A transport apparatus includes a transport rail extending along a predetermined path, a transport vehicle configured to be movable along the transport rail to transport a material, and a brake unit mounted on the transport vehicle to be adjacent to the transport rail and configured to apply an eddy current braking force to the transport vehicle.

The present invention discloses a method and system for protecting the operation of a train under an air pollution environment. The method for protecting the operation of the train under the air pollution environment comprises: acquiring multiple groups of roof and underbody air quality detection data; solving comprehensive roof and underbody air evaluation indicator Q.sub.0 and Q.sub.1 by using the experimental data; calculating an exposure time T.sub.0 of roof components and an exposure time T.sub.1 of underbody components; training a calculation model of pollutant condition about roof component and a calculation model of pollutant condition about underbody component; detecting roof and underbody air quality detection data after the train stops; calling the trained roof and calculation model of pollutant condition about underbody components, and solving roof and underbody component pollution levels, and performing corresponding cleaning on the roof and underbody components according to the solved roof and underbody component pollution levels. The present invention evaluates the exposed status of key components of the train under the air pollution environment, and takes relevant protective measures to ensure normal service lives of the key components of the train.

There is provided a method for detecting failure of a gas-hydraulic damper for a rail vehicle, comprising: - receiving a first input signal (S1) indicative of a stroke related parameter of the gas-hydraulic damper determined at a first time instance, - determining a first stroke value, based on the first input signal (S1), - receiving, at least one second input signal (Si), wherein each subsequent signal (Si) is indicative of a respective stroke related parameter measured at a respective subsequent time instance, - determining a respective stroke value based on each of the second input signals (Si), - determining a stroke value over time based on the determined stroke values, and - determining that there is a failure of the gas-hydraulic damper if the stroke value over time, fulfils a first criterion. Also provided are a system, a gas-hydraulic damper and computer program product.

Proposed is technology that enables the linked use of a camera and sensor system in a train image monitoring system. A train image monitoring system is characterized by, in a train monitoring system (100), the following: a control device (271) comprising a means for managing the device configuration of the system, a means for receiving data from each device, a means for determining the control contents of each device, and a means for transmitting a control instruction to each device; a recording device comprising a means for receiving data from each device, a means for recording received data, a means for reading out recorded data, a means for transmitting read-out data, and a means for receiving a control instruction; and a display device comprising a means for receiving data from the recording device, a means for displaying received data on a screen, a means for detecting a user operation, a means for transmitting the contents of a user operation, and a means for receiving a control instruction.

An object of the present invention is to improve the image quality of images obtained during travelling even in inferior environmental conditions. A camera 101-1 is mounted in a train 1-1, and a camera 101-2 is mounted in a train 1-2. Each of the camera 101-1 and the camera 101-2 images the same physical object at different times while moving along the same track 5. A processing apparatus 2 generates a synthetic image 7 by synthesizing images related to the same physical object imaged by the cameras 101-1 and 101-2 while moving along the same track 5, and displays the same on a display screen 2A.

A system for exclusive track resource sharing is provided. Some embodiments provide an exclusive track resource sharing system including onboard control units and a resource manager. Onboard control unit is provided in each of trains and is configured to communicate with another onboard control unit in another train. The resource manager is configured to record ownership status information of track resources of the plurality of trains, to provide the ownership status information of the track resources to the onboard control unit, and to generate and deliver a resource entitlement or resource authority to the onboard control unit. The resource authority is configured to be owned by a single onboard control unit. The onboard control unit possessing the resource authority is configured to seize or release the track resources corresponding to the resource authority and to control the track resources corresponding to the resource authority.

A wheel-mounted sensor ring is configured to be removably attachable to a hub portion of a railcar wheel of a railcar wheelset for use in determining anomalies associated with the railcar wheel, or a railcar bogie assembly that the railcar wheelset is part of, or a track, during motion of the railcar wheelset on a track. The sensor ring includes one or more sensors, such as inertial measurement units (IMU's), mounted thereto to measure parameters that are used for determining the anomalies during motion of the railcar wheel on the track.

A system and method obtain first image data of a route at a location of interest from a first optical sensor disposed onboard a vehicle system moving along the route. The first image data depicts the route at the location of interest prior to passage of the vehicle system over the route at the location of interest. Second image data of the route at the location of interest is obtained from a second optical sensor disposed onboard the vehicle system. The second image data depicts the route at the location of interest after passage of the vehicle system over the route at the location of interest. A determination is made as to whether a change in the route has occurred at the location of interest by comparing the first image data with the second image data.

A vehicle body contour-based derailment detection method for a rail vehicle, including: measuring distances between measuring points and rails through a range finder mounted on an underframe of a vehicle body, and calculating a transverse displacement of the current vehicle body in a vehicle body coordinate system; measuring an inclination angle of the current vehicle body in the vehicle body coordinate system through an inclination sensor on the vehicle body; with reference to a size of the vehicle body and distribution positions of the measuring points, as well as the transverse displacement of the current vehicle body in the vehicle body coordinate system and the inclination angle of the vehicle body in the vehicle body coordinate system, obtaining a dynamic outer contour of the vehicle body in the vehicle body coordinate system and converting it into a dynamic outer contour in the rail coordinate system.

A system, method and assembly for detecting the operational status of one or more discharge gates on one or more railcars. The system and method monitor parameters that include whether the discharge gate is open or closed, whether the railcar is in motion or not, and whether the railcar is in a location where it is acceptable for the discharge gate to be open. Sensors carry out the monitoring, and the information obtained by monitoring the parameters are used to determine if a notification event has taken place and if so, a notification of such event can be transmitted to a remote receiver. A change in the status of any one of the monitored parameters can trigger the determination of whether a notification event has occurred.