System and Method for Controlling Movers in an Independent Cart System During Heavy Traffic

    公开(公告)号:US20230347949A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-02

    申请号:US17730703

    申请日:2022-04-27

    发明人: Yuhong Huang

    IPC分类号: B61L23/34 B61L23/26 B61L25/02

    摘要: A motion control system for an independent cart system provides for an improved system for controlling operation of movers in areas of high traffic. A controller monitors operation of the movers to detect heavy traffic. In heavy traffic, the controller may bring a mover to a stop to avoid collisions. Once a mover is stopped, the segment controller will look at the present location of the mover and determine whether it is at the desired position set in the motion command. If the mover is not at the desired position, the stop was a result of heavy traffic. After detecting heavy traffic, the controller commands the mover to resume travel using a modified motion command. The modified motion command will command the first mover to its desired position but will command the move at a reduced rate or using a reduced response in the controller.

    SENSOR TO SENSOR EDGE TRAFFIC INFERENCE, SYSTEM AND METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20230331272A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-19

    申请号:US18042536

    申请日:2021-08-25

    申请人: KONUX GMBH

    摘要: The invention discloses a system for monitoring a railway network infrastructure, the system comprising: at least one sensor node configured to obtain at least one sensor data; at least one processing component configured to: process the at least one sensor data, and generate at least one processed sensor data; at least one analyzing component configured to generate at least one railway network infrastructure hypothesis based on at least one of: the at least one sensor data, and the at least one processed sensor data. The invention also discloses a method for monitoring a railway network infrastructure, the method comprising: obtaining at least one sensor data from at least one sensor node; processing the at least sensor data to generate at least one processed sensor data; and generating at least one railway infrastructure hypothesis comprising at least one data related to the railway network infrastructure, wherein the at least one railway infrastructure hypothesis is based on at least one of the at least one sensor data, and the at least one processed sensor data.

    System and method to determine low-speed and stationary state of a rail vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US11774573B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-03

    申请号:US17066946

    申请日:2020-10-09

    IPC分类号: G01S13/60 G01S13/86 B61L25/02

    摘要: A system for determining a stationary state of a rail vehicle on a track includes a first radar mounted at an end of the rail vehicle and a second radar mounted at another end of the rail vehicle. A speed sensor is mounted on the rail vehicle. A series of fixed reflective track features are found along the track. A processing unit, communicably connected with the speed sensor, the first radar and the second radar receives data from the first radar and the second radar corresponding to the distance to the fixed reflective track features and determines the stationary state or low-speed condition of the rail vehicle and checks the state or condition by comparing it with an output of the speed sensor.

    METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTING TRAIN INTERVAL BASED ON WIDE-AREA INTERLOCKING CONTROL, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

    公开(公告)号:US20230303139A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-28

    申请号:US18324291

    申请日:2023-05-26

    申请人: Tongji University

    发明人: Deng PAN

    摘要: A method and device for dynamically adjusting train interval based on wide-area interlocking control, and a computer-readable storage medium. The method includes: (1) dynamically managing trains; (2) identifying a following relationship; if there is a following relationship, performing step (3), otherwise, controlling the train using existing control technology; (3) identifying weather; if the thunderstorm weather occurs, performing step (4); otherwise, adjusting the train interval by existing control technology; (4) acquiring operation states of a wireless communication system, traction power grid, traction drive system and train control system in real time; if the operation conditions are normal, performing step (5), otherwise, performing step (6); (5) independently analyzing the safety of actual following distance by the preceding and following trains in real time; performing interlocking control according to analysis results; and (6) activating a fail-safe interlocking control module to ensure dynamic and safe control of the train interval.