EP3265361A4 - Guideway mounted vehicle localization system - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP3265361A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: localization system; mounted vehicle; vehicle localization; guideway mounted; guideway
Prior art date: 2015-03-05
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EP16758529.8A

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Alon Green

Rodney IGNATIUS

Firth WHITWAM

Walter KINIO

David Dimmer

Mircea Georgescu

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Thales Canada Inc

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2015-03-05 Priority claimed from US14/639,290 external-priority patent/US9327743B2/en

2016-03-01 Application filed by Thales Canada Inc filed Critical Thales Canada Inc

2016-03-01 Priority to EP19195002.1A priority Critical patent/EP3594086A3/en

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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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- B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
- B61L25/00—Recording or indicating positions or identities of vehicles or trains or setting of track apparatus
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- B61L25/021—Measuring and recording of train speed
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- B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
- B61L15/00—Indicators provided on the vehicle or train for signalling purposes
- B61L15/0062—On-board target speed calculation or supervision
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B61—RAILWAYS
- B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
- B61L23/00—Control, warning or like safety means along the route or between vehicles or trains
- B61L23/04—Control, warning or like safety means along the route or between vehicles or trains for monitoring the mechanical state of the route
- B61L23/041—Obstacle detection
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B61—RAILWAYS
- B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
- B61L25/00—Recording or indicating positions or identities of vehicles or trains or setting of track apparatus
- B61L25/02—Indicating or recording positions or identities of vehicles or trains
- B61L25/025—Absolute localisation, e.g. providing geodetic coordinates
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B61—RAILWAYS
- B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
- B61L25/00—Recording or indicating positions or identities of vehicles or trains or setting of track apparatus
- B61L25/02—Indicating or recording positions or identities of vehicles or trains
- B61L25/026—Relative localisation, e.g. using odometer
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B61—RAILWAYS
- B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
- B61L25/00—Recording or indicating positions or identities of vehicles or trains or setting of track apparatus
- B61L25/02—Indicating or recording positions or identities of vehicles or trains
- B61L25/028—Determination of vehicle position and orientation within a train consist, e.g. serialisation
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B61—RAILWAYS
- B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
- B61L27/00—Central railway traffic control systems; Trackside control; Communication systems specially adapted therefor
- B61L27/40—Handling position reports or trackside vehicle data

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EP19195002.1A EP3594086A3 (en)	2015-03-05	2016-03-01	Guideway mounted vehicle localization system

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US14/639,290 US9327743B2 (en)	2013-12-19	2015-03-05	Guideway mounted vehicle localization system
PCT/IB2016/051132 WO2016139580A1 (en)	2015-03-05	2016-03-01	Guideway mounted vehicle localization system

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