公开(公告)号：US20160107662A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-21

申请号：US14984147

申请日：2015-12-30

Applicant: Thales Canada Inc

Inventor： Carl SCHWELLNUS ,  Colin BANTIN

IPC: B61L25/02 ,  B61L25/04

CPC classification number: B61L25/026 ,  B61L3/121 ,  B61L25/02 ,  B61L25/023 ,  B61L25/025 ,  B61L25/04

Abstract: A method of determining a position of a vehicle on a guideway includes detecting a position of the vehicle relative to a first reflective positioning element along the guideway. The method also includes detecting a unique identification code of a transponder along the guideway, wherein the transponder is located a first known distance along the guideway from the first reflective positioning element. The method further includes determining the position of the vehicle, using a position determining system, based on a modulated reflection signal received from the transponder, a first non-modulated reflection signal received from the first reflective positioning element, and the first known distance.

Abstract translation: 确定车辆在导轨上的位置的方法包括沿导轨检测车辆相对于第一反射定位元件的位置。 该方法还包括沿着导轨检测应答器的唯一识别码，其中应答器沿着导轨从第一反射定位元件定位在第一已知距离处。 该方法还包括使用位置确定系统基于从应答器接收的调制反射信号确定车辆的位置，从第一反射定位元件接收的第一非调制反射信号和第一已知距离。

公开(公告)号：US20150175178A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-25

申请号：US14134179

申请日：2013-12-19

Applicant: Thales Canada Inc

Inventor： Rodney IGNATIUS ,  Alon GREEN ,  Firth WHITWAM

IPC: B61L23/04

CPC classification number: B61L23/041 ,  B61L15/0063

Abstract: A fusion sensor arrangement includes a first sensor configured to detect the presence of an object along a wayside of a guideway, wherein the first sensor is sensitive to a first electromagnetic spectrum. The fusion sensor arrangement further includes a second sensor configured to detect the presence of the object along the wayside of the guideway, wherein the second sensor is sensitive to a second electromagnetic spectrum different from the first electromagnetic spectrum. The fusion sensor arrangement further includes a data fusion center connected to the first sensor and to the second sensor, wherein the data fusion center is configured to receive first sensor information from the first sensor and second sensor information from the second sensor, and to resolve a conflict between the first sensor information and the second sensor information.

Abstract translation: 融合传感器装置包括第一传感器，其构造成沿着导轨的路边检测物体的存在，其中第一传感器对第一电磁光谱敏感。 所述融合传感器装置还包括第二传感器，其配置成沿着所述导轨的路边检测物体的存在，其中所述第二传感器对不同于所述第一电磁光谱的第二电磁光谱敏感。 所述融合传感器装置还包括连接到所述第一传感器和所述第二传感器的数据融合中心，其中所述数据融合中心被配置为从所述第一传感器接收第一传感器信息和从所述第二传感器接收第二传感器信息，并且解析 第一传感器信息和第二传感器信息之间的冲突。

公开(公告)号：US20150166085A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-18

申请号：US14132509

申请日：2013-12-18

Applicant: THALES CANADA INC

Inventor： Kit MONGAYA ,  Firth WHITWAM

IPC: B61L3/00

CPC classification number: B61L23/34 ,  B61L15/0027 ,  B61L25/025

Abstract: A communication system for a guideway mounted vehicle includes a control system communication system configured to exchange information between the guideway mounted vehicle and an external control system. The communication system further includes a vehicle-to-vehicle communication system configured to exchange information between the guideway mounted vehicle and another vehicle along the guideway, wherein the vehicle-to-vehicle communication system is separate from the control system communication system, and the vehicle-to-vehicle communication system is configured to exchange information directly between the guideway mounted vehicle and the other vehicle. The communication system further includes a vital on-board controller (VOBC) configured to generate instructions for controlling the exchange of information between the guideway mounted vehicle and the control system through the control system communication system, and to generate instructions for controlling the exchange information between the guideway mounted vehicle and the other vehicle.

Abstract translation: 用于导轨安装车辆的通信系统包括被配置为在导轨安装的车辆和外部控制系统之间交换信息的控制系统通信系统。 所述通信系统还包括车辆到车辆通信系统，其被配置为沿着所述导轨在所述导轨安装车辆与另一车辆之间交换信息，其中所述车对车通信系统与所述控制系统通信系统分离，并且所述车辆 车辆通信系统被配置为直接在导轨安装的车辆和另一车辆之间交换信息。 通信系统还包括重要的车载控制器（VOBC），其被配置为生成用于通过控制系统通信系统控制在导轨安装的车辆与控制系统之间的信息交换的指令，并且生成用于控制交换信息之间的交换信息的指令 导轨安装车辆和其他车辆。

