsinger ,  Brian J. McManus ,  Jared Cooper ,  David Michael Peltz

IPC分类号： B60W40/105 ,  B60T17/22

CPC分类号： B60T8/1705 ,  B60T7/12 ,  B60T8/172 ,  B60T17/228 ,  B60T2201/04 ,  B60T2270/406 ,  B60W40/105

摘要： A method for vehicle control comprises determining a braking capability of a braking system of a rail vehicle or other vehicle, and modifying application of at least one mission parameter by a control system of the vehicle based on the determined braking capability. Braking capability may be determined by activating the braking system of the vehicle to apply a braking force on the vehicle, and concurrently, applying a level of tractive effort of the vehicle is sufficient to overcome the braking force. The braking capability is determined based on the level of tractive effort.

摘要翻译： 一种用于车辆控制的方法包括确定轨道车辆或其他车辆的制动系统的制动能力，并且基于所确定的制动能力来修改由车辆的控制系统应用至少一个任务参数。 制动能力可以通过启动车辆的制动系统以对车辆施加制动力来确定，并且同时施加车辆的牵引力的程度足以克服制动力。 制动能力基于牵引力的水平确定。

公开(公告)号：US20140032023A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-30

申请号：US14005451

申请日：2011-12-30

申请人： Ajith Kuttannair Kumar ,  Eugene A. Smith ,  Paul Kenneth Houpt ,  Glenn Robert Shaffer ,  Joseph Forrest Noffsinger ,  Brian J. McManus ,  Jared Cooper ,  David Michael Peltz

发明人： Ajith Kuttannair Kumar ,  Eugene A. Smith ,  Paul Kenneth Houpt ,  Glenn Robert Shaffer ,  Joseph Forrest Noffsinger ,  Brian J. McManus ,  Jared Cooper ,  David Michael Peltz

IPC分类号： B60W40/105

CPC分类号： B60T8/1705 ,  B60T7/12 ,  B60T8/172 ,  B60T17/228 ,  B60T2201/04 ,  B60T2270/406 ,  B60W40/105

摘要： A method for vehicle control comprises determining a braking capability of a braking system of a rail vehicle or other vehicle, and modifying application of at least one mission parameter by a control system of the vehicle based on the determined braking capability. Braking capability may be determined by activating the braking system of the vehicle to apply a braking force on the vehicle, and concurrently, applying a level of tractive effort of the vehicle is sufficient to overcome the braking force. The braking capability is determined based on the level of tractive effort.

摘要翻译： 一种用于车辆控制的方法包括确定轨道车辆或其他车辆的制动系统的制动能力，并且基于所确定的制动能力来修改由车辆的控制系统应用至少一个任务参数。 制动能力可以通过启动车辆的制动系统以对车辆施加制动力来确定，并且同时施加车辆的牵引力的程度足以克服制动力。 制动能力基于牵引力的水平确定。