A method for controlling a rail vehicle includes recording a voice message of an user of the rail vehicle which contains a control parameter for controlling the rail vehicle. The control parameter is extracted from the recorded voice message. The extracted control parameter is displayed and the rail vehicle is controlled on the basis of the extracted control parameter only upon detection of a release command of the user that the extracted control parameter may be used for controlling the rail vehicle.

A warning device and system for a rail vehicle includes at least the following components: an error detection apparatus, designed to detect at least one error condition of the rail vehicle, an image memory containing a number of images which indicate an actual condition of a rail vehicle, a first selection unit for selecting at least one of the images from the image memory in accordance with a detected error condition of the rail vehicle, at least one user interface with at least one display unit, a display control unit for controlling the display unit such that the image selected in accordance with the detected error condition is output on the display unit. There is also disclosed a corresponding method for warning a vehicle driver of a rail vehicle and the use of a warning system of a rail vehicle for displaying an actual condition of a rail vehicle.

In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, by a controller, one or more signals from the one or more pressure transducers. The one or more pressure transducers are coupled to one or more pressure lines, the one or more pressure lines are coupled to one or more probes, and the one or more probes coupled to a vehicle. The method also includes converting, by the controller, the one or more signals to one or more digital signals. The method further includes calculating, by the controller, a wind velocity relative to the vehicle using the one or more digital signals.

An on-board information display device can effectively display information by synchronizing a plurality of display units in accordance with information to be provided. The on-board information display device controls a plurality of display units, and includes an on-board information display controller including: a display-execution-processing determination unit that outputs a display-execution-processing determination result indicating whether parts or all of display screens to be displayed on the plurality of display units are to be synchronized, in accordance with on-board information to be displayed on the plurality of display units; and a display data generation unit that receives the display-execution-processing determination result and generates display data to allow the display screens to be displayed on the plurality of display units, in synchronization or without synchronization in accordance with the display-execution-processing determination result.

A system detects a parameter and generates a first trip plan to automatically control the vehicle according to a first trip plan. A controller is connected to a sensor and configured to receive the parameter. The controller is configured to generate a new trip plan or modify the first trip plan into a modified trip plan based on at least one of a cumulative damage or an end of life. A new trip plan or the modified trip plan is configured, during operation of the vehicle according to the new trip plan or the modified trip plan, for at least one of an adjustment in velocity or avoiding one or more operating conditions of the vehicle, relative to the first trip plan.

Systems and methods are provided for decentralized train control. A decentralized train system may include a plurality of wayside control units, configured for placement on or near tracks in a railway network, and one or more train-mounted units, each of which being configured for use in a particular train. Each wayside control unit may obtain information corresponding to each train that passes within its communication range, and provide obtained train-related information to each train-mounted unit passing within its communication range. Each train-mounted unit may configured to receive train-related information from each wayside control unit that comes within its communication range, process the received train-related information, assess based on the processing of the train-related information conditions relating to operation of train within the railway network, and when at least one condition meets one or more particular criteria, perform or cause performing one or more responsive actions.

An assembly monitors exterior regions of a rail vehicle. In the region of the front side of the rail vehicle, a driver's cab is arranged, which driver's cab has a driver's cab field of view in a first direction of travel. A first lateral region has a first camera system oriented in the direction of travel, which optically captures an angular range along the first lateral region as a first lateral field of view. A second lateral region has a second camera system oriented in the direction of travel, which captures an angular range along the second lateral region as a second lateral field of view. The first and second camera systems are connected to a display device so that image series of the lateral fields of view in the first direction of travel are displayed to the traction vehicle driver in addition to the drivers cab field of view.

A rail vehicle, such as a power car or a locomotive, has a drive and brakes, and a drive controller for controlling the drive and the brakes of the rail vehicle. An operating device for the drive controller has a device for modifying the operating mode of the rail vehicle. The operating device has an operating lever, which can be operated by an operator of the rail vehicle, for operating the drive controller. In order to simplify the operation of the rail vehicle, the function of the operating lever is dependent on the operating mode of the rail vehicle.

According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a processor. The processor is configured to detect a state of a device by applying device information on the device to a state detection model generated based on past device information on the device and characteristic information indicating characteristics of a moving body equipped with the device.

A vehicle monitoring system and method receive a selection of at least one vehicle-of-interest onboard a vehicle system moving along one or more routes in a transportation network. The at least one vehicle-of-interest is disposed on the one or more routes in the transportation network. One or more locations of the at least one vehicle-of-interest are monitored from onboard the vehicle system. The one or more locations of the at least one vehicle-of-interest are displayed on a display device disposed onboard the vehicle system. A determination is made whether to change display of the one or more locations of the at least one vehicle-of-interest on the display device based on an update to a notified state of the at least one vehicle-of-interest being received onboard the vehicle system.