AU2009201730A1 - GPS control of level crossing - Google Patents

GPS control of level crossing Download PDF

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AU2009201730A1
AU2009201730A1 AU2009201730A AU2009201730A AU2009201730A1 AU 2009201730 A1 AU2009201730 A1 AU 2009201730A1 AU 2009201730 A AU2009201730 A AU 2009201730A AU 2009201730 A AU2009201730 A AU 2009201730A AU 2009201730 A1 AU2009201730 A1 AU 2009201730A1
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Patrick J. Latter
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NFA INNOVATIONS Pty Ltd
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    • 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 vehicle trains or setting of track apparatus
    • B61L25/02—Indicating or recording positions or identities of vehicles or vehicle 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
    • B61L15/00—Indicators provided on the vehicle or vehicle train for signalling purposes ; On-board control or communication systems
    • B61L15/0072—On-board train data handling
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L29/00—Safety means for rail/road crossing traffic
    • B61L29/08—Operation of gates; Combined operation of gates and signals
    • B61L29/18—Operation by approaching rail vehicle or rail vehicle train
    • B61L29/22—Operation by approaching rail vehicle or rail vehicle train electrically
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L29/00—Safety means for rail/road crossing traffic
    • B61L29/24—Means for warning road traffic that a gate is closed or closing, or that rail traffic is approaching, e.g. for visible or audible warning
    • B61L29/28—Means for warning road traffic that a gate is closed or closing, or that rail traffic is approaching, e.g. for visible or audible warning electrically operated
    • B61L29/30—Supervision, e.g. monitoring arrangements
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L2205/00—Communication or navigation systems for railway traffic
    • B61L2205/04—Satellite based navigation systems, e.g. GPS
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S19/00—Satellite radio beacon positioning systems; Determining position, velocity or attitude using signals transmitted by such systems
    • G01S19/01—Satellite radio beacon positioning systems transmitting time-stamped messages, e.g. GPS [Global Positioning System], GLONASS [Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System] or GALILEO
    • G01S19/13—Receivers
    • G01S19/14—Receivers specially adapted for specific applications
    • G01S19/17—Emergency applications
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S19/00—Satellite radio beacon positioning systems; Determining position, velocity or attitude using signals transmitted by such systems
    • G01S19/38—Determining a navigation solution using signals transmitted by a satellite radio beacon positioning system
    • G01S19/39—Determining a navigation solution using signals transmitted by a satellite radio beacon positioning system the satellite radio beacon positioning system transmitting time-stamped messages, e.g. GPS [Global Positioning System], GLONASS [Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System] or GALILEO
    • G01S19/42—Determining position
    • G01S19/51—Relative positioning

Description

1 Description Railway level crossing warning devices are currently switched by fixed infrastructure. The inherent problem with system is all trains travelling through the crossing intersection must travel at a predetermined speed to achieve the warning time required by road users. The existing system of track side switching usually has no feed back to the train of correct operation or backup system other than failing on, which causes behavioural problems amongst road users. The majority of level crossings do not have active protection and rely on motorists to stop and/or give way to trains. The proposed system would consist of a Global Positioning receiver mounted on a train and linked to a data processor. This system would determine the location of the train respective of the level crossing an either activate or monitor the status of protection at the level crossing. In the event of loss of GPS signal or other failure or event, the system could fail safe by means of a transponder on the locomotive which could alert the road traffic of the presence of the train

Claims (7)

1. A Global Positioning receiver mounted on a locomotive and linked to a data processor, radio transceiver (data) and radio transmitter (analogue).
2. Items mentioned in claim 1 plus also allows for manual operation of the radio transceiver (data) and radio transmitter (analogue).
3. Items mentioned in claims 1 and 2 and where the processor could have the following data entered prior to trains voyage: a. Location of all level crossings on the proposed voyage. b. Type of level crossing active, passive etc. c. Train Type/ required speed through crossings. d. Train Length.
4. Items mentioned in above claims where the processor could then be used to monitor and/or control a trackside warning device.
5. Items mentioned in above claims and where the processor could then be used to control a train mounted warning device in the absence of, or failure of a trackside warning device.
6. Items mentioned in above claims and where the processor could then be used to control a train mounted warning device in the absence of or failure of the GPS receiver
7. Items mentioned in above claims and where the processor could then be used to advise train operator approaching crossing and of correct operation or failure of trackside warning device.
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AU2009201730A AU2009201730A1 (en) 2009-05-01 2009-05-01 GPS control of level crossing
AU2010202745A AU2010202745B2 (en) 2009-05-01 2010-06-30 A System and Method for Remote Mode Switching of Transport Infrastructure

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US6996461B2 (en) * 2002-10-10 2006-02-07 Quantum Engineering, Inc. Method and system for ensuring that a train does not pass an improperly configured device

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CN113165679A (en) * 2018-12-03 2021-07-23 戴姆勒股份公司 Method and system for warning a motor vehicle against collision with a rail vehicle

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