Apparatus and method for grouping vehicles for cooperative driving

摘要

An apparatus includes a logistics manager that includes a processor. The logistics manager is communicably coupled to at least one of a first wireless communication module onboard a first vehicle and a second wireless communication module onboard a second vehicle. The logistics manager is configured to: receive, via the first wireless communication module, first data regarding the first vehicle, where the first data is provided by a first sensor module onboard the first vehicle; receive, via the second wireless communication module, second data regarding the second vehicle, where the second data is provided by a second sensor module onboard the second vehicle; and provide navigational commands to at least one of the first vehicle and the second vehicle based on a cost and benefit analysis in response to at least one the first data and the second data.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
a logistics manager comprising a processor, wherein the logistics manager is communicably coupled to at least one of a first wireless communication module onboard a first vehicle and a second wireless communication module onboard a second vehicle, and wherein the logistics manager is configured to:
receive, via the first wireless communication module, first data regarding the first vehicle, wherein the first data is provided by a first sensor module onboard the first vehicle;receive, via the second wireless communication module, second data regarding the second vehicle, wherein the second data is provided by a second sensor module onboard the second vehicle; andprovide navigational commands to at least one of the first vehicle and the second vehicle based on a cost and benefit analysis in response to at least one the first data and the second data.