Wayside guideway vehicle detection and switch deadlocking system with a multimodal guideway vehicle sensor
First Claim
1. A multimodal guideway vehicle sensor, comprising:
- a passive sensor configured to receive and detect a first electromagnetic radiation from a guideway vehicle;
an active sensor configured to transmit a second electromagnetic radiation and receive and detect the second electromagnetic radiation reflected from the guideway vehicle;
an unique identification code (ID) sensor that detects an ID associated with the guideway vehicle; and
a data fusion center configured to;
combine signals from the passive sensor, the active sensor and the ID sensor to produce guideway vehicle information about the guideway vehicle; and
resolve a conflict between two or more of the passive sensor, the active sensor, or the ID sensor based on a maximum time period for the detection of the guideway vehicle radiation or ID by one of the two or more of the passive sensor, the active sensor, or the ID sensor.
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Abstract
A multimodal guideway vehicle sensor includes a passive sensor, an active sensor and an unique identification (ID) sensor. The passive sensor is configured to receive and detect a first electromagnetic radiation from a guideway vehicle. The active sensor configured to transmit a second electromagnetic radiation and receive and detect the second electromagnetic radiation reflected from the guideway vehicle. The ID sensor that detects an ID associated with the guideway vehicle. The multimodal guideway vehicle sensor also includes a data fusion center that combines signals from the passive sensor, the active sensor and the ID sensor to produce guideway vehicle information about the guideway vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. A multimodal guideway vehicle sensor, comprising:
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a passive sensor configured to receive and detect a first electromagnetic radiation from a guideway vehicle; an active sensor configured to transmit a second electromagnetic radiation and receive and detect the second electromagnetic radiation reflected from the guideway vehicle; an unique identification code (ID) sensor that detects an ID associated with the guideway vehicle; and a data fusion center configured to; combine signals from the passive sensor, the active sensor and the ID sensor to produce guideway vehicle information about the guideway vehicle; and resolve a conflict between two or more of the passive sensor, the active sensor, or the ID sensor based on a maximum time period for the detection of the guideway vehicle radiation or ID by one of the two or more of the passive sensor, the active sensor, or the ID sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 18, 19, 20)
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10. A guideway vehicle detection system, comprising:
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a wayside device; and a multimodal guideway vehicle sensor electrically coupled to the wayside device, the multimodal guideway vehicle sensor including a passive sensor configured to receive and detect a first electromagnetic radiation from a guideway vehicle, an active sensor configured to transmit a second electromagnetic radiation and receive and detect the second electromagnetic radiation reflected from the guideway vehicle, an unique identification code (ID) sensor that detects an ID associated with the guideway vehicle, and a data fusion center configured to resolve a conflict between two or more of the passive sensor, the active sensor, or the ID sensor based on a maximum time period for the detection of the guideway vehicle radiation or ID by one of the two or more of the passive sensor, the active sensor, or the ID sensor. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A guideway vehicle detection system, comprising:
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a wayside device; and a multimodal guideway vehicle sensor electrically coupled to the wayside device, the multimodal guideway vehicle sensor including a passive sensor configured to detect a first electromagnetic radiation from a guideway vehicle, an active sensor configured to transmit a second electromagnetic radiation and detect the second electromagnetic radiation reflected from the guideway vehicle, and a unique identification code (ID) sensor configured to detect an ID associated with the guideway vehicle, and a data fusion center configured to resolve a conflict between two or more of the passive sensor, the active sensor, or the ID sensor based on a maximum time period for the detection of the guideway vehicle radiation or ID by one of the two or more of the passive sensor, the active sensor, or the ID sensor.
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