Computer system and method for controlling operation of a vehicle

A computer-implemented method for controlling operation of a vehicle, comprising:

• saving, by processing circuitry of a computer system, a data set associated with a path segment during travel of a data collecting vehicle along the path segment in a first direction of travel, the path segment comprising a plurality of target locations, wherein the data set comprises several subsets of data points, each subset of data points relating to a location and a heading of the data collecting vehicle at a respective one of the target locations,
• determining, by the processing circuitry, an operating profile to be used for controlling operation of a target vehicle during subsequent travel of the target vehicle along the path segment in the first direction of travel, the target vehicle comprising a service brake cooled by a brake cooling fluid, the operating profile being determined such that a temperature of the brake cooling fluid will meet a predefined temperature criterion when the operating profile is active during travel along the path segment,
• during subsequent travel of the target vehicle, activating, by the processing circuitry, the operating profile in response to detecting that a predetermined set of activation criteria is fulfilled, wherein the set of activation criteria comprises a first criterion relating to a weight of the target vehicle, a second criterion relating to a location of the target vehicle, and a third criterion relating to a heading of the target vehicle.