公开(公告)号：US20150135011A1

公开(公告)日：2015-05-14

申请号：US14077761

申请日：2013-11-12

Applicant: Thales Canada Inc

Inventor： Cameron FRASER ,  Abe KANNER ,  Serge KNIAZEV

IPC: G06F11/07

CPC classification number: G06F11/0793 ,  G06F11/0709 ,  G06F11/0745 ,  G06F11/0757 ,  G06F11/0796 ,  G06F11/16 ,  G06F11/3055

Abstract: A system and method provide vital shutdown of a remote slave unit linked by a fiber optic connection to a local, checked redundant master unit with two paired computers. Each computer sends a life signal to an associated local vital supervision card (VSC) and copper to fiber converter (C/F converter) for transmission via fiber to a corresponding fiber to copper converter (F/C converter) on the slave unit, then to a corresponding remote VSC. Each local VSC controls power to a corresponding second local VSC-associated C/F converter, and each remote VSC controls power to a corresponding second remote VSC F/C converter. A VSC detecting an incorrect life signal signature removes power to the corresponding controlled converter and, optionally, to a respective local or remote I/O rack, thereby shutting down the slave unit.

Abstract translation: 系统和方法提供了通过光纤连接链接到具有两台配对计算机的本地检查冗余主机的远程从单元的重要关机。 每台计算机向相关的本地生命监督卡（VSC）和铜缆到光纤转换器（C / F转换器）发送生命信号，用于通过光纤传输到从属单元上的相应光纤到铜转换器（F / C转换器），然后 到相应的远程VSC。 每个本地VSC控制对相应的第二本地VSC相关C / F转换器的电力，并且每个远程VSC控制对相应的第二远程VSC F / C转换器的电力。 检测到不正确的寿命信号签名的VSC消除了对应的受控转换器的功率，并且可选地移除到相应的本地或远程I / O机架，由此关闭从单元。

公开(公告)号：US09003039B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-07

申请号：US13689132

申请日：2012-11-29

Applicant: Thales Canada Inc

Inventor： Aaron Amorim

IPC: G06F15/173 ,  H04L12/54 ,  H04W28/16

CPC classification number: G06F15/17306 ,  B61L19/06 ,  B61L21/04 ,  B61L27/0038 ,  H04L47/70 ,  H04W28/16

Abstract: A method of resource allocation by a resource controlling device includes receiving, from a sending device, a list of resource devices requested by a resource requesting device. Allocation of a first resource device on the list of resource devices is performed. A list of remaining resource devices is sent to a next resource controlling device if the first resource device on the list of resource devices is successfully allocated for the resource requesting device and the first resource device is not a last resource device on the list of resource devices. An allocation failure message is sent to the sending device if the first resource device on the list of resource devices is not successfully allocated for the resource requesting device.

Abstract translation: 资源控制装置的资源分配方法包括从发送装置接收资源请求装置请求的资源装置的列表。 执行资源设备列表上的第一资源设备的分配。 如果成功地为资源请求设备分配资源设备列表上的第一资源设备，并且第一资源设备不是资源设备列表上的最后资源设备，则将剩余资源设备的列表发送到下一个资源控制设备 。 如果未成功地为资源请求设备分配资源设备列表上的第一资源设备，则将分配失败消息发送到发送设备。

公开(公告)号：US20150051761A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-19

申请号：US13968944

申请日：2013-08-16

Applicant: Thales Canada Inc

Inventor： Abe KANNER ,  Firth Whitwam ,  Mohammed El-Azizy ,  Philip Chorazy

IPC: B61L27/00 ,  B61L99/00

CPC classification number: B61L27/0005 ,  B61L3/121 ,  B61L3/227 ,  B61L25/025 ,  B61L27/0038 ,  B61L99/00

Abstract: A locator loop control system includes a guideway configured to define a travel path of a vehicle. The locator loop control system further includes a locator loop located along the guideway, the locator loop configured to exchange information with a vital on-board controller (VOBC) on-board the vehicle. The locator loop control system further includes a first proximity plate located along the guideway, the first proximity plate spaced a first distance along the guideway from the locator loop, and a wayside controller configured to communicate with the locator loop.

Abstract translation: 定位器回路控制系统包括被配置为限定车辆的行进路径的导轨。 所述定位器回路控制系统还包括沿所述导轨定位的定位器回路，所述定位器回路被配置为与所述车辆上的重要车载控制器（VOBC）交换信息。 定位器回路控制系统还包括沿着导轨定位的第一接近板，第一接近板沿着导轨与定位器回路隔开第一距离，以及路边控制器，被配置为与定位器回路通信。

公开(公告)号：US20150026588A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-22

申请号：US13912513

申请日：2013-06-07

Applicant: THALES CANADA INC.

