CPC B61L 27/10 (2022.01) [B61L 27/70 (2022.01)] | 17 Claims |
1. A method comprising:
based on a first set of instructions from a remote dispatcher, controlling traversal of a first platoon in a direction of transit along a track within a rail network, the first platoon comprising a first rail car;
receiving a second set of instructions from the remote dispatcher at a second rail car trailing the first platoon along the track;
based on the second set of instructions, autonomously controlling traversal of the second rail car along the track in the direction of transit;
determining a distance between the second vehicle and the first platoon;
based on the distance, joining the second rail car to the first platoon; and
after joining the second rail car to the first platoon, autonomously controlling the second rail car by:
determining a compressive force at a leading end in the direction of transit; and
with a feedback controller, controlling a powertrain of the second rail car based on the compressive force.
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