Individual transport control and communication system

Details Individual transport control and communication system Individual transport control and communication system

2007-10-23

2007-10-23

Beaulieu, Yonel (Department: 3661)

Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location

Relative location

Collision avoidance

C701S096000, C340S435000, C180S168000, C180S170000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10493646

ABSTRACT:
An automated transportation (10) system includes a plurality of vehicles (22) adapted to travel along a pathway, and a monitoring system (70) located within each vehicle and adapted to monitor a location and a speed between an associated vehicle and the pathway. The automated transportation system (10) also includes a transmitter (72) located within each vehicle (22) and adapted to transmit a signal that includes data on the location and the speed monitored, and a receiver (76) located within each vehicle and adapted to receive the signal from each of the other vehicles. The automated transportation system (10) further includes a controller (78) located within each vehicle and adapted to interpret the signal received by the receiver and control the associated vehicle to provide proper spacing between the remaining vehicles to avoid collisions therebetween and maximize throughput of the vehicles along the pathway.

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