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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2019
Abb Schweiz Ag, Baden, CH;
Alessandro Zanarini, Baden, CH;
Jan Poland, Nussbaumen, CH;
Hans Joachim Ferreau, Würenlos, CH;
Mehmet Mercangoez, Stein, CH;
Michel Bierlaire, Orbe, CH;
Riccardo Scarinci, Lausanne, CH;
Virginie Lurkin, Waremme, BE;
Mathieu Horsky, Carouge, CH;
S. Sharif Azadeh, Rotterdam, NL;
Yousef Maknoon, Rotterdam, NL;
ABB Schweiz AG, Baden, CH;
Abstract
Techniques for determining a configuration for deployment of a public transportation system including a plurality of electric public transportation vehicles, in particular electric buses, are disclosed. At least one processor may determine, prior to deployment of the public transportation system and based on received information on timetables and geographical route profiles, a fleet size of a fleet of electric public transportation vehicles, on-board battery parameters of on-board batteries to be installed in electric public transportation vehicles, and charging infrastructure parameters associated with a charging infrastructure to be installed for charging the on-board batteries of the electric public transportation vehicles.