System and method for characterizing dragging equipment
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1. A method of characterizing dragging equipment protruding beneath a train traveling along a rail, the method comprising:
- receiving one or more signals indicative of a detected horizontal force component and a detected vertical force component generated by impact of the dragging equipment with a stationary impact element of a sensor;
determining, using a processor, a type of the dragging equipment based on the detected horizontal and vertical force components, and implementing a control action based on the determined type of the dragging equipment.
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Abstract
The disclosure is directed to a method and apparatus for characterizing an object protruding beneath a train traveling along a rail. The method may include receiving one or more signals indicative of a detected horizontal force component and a detected vertical force component generated by impact of the object with a stationary impact element. The method may also characterize the object based on the detected horizontal and vertical force components.
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1. A method of characterizing dragging equipment protruding beneath a train traveling along a rail, the method comprising:
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receiving one or more signals indicative of a detected horizontal force component and a detected vertical force component generated by impact of the dragging equipment with a stationary impact element of a sensor; determining, using a processor, a type of the dragging equipment based on the detected horizontal and vertical force components, and implementing a control action based on the determined type of the dragging equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for characterizing dragging equipment protruding beneath a train moving along rails, the apparatus comprising:
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a stationary impact element positioned to extend in a direction approximately orthogonal to a travel direction of the train and extending across the rails, wherein an impact surface of the stationary impact element is oriented at an angle inclined to the travel direction; one or more sensors mounted on the stationary impact element in one or more directions that allow each of the one or more sensors to detect horizontal and vertical force components on the stationary impact element when the dragging equipment impacts the stationary impact element; and a processor configured to determine a type of the dragging equipment based on the horizontal and vertical force components. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of characterizing dragging equipment protruding under a train traveling along a rail, the method comprising:
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receiving one or more signals indicative of a detected horizontal force component and a detected vertical force component generated by impact of the dragging equipment with a stationary impact element of a sensor; receiving from a look-up table known directional force components of the types of the dragging equipment expected to impact the stationary impact element; making a comparison, using a processor, of the detected horizontal and vertical force components with the known directional force components; determining, using the processor, a type of the dragging equipment based on the comparison; and implementing a control action based on the comparison.
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