ANTI-COLLISION SYSTEM FOR RAILWAYS
First Claim
1. A method of preventing a collision between a first and a second railed vehicle, the method comprising:
- taking a first image of an environment adjacent to the railed vehicle;
extracting at least one feature from the first image;
comparing the at least one feature with a plurality of features within a feature database to determine if there is a correlation between the at least one feature and at least one of the plurality of features within a feature database; and
if there is a correlation between the extracted feature and the at least one of the plurality of features within a feature database, assigning a location data to the first railed vehicle.
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Abstract
An anti-collision system and method for railed vehicles are provided. This system can include a camera module, a processor, and a transceiver. The camera module is configured to record images of the environment around a first railed vehicle. The processor is configured to receive an image from the camera and extract a detected feature from the image. The detected feature is then compared to features stored in a database having an associated unique location on the rail system. Should the detected feature be found within the database, the unique location on the rail system is transmitted via a transmitter as the present location of the railed vehicle.
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1. A method of preventing a collision between a first and a second railed vehicle, the method comprising:
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taking a first image of an environment adjacent to the railed vehicle; extracting at least one feature from the first image; comparing the at least one feature with a plurality of features within a feature database to determine if there is a correlation between the at least one feature and at least one of the plurality of features within a feature database; and if there is a correlation between the extracted feature and the at least one of the plurality of features within a feature database, assigning a location data to the first railed vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for preventing the collision of a first and a second railed vehicle, the system comprising:
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a processor; a transmitter coupled to the processor; and a camera module configured to record images of an environment around the first railed vehicle, wherein the processor is configured to receive an image from the camera module and extract a detected feature from the image, said processor being further configured to compare the detected feature to features stored in a database and assign an associated location data to the first railed vehicle if a correlation exists between the extracted feature and at least one of the features stored in the database. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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