Visual data collection system for a train
First Claim
1. An end-of-train unit mountable to a rear railroad car for sensing brake pressure, comprising:
- a housing mountable to a portion of the rear railroad car;
a visual data collection device at least partially integral with the housing and having a field-of-view, wherein the visual data collection device is configured to obtain visual data representative of at least a portion of the area in the field-of-view;
at least one pressure transducer within or supported by the housing, the at least one pressure transducer configured to monitor a brake pressure;
at least one processor within or supported by the housing, the at least one processor in communication with the visual data collection device and the at least one pressure transducer; and
at least one transmission device in communication with the at least one processor and at least partially integral with at least one of the housing and the visual data collection device, wherein the at least one transmission device is configured to transmit the visual data and the brake pressure directly or indirectly to a processing unit of a forward railroad car.
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Abstract
An end-of-train unit for a rear railroad car, including: a housing mountable to a portion of the rear railroad car; a visual data collection device in operative engagement or at least partially integral with the housing and having a field-of-view, wherein the visual data collection device is configured to obtain visual data representative of at least a portion of the area in the field-of-view; and a transmission device in operative engagement or at least partially integral with at least one of the housing and the visual data collection device and configured to transmit the visual data to a processing unit of a forward railroad car. A visual data collection system and method are also provided.
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23 Claims
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1. An end-of-train unit mountable to a rear railroad car for sensing brake pressure, comprising:
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a housing mountable to a portion of the rear railroad car; a visual data collection device at least partially integral with the housing and having a field-of-view, wherein the visual data collection device is configured to obtain visual data representative of at least a portion of the area in the field-of-view; at least one pressure transducer within or supported by the housing, the at least one pressure transducer configured to monitor a brake pressure; at least one processor within or supported by the housing, the at least one processor in communication with the visual data collection device and the at least one pressure transducer; and at least one transmission device in communication with the at least one processor and at least partially integral with at least one of the housing and the visual data collection device, wherein the at least one transmission device is configured to transmit the visual data and the brake pressure directly or indirectly to a processing unit of a forward railroad car. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A visual data collection system for a train, comprising:
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an end-of-train unit having a housing configured to be coupled to a portion of a rear railroad car, the end-of-train unit comprising;
(i) a visual data collection device at least partially integral with the housing and having a field-of-view, wherein the visual data collection device is configured to obtain visual data representative of at least a portion of the area in the field-of-view; and
(ii) a transmission device at least partially integral with at least one of the housing and the visual data collection device and configured to transmit the visual data; anda head-of-train unit at a forward railroad car, comprising;
(i) a receiving device configured to directly or indirectly receive the visual data transmitted from the transmission device; and
(ii) a microprocessor configured to process the received visual data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for telemetry of visual data in a train having a processing unit at a forward railroad car and an end-of-train unit at rear railroad car, the method comprising:
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providing the end-of-train unit at an end of the rear railroad car, the end-of-train unit comprising a housing, the housing including at least one processor and a visual data collection device protruding from or partially integrated with the housing, the visual data collection device having a field of view; obtaining visual data from the visual data collection device, wherein the visual data is representative of at least a portion of an area in the field-of-view; and directly or indirectly transmitting the visual data to the processing unit of the forward railroad car. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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