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Method and system for scheduling vehicles along routes in a transportation system

US9746332B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 27, 2015
Grant dateAug 29, 2017
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Expiry dateNov 12, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08G1/0129
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The disclosed embodiments illustrate methods and systems for scheduling one or more first vehicles along a route in a transportation system. The method includes determining one or more demands pertaining to a commutation along a route, where the route comprises at least one pair of stations such that there is a unique path between the pair of stations. The method further includes determining a set of constraints associated with the transportation system. The set of constraints are based on at least a count of second vehicles plying on one or more routes in the transportation system at a time instance, a capacity of a first vehicle, and a performance metric of the transportation system. Further, the method includes determining a count of first vehicles, for plying along the route at the time instance, based on at least the set of constraints.

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