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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2017
Cummins, Inc., Columbus, IN (US);
Steven J. Kolhouse, Columbus, IN (US);
Carlos A. Lana, Columbus, IN (US);
Vivek A. Sujan, Columbus, IN (US);
Phani Vajapeyazula, Columbus, IN (US);
J. Stephen Wills, Columbus, IN (US);
Thomas M. Yonushonis, Columbus, IN (US);
Cummins Inc., Columbus, IN (US);
Abstract
An apparatus includes an initial planning module, a tandem implementation module, and a scheduler module. The initial planning module is structured to interpret one or more fleet delivery requirements, assets, drivers, and vehicle descriptions. The tandem implementation module is structured to determine a travel schedule with respect to a first vehicle and a second vehicle that enables the first vehicle and the second vehicle to travel in tandem for a least a portion of a route in response to input from the initial planning module. The scheduler module is structured to provide a fleet delivery schedule to the first vehicle and the second vehicle in response to the determination of the tandem implementation module.