Inventor： Stephane Turcotte ,  Remi Blanchette ,  David Belanger ,  Francois Rioux ,  Martin Rivest ,  Paul Romano ,  Bill Curry

IPC: G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W4/02

CPC classification number: G06F3/0484 ,  F41G3/02 ,  F41G3/04 ,  F41G3/06 ,  F41G9/00 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  H04L67/104 ,  H04L67/1093 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04W4/024 ,  H04W4/50 ,  H04W4/60 ,  H04W84/18

Abstract: An integrated combat resource management device is in the form of a smartphone with a display screen and user input device. The smartphone has a set of integrated applications stored therein which when executed provide an interactive display offering dynamic real-time situational awareness information to the user. Configuration files contain user-specific profiles. A launcher application offers access control and the management of several user profiles on the same smartphone such that upon successful login the appropriate user-specific profile is applied.

Abstract translation: 集成战斗资源管理装置是具有显示屏和用户输入装置的智能手机的形式。 智能手机具有存储在其中的一组集成应用，当被执行时，它提供了向用户提供动态实时情境感知信息的交互式显示。 配置文件包含用户特定的配置文件。 启动器应用程序在同一智能手机上提供访问控制和多个用户配置文件的管理，以便在成功登录后应用适当的用户特定配置文件。

公开(公告)号：US08751072B1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-10

申请号：US13727095

申请日：2012-12-26

Applicant: Thales Canada, Inc.

Inventor： Andrea Goldman ,  Duka Krunic ,  Roman Rudzinski

IPC: G06F7/00

CPC classification number: B61L27/0038 ,  B61L1/162 ,  B61L1/169 ,  B61L23/14 ,  B61L27/0072 ,  B61L2027/005

Abstract: A method of removing a suspected section from a record includes obtaining an estimated distance between a communicating vehicle and a block boundary of a first block and a second block of a track. The suspected section is defined as a section of the first block between a communicating vehicle and a block boundary of the first block and the second block. An occupancy status of the second block is obtained. The suspected section is removed from the record after, for a predetermined time period, (a) the estimated distance remains less than a predetermined threshold distance and (b) the occupancy status of the second block remains a vacant state, the predetermined time period being a non-zero time period.

Abstract translation: 从记录中去除可疑部分的方法包括获得通信车辆与第一块的块边界之间的估计距离和轨道的第二块。 可疑部分被定义为第一块和第二块之间的通信车辆和块边界之间的第一块的一部分。 获得第二块的占用状态。 在预定时间段之后，将所述疑似部分从记录中移除，（a）所述估计距离保持小于预定阈值距离，并且（b）所述第二块的占用状态保持空闲状态，所述预定时间段为 非零时间段。

公开(公告)号：US20240153261A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US18546355

申请日：2022-02-11

Applicant: THALES CANADA INC.

Inventor： Ola AHMAD ,  Freddy LECUE

IPC: G06V10/82 ,  G06V10/44 ,  G06V10/75

CPC classification number: G06V10/82 ,  G06V10/454 ,  G06V10/76

Abstract: There is provided a method and system for training an object recognition machine learning model to perform object recognition in data acquired by ultrawide field of view (UW FOV) sensors to thereby obtain a distortion-aware object recognition model. The object recognition model comprises convolution layers each associated with a set of kernels. During training on a UW FOV labelled training dataset, deformable kernels are learned in a manifold space, mapped back to Euclidian space and used to perform convolutions to obtain output feature maps which are used to perform object recognition predictions. Model parameters of the distortion-aware object recognition model may be transferred to other architectures of object recognition models, which may be further compressed for deployment on embedded systems such as electronic devices on board autonomous vehicles.

公开(公告)号：US11852714B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-26

申请号：US17116589

申请日：2020-12-09

Applicant: THALES CANADA INC.

Inventor： Mohamed Helwa ,  Mohammad Sharif Siddiqui ,  Veronica Marin

IPC: G01S13/52 ,  G01S13/931

CPC classification number: G01S13/52 ,  G01S13/931 ,  G01S2013/93271

Abstract: In some embodiments, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium includes instructions to identify, based upon Doppler-speed determination from one or more radars, radar targets within a hitbox for determining a first stationary status of a vehicle based on tracking Doppler-speed radar targets in a hitbox region. The medium also includes instructions to identify, based upon the Doppler speed determination from the one or more radars, field-of-view (FOV) radar targets for determining a second stationary status based on a substantial number and a distribution of Doppler-speed determinations for the FOV radar targets. The medium also includes instructions to confirm, based on detecting a change in either of the first or the second stationary status of the vehicle, an acceleration sensed by an inertial measurement unit onboard the vehicle.