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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2014
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Ajith Kuttannair Kumar, Erie, PA (US);
Paul Houpt, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Stephen Mathe, Melbourne, FL (US);
Paul Julich, Indialantic, FL (US);
Jeffrey Kisak, Erie, PA (US);
Glenn Shaffer, Erie, PA (US);
Scott Nelson, Melbourne, FL (US);
Wolfgang Daum, Milwaukee, WI (US);
General Electronic Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A method includes determining an operational parameter of a first vehicle traveling with a plurality of vehicles in a transportation network and/or a route in the transportation network, identifying a failure condition of the first vehicle and/or the route based on the operational parameter, obtaining plural different sets of remedial actions that dictate operations to be taken based on the operational parameter, simulating travel of the plurality of vehicles in the transportation network based on implementation of the different sets of remedial actions, determining potential consequences on travel of the plurality of vehicles in the transportation network when the different sets of remedial actions are implemented in the travel that is simulated, and based on the potential consequences, receiving a selection of at least one of the different sets of remedial actions to be implemented in actual travel of the plurality of vehicles in the transportation network.