VECHICLE LOCATION DETERMINING SYSTEM AND METHOD

VECHICLE LOCATION DETERMINING SYSTEM AND METHOD

A system and method include a control unit configured to detect a presence of a vehicle within a route area based on sensor signals output by an observer device that monitors the route area. The control unit is configured to determine a distance of the vehicle from the observer device and to determi...

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Hauptverfasser: GORMAN, JOSEPH, KERNWEIN, JEFFREY D, BARR, STUART J, STAATS, ANDREW RYAN
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng ; fre
Schlagworte:
ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICS
RAILWAYS
SIGNALLING
TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:A system and method include a control unit configured to detect a presence of a vehicle within a route area based on sensor signals output by an observer device that monitors the route area. The control unit is configured to determine a distance of the vehicle from the observer device and to determine a vehicle location of the vehicle based on the distance and a predetermined location of the observer device. The system and method include a communication device configured to communicate the vehicle location to at least one of the vehicle or a remote control device that is off-board the vehicle prior to the vehicle starting to move along a route occupied by the vehicle.