REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING A TOUCHSCREEN FOR CONTROLLING A RAILWAY VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A remote control system for maintaining a specific velocity of a railway vehicle, the remote control system comprising:
- a remote control device for transmitting signals;
a first controller module connected to the railway vehicle and in communication with the remote control device, the first controller module transmitting a signal to a throttle to propel the railway vehicle in a predetermined direction; and
a GPS device in communication with the first controller module to determine the position and velocity of the railway vehicle, the position and velocity of the railway vehicle transmitted to the remote control device via the first controller module, the remote control device transmitting a signal to the first controller module to maintain the velocity of the railway vehicle at a specific velocity once the specific velocity is reached by the railway vehicle as determined by the GPS 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 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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12 Claims
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1. A remote control system for maintaining a specific velocity of a railway vehicle, the remote control system comprising:
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a remote control device for transmitting signals; a first controller module connected to the railway vehicle and in communication with the remote control device, the first controller module transmitting a signal to a throttle to propel the railway vehicle in a predetermined direction; and a GPS device in communication with the first controller module to determine the position and velocity of the railway vehicle, the position and velocity of the railway vehicle transmitted to the remote control device via the first controller module, the remote control device transmitting a signal to the first controller module to maintain the velocity of the railway vehicle at a specific velocity once the specific velocity is reached by the railway vehicle as determined by the GPS device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11)
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12. A method for maintaining a specific velocity of a railway vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a remote control device for transmitting signals to control the railway vehicle; providing a first controller module connected to the railway vehicle and in communication with the remote control device; providing a GPS device attached to the railway vehicle and in communication with the first controller module to determine the position and velocity of the railway vehicle; transmitting a signal from the remote control device to a throttle via the first controller module to propel the railway vehicle in a predetermined direction transmitting the position and velocity of the railway vehicle determined by the GPS device to the remote control device via the first controller module; and transmitting a signal from the remote control device to the first controller module to maintain the velocity of the railway vehicle at a specific velocity once the specific velocity is reached by the railway vehicle as determined by the GPS device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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