Method and management unit pertaining to vehicle trains

A management unit and vehicle technology, applied in the field of vehicle queues and management units, to achieve the effects of reducing exhaust emissions, reducing fuel consumption, and improving transportation efficiency
CN103403639AActive Publication Date: 2013-11-20SCANIA CV AB
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CN · China
Current Assignee / Owner
SCANIA CV AB
Publication Date
2013-11-20

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Abstract

The invention relates to a method for organising and managing a vehicle train by using a management unit, comprising: A) the management unit receiving vehicle train information which relates to at least two vehicles and comprises, for each of them, starting and destination points for a journey, times for the journey, e.g. departure time and / or arrival time, vehicle-specific information, e.g. engine power, vehicle weight, frontal cross-sectional area, fuel consumption; B) matching the times of the vehicles with one another and determining on the basis thereof a time for the vehicle train; C) matching starting and destination points of the vehicles with one another and determining on the basis thereof an itinerary for the vehicle train. D) calculating for each vehicle an individual value parameter which represents the consequences of taking part in the vehicle train, based on at least the vehicle-specific information and the specified itinerary, which value parameter represents one or more from among fuel saving, time gain or time loss.
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[0001] The invention relates to a method and a management unit according to the preambles of the independent claims, in particular to initiating and creating vehicle platoons. Background technique

[0002] The already high traffic volumes on Europe's main roads are expected to grow further. The energy required to carry goods on these roads is also enormous and still growing. A way that might help to solve these problems is to drive the trucks closer together in what is known as a platoon (platoon). Traveling closely in platoons of vehicles greatly reduces the air resistance of trucks, lowers their energy requirements and makes more efficient use of the transportation system. Advances in sensor, computer, and communication technologies have made it possible to design trucks and infrastructure to support the use of vehicle platoons.

[0003] Demand for energy-efficient transport comes from both government and the transport industry, based on:

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