REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM IMPLEMENTING HAPTIC TECHNOLOGY FOR CONTROLLING A RAILWAY VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A remote control system for controlling a railway vehicle, the railway vehicle having a throttle for providing tractive power to the railway vehicle to propel the railway vehicle and a brake system for providing braking power to the railway vehicle, the remote control system comprising:
- a remote control device for transmitting signals, the remote control device provided with a haptic technology; and
a first controller module connected to the railway vehicle and in communication with the remote control device, the first controller module monitoring a set of predetermined functions of the railway vehicle and receiving commands from the remote control device to control the set of predetermined functions of the railway vehicle, the first controller module providing real time information to the remote control device.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a remote control system for controlling a railway vehicle. The remote control system including a remote control device provided with haptic technology for transmitting signals to a first controller module. The first controller is mounted to the railway vehicle and controls and monitors the functions of the railway vehicle. The first controller module also relays information to the remote control device. The remote control system can also include a portable safety switch allowing any individual in proximity to the railway vehicle to send a stop signal to the first controller module to stop the railway vehicle if any unsafe conditions exist.
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26 Claims
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1. A remote control system for controlling a railway vehicle, the railway vehicle having a throttle for providing tractive power to the railway vehicle to propel the railway vehicle and a brake system for providing braking power to the railway vehicle, the remote control system comprising:
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a remote control device for transmitting signals, the remote control device provided with a haptic technology; and a first controller module connected to the railway vehicle and in communication with the remote control device, the first controller module monitoring a set of predetermined functions of the railway vehicle and receiving commands from the remote control device to control the set of predetermined functions of the railway vehicle, the first controller module providing real time information to the remote control device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for controlling a railway vehicle, the railway vehicle having a throttle for providing tractive power to the railway vehicle to propel the railway vehicle and a brake system for providing braking power to the railway vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a remote control device, the remote control device provided with a haptic technology; providing a first controller module connected to the railway vehicle and in communication with the remote control device; transmitting a command signal from the remote control device to the first controller module; receiving commands from the remote control device to control a set of predetermined functions of the railway vehicle; monitoring the set of predetermined functions of the railway vehicle via the first controller module; providing real time information to the remote control device from the first controller module; and displaying the real time information on the remote control device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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