System and method for managing transportation using a self-propelled cab

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a transportation system that includes a plurality of cabs that are attached to suspension frames suspended from a cable using multiple pairs of sheaves running freely on an overhead cable guide-way to allow balancing of total weight of the cab along the cable guide-way. The pairs of sheaves are assembled to articulate in a horizontal plane to allow easy traversing along curved cable guide-way sections. The transportation system also includes a plurality of smart electro-mechanical switches capable of disengaging continuity of line of motion of the cab from the cable guide-way section and diverting the cab onto other cable guide-way sections. Each of the plurality of cabs can be coupled with a plurality of propellers to provide thrust for forward movement, speed control, steering, stabilization of the cab from swinging on the suspension frame and stopping of the cab by reversing the thrust developed thereof.

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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for managing transportation of people and freight. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to systems and methods for managing transportation of people and freight using autonomous self-propelled cabs.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] Background description includes information that may be useful in understanding the present invention. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art or relevant to the presently claimed invention, or that any publication specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.

[0003] Conventional urban transportation systems typically employ underground trains or vehicles moving along tracks. Installation of such systems requires a considerable amount of space in an urban region and do not allow vehicles to be separately directed from one place to another. Also, such systems cannot be used to provide vertical transportation of people as well a...

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Embodiment Construction

[0050]In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the present invention. It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that embodiments of the present invention may be practiced without some of these specific details.

[0051]Embodiments of the present invention include various steps, which will be described below. The steps may be performed by hardware components or may be embodied in machine-executable instructions, which may be used to cause a general-purpose or special-purpose processor programmed with the instructions to perform the steps. Alternatively, steps may be performed by a combination of hardware, software, and fiunware and / or by human operators.

[0052]Embodiments of the present invention may be provided as a computer program product, which may include a machine-readable storage medium tangibly embodying thereon instructions, which may be used to program a computer (or other electronic...

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for managing transportation of people and freight. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to systems and methods for managing transportation of people and freight using autonomous self-propelled cabs.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] Background description includes information that may be useful in understanding the present invention. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art or relevant to the presently claimed invention, or that any publication specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.

[0003] Conventional urban transportation systems typically employ underground trains or vehicles moving along tracks. Installation of such systems requires a considerable amount of space in an urban region and do not allow vehicles to be separately directed from one place to another. Also, such systems cannot be used to provide vertical transportation of people as well a...

Examples

Embodiment Construction

[0050]In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the present invention. It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that embodiments of the present invention may be practiced without some of these specific details.

[0051]Embodiments of the present invention include various steps, which will be described below. The steps may be performed by hardware components or may be embodied in machine-executable instructions, which may be used to cause a general-purpose or special-purpose processor programmed with the instructions to perform the steps. Alternatively, steps may be performed by a combination of hardware, software, and fiunware and / or by human operators.

[0052]Embodiments of the present invention may be provided as a computer program product, which may include a machine-readable storage medium tangibly embodying thereon instructions, which may be used to program a computer (or other electronic...

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