Method and apparatus are disclosed for autonomous vehicle sequential car loading and alignment. A vehicle comprising a wireless communication module and a processor. The processor determines whether the vehicle will fit inside a string of railcars based on capacity and dimension data received from the railcars. When the vehicle fits, the processor autonomously navigates the vehicle to a farthest available space on the string of railcars, and positions the vehicle within the space to satisfy spacing requirements.
Autonomous vehicle sequential railcar loading and alignment
2018-12-04
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B61D Einzelheiten oder Arten des Wagenaufbaus von Eisenbahnfahrzeugen , BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES / G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen / B61L Leiten des Eisenbahnverkehrs , GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC |