SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION AND CONTROL IN A VEHICLE SYSTEM

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION AND CONTROL IN A VEHICLE SYSTEM

A system is provided that includes a remote communication module, a control module, and a determination module. The remote communication module is configured to be disposed onboard a remote consist of a vehicle system, and is communicatively connected to at least one additional consist of the vehicl...

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Hauptverfasser: KUMAR AJITH KUTTANNAIR, SHAFFER GLENN ROBERT, LACY PATRICIA SUE, MUDIAM VINAYKANTH V
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
LOCOMOTIVES
MOTOR RAILCARS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
RAILWAYS
TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:A system is provided that includes a remote communication module, a control module, and a determination module. The remote communication module is configured to be disposed onboard a remote consist of a vehicle system, and is communicatively connected to at least one additional consist of the vehicle system. The control module is configured to be disposed onboard the remote consist and to provide control commands to at least one powered unit of the remote consist. The determination module is configured to be disposed onboard the remote consist and to determine capability information corresponding to the ability of the at least one powered unit of the remote consist to perform a first command received from one of the at least one additional consist. The determination module is also configured to determine a second command provided to the control module using the first command and the capability information.