Method for hierarchical management of an intelligent transport system when controlling the movement of a convoy

Igor V. Grechushkin
PhD in Engineering Sciences, Senior Research Scientist, Federal State­Owned «Military Educational Institution of Logistics named after General of the Army A.V. Кhrulyov» of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (Military Academy of Logistics), Research Institute (Military System Research of Material and Technical Support of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation), Research Scientist, 10a, Voskresenskaya naberezhnaya, Saint Petersburg, 191123, Russia, tel.: +7(981)885-49-87, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Igor O. Prutchikov
Doctor in Engineering Sciences, Professor, Federal State­Owned «Military Educational Institution of Logistics named after General of the Army A.V. Кhrulyov» of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (Military Academy of Logistics), Research Institute (Military System Research of Material and Technical Support of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation), Senior Research Scientist, 10a, Voskresenskaya naberezhnaya, Saint Petersburg, 191123, Russia, tel.: +7(911)245-75-71, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Alexandr V. Repin
Federal State­Owned «Military Educational Institution of Logistics named after General of the Army A.V. Кhrulyov» of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (Military Academy of Logistics), Research Institute (Military System Research of Material and Technical Support of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation), Junior Research Scientist, 10a, Voskresenskaya naberezhnaya, Saint Petersburg, 191123, Russia, tel.: +7(960)272-98-97, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Received 28 December 2020

Abstract
The article deals with issues related to the use of unmanned vehicles as part of transport convoys for military cargo delivery and offers a new way to manage the intelligent transport system when controlling the convoy’s movement. Based on the analysis, it is concluded that the use of the proposed method and system for its implementation can improve the efficiency, reliability, pace and stability of transport communication.

Key words
Method, hierarchical control, manned vehicle, unmanned vehicle, convoy, logistics, automated control system, un-manned aerial vehicle, UAV, repeater.

DOI
https://doi.org/10.31776/RTCJ.9306

Bibliographic description
Grechushkin, I., Prutchikov, I. and Repin, A., 2021. Method for hierarchical management of an intelligent transport system when controlling the movement of a convoy. Robotics and Technical Cybernetics, 9(3), pp.207-213.

UDC identifier:
623.4

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