Method of optimizing train operation and training
First Claim
1. A method of training a locomotive engineer in a moving train comprising:
- determining and displaying actual conditions throughout the train;
determining engineer'"'"'s response to the actual condition; and
determining and displaying on the train the actual conditions throughout the train resulting from the engineer'"'"'s response.
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Abstract
A method of optimizing train operation and training in a moving train includes determining the train'"'"'s conditions and calculating a desired response to the present conditions of the train to achieve a goal. The engineer'"'"'s response is determined and the train'"'"'s conditions resulting from the engineer'"'"'s response is determined and may be displayed on the train. The desired response, for example brake and propulsion settings, may be displayed after determining the engineer'"'"'s response. The engineer is qualified from the comparison of the engineer'"'"'s response to the desired response to the condition. Access to the locomotive controls may be controlled using a user identification and determining the qualification level of the user. The qualification level can be updated based on the training session.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of training a locomotive engineer in a moving train comprising:
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determining and displaying actual conditions throughout the train;
determining engineer'"'"'s response to the actual condition; and
determining and displaying on the train the actual conditions throughout the train resulting from the engineer'"'"'s response. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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- 2. The method according to claim 2, including calculating a desired response to the actual conditions of the train to achieve a goal.
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14. A method of training a locomotive engineer in a moving train comprising:
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determining actual conditions throughout the train;
calculating throttle and brake settings based on the actual conditions throughout the train to achieve a goal; and
displaying on the train the calculated throttle and brake settings. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of qualifying a locomotive engineer in a moving train comprising:
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recording on the moving train in a data storage actual conditions throughout the train as function of time;
recording actual throttle and brake settings as a function of time in the storage;
observing by a trainer on the train of parameters relating to qualifying the engineer; and
recording the observations of the trainer as a function of time in the data storage. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A portable training system for training a locomotive engineer in a moving train comprising:
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an input for receiving information of actual conditions throughout the train;
a program for calculating throttle and brake settings based on the actual conditions throughout the train to achieve a goal; and
a display for displaying on the train the calculated throttle and brake settings. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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