A METHOD FOR FORMING A VEHICLE COMBINATION

DRIVE August 7, 2024
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The present disclosure relates to a method for selecting and identifying a powered dolly vehicle among a group of powered dolly vehicles in a geographical area for forming a vehicle combination with a primary vehicle and one or more trailers, the method being implemented by one or more processors of a wireless control system, each one of the powered dolly vehicles having an associated distinguishable identification information and an operational characteristic, the method comprising: receiving (S10) a request from the primary vehicle to select a powered dolly vehicle among the group of powered dolly vehicles based at least in part on a missioncharacteristic for the vehicle combination; evaluating (S20) the operational characteristic of each one of the powered dolly vehicles based on said missioncharacteristic; selecting (S30) a powered dolly vehicle among the group of powered dolly vehicles based at least in part on said evaluation; locating (S40) the selected powered dolly vehicle in the geographical area based at least in part on the identification information; and communicating (S50) the location of the selected powered dolly vehicle to the primary vehicle or operating the powered dolly vehicle to primary vehicle.

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