Visibility control system and method for locomotive
First Claim
1. A visibility control system for controlling a visibility from the inside of a locomotive to the outside through a glass surface of the locomotive, the visibility control system comprising:
- a sensing module for detecting and generating a parameter signal indicative of at least one parameter related to the glass surface, the sensing module comprising;
a moisture sensing device configured to detect a presence of moisture on the glass surface; and
a photo sensor configured to detect an opacity of the glass surface;
a cleaning system configured to perform a cleaning operation on the glass surface;
a user interface located remotely from the locomotive and comprising a user input configured to allow a user to enter an activate cleaning system signal, and a display configured to display the at least one parameter related to the glass surface in response to the parameter signal; and
a controller communicably coupled to the sensing module, the cleaning system, and the user interface the controller configured to;
receive the parameter signal from the sensing module;
send the parameter signal to the user interface;
receive the activate cleaning signal from the user interface; and
in response to the activate cleaning signal, communicate with the cleaning system to control the cleaning operation based on the received activate cleaning system signal.
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Abstract
A vision control system for controlling a vision of a glass surface of a locomotive. The vision control system includes a sensing module for detecting at least one parameter related to the glass surface. The sensing module includes a moisture sensing device configured to detect a presence of moisture on the glass surface and a photo sensor configured to detect an opacity of the glass surface. The vision control system also includes a cleaning system configured to perform a cleaning operation on the glass surface. The vision control system further includes a controller communicably coupled to the sensing module and the cleaning system. The controller is configured to receive a signal indicative of the at least one parameter related to the glass surface from the sensing module and communicate with the cleaning system to control the cleaning operation based on the received signal.
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14 Claims
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1. A visibility control system for controlling a visibility from the inside of a locomotive to the outside through a glass surface of the locomotive, the visibility control system comprising:
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a sensing module for detecting and generating a parameter signal indicative of at least one parameter related to the glass surface, the sensing module comprising; a moisture sensing device configured to detect a presence of moisture on the glass surface; and a photo sensor configured to detect an opacity of the glass surface; a cleaning system configured to perform a cleaning operation on the glass surface; a user interface located remotely from the locomotive and comprising a user input configured to allow a user to enter an activate cleaning system signal, and a display configured to display the at least one parameter related to the glass surface in response to the parameter signal; and a controller communicably coupled to the sensing module, the cleaning system, and the user interface the controller configured to; receive the parameter signal from the sensing module; send the parameter signal to the user interface; receive the activate cleaning signal from the user interface; and in response to the activate cleaning signal, communicate with the cleaning system to control the cleaning operation based on the received activate cleaning system signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of controlling a visibility of a glass surface of a locomotive, the method comprising:
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detecting at least one parameter of the glass surface, the at least one parameter comprising at least one of an opacity of the glass surface, a presence of moisture on the glass surface and a presence of fog on the glass surface; generating a parameter signal indicative of the at least one parameter of the glass surface; receiving the parameter signal with a user interface remote from the locomotive; displaying the at least one parameter of the glass surface on a display of the user interface; generating an activate cleaning system signal with the user interface in response to a user input to the user interface receiving the activate cleaning system signal with the controller; and controlling a cleaning operation of a cleaning system of the locomotive with the controller based on the received activate cleaning system signal to clean the glass surface. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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