Vehicle speed management integrated with vehicle monitoring system
US9725091B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 2, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/096791
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Systems, apparatuses, and methods herein relate to vehicle speed management. The apparatus includes a projection module structured to determine a future road load for a vehicle based on horizon data regarding an attribute of a route of the vehicle at a future location of the vehicle. The apparatus also includes a vehicle drafting module structured to determine a drafting road load for the vehicle based on drafting data regarding operation of a second vehicle. The apparatus further includes a vehicle speed management module structured to determine and provide a vehicle speed adjustment to an output device of the vehicle to at least one of facilitate and maintain a drafting arrangement between the vehicle and the second vehicle responsive to at least one of the future road load and the drafting road load.
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