In one embodiment, a method includes capturing, by a machine vision device, an image of an object in a railway environment. The machine vision device is attached to a first train car that is moving in a first direction along a first railroad track of the railway environment. The method also includes analyzing, by the machine vision device, the image of the object using one or more machine vision algorithms to determine a value associated with the object. The method further includes determining, by the machine vision device, that the value associated with the object indicates a potential deficiency of the object and communicating, by the machine vision device, an alert to a component external to the first train car. The alert comprises an indication of the potential deficiency of the object.

A system and method for automating workflow and performing root cause analysis for enforcement events is presented. The system can enable accurate detection of an enforcement event and identifies the root cause of such events. The system can provide a user with an interface to monitor the enforcement event by collecting a list of data characterizing the enforcement event, as well as analyze the data to evaluate what is the root cause of the enforcement event. The system can extract critical information from train system logs of the train using an extraction model to generate a window of activity providing an analysis model with a comprehensive scope to analyze the enforcement event. The system can give the user robust and accurate information of the root cause of the enforcement event.

A system and method for determining a location of a vehicle relative to a station of the vehicle are described. The system includes a user interface device with a memory device storing a computer program with executable instructions, the computer program including first executable instructions to detect a vehicle brake application and second executable instructions to detect audio data emitted by the vehicle, the first and second executable instructions being performed to determine a location of the vehicle relative to a station of the vehicle.

A resonant sensor probe assembly includes a substrate formed from one or more dielectric materials and free-standing electrodes coupled with the substrate. The free-standing electrodes are configured to be placed into the fluid and to generate an electric field between the free-standing electrodes. A controller measures an impedance response of the sensor to the fluid between the electrodes to determine an aging effect of the sensor.

A system and method for performing root cause analysis for enforcement events is presented. The system can enable accurate detection of an enforcement event and identifies the root cause of such events. The system can enable accurate detection of the enforcement event and identifies the root cause of such events using an automation workflow engine. The system can perform root cause analysis based on at least one analysis model. The system can provide a user with an interface to monitor the enforcement event by collecting a list of data points characterizing the enforcement event, as well as analyze the data points to evaluate what is the root cause of the enforcement event.

A video content analysis system for mobile assets that includes track detection and infrastructure monitoring component. The track detection and infrastructure monitoring includes a reinforcement learning component, an object detection and location component, and an obstruction detection component to analyze video data, audio data, vehicle data, weather data, and route/manifest data to determine internal and/or external conditions relating to an the asset. A data acquisition and recording system uploads the data, internal and/or external condition information, object detection information, object location information, and obstruction detection information to a remote memory module and provides streaming video data in real-time to a remotely located user. Remotely located users can view the data in various view modes through a web browser or virtual reality device, which provides for quicker emergency response, validates the effectiveness of repairs and rerouting, and monitors crew performance and safety.

An automatic train operation device includes: a step command start position determining unit to determine whether a train passes through a step command start position that is a position a certain distance before a target stop position of the train; a deceleration command generating unit to generate a deceleration command to control braking force of a braking device in a section from the step command start position that the train passes through to the target stop position at which the train stops; and a travel history storage unit to store travel state information and the deceleration command for the section as a plurality of travel histories. When the step command start position is determined by the step command start position determining unit, the deceleration command generating unit generates the deceleration command by using the travel histories.

The present invention relates to a method for determining a value of at least one state parameter of a rail vehicle and/or of a track for a railway vehicle, wherein in at least one capturing step, at least one actual first capturing signal correlated with the actual value of the state parameter is captured, via a first signal sensor on a structure in the interior of the rail vehicle, wherein, for capturing the actual first capturing signal, a first signal sensor of a mobile end device is used. For determining the value of the at least one state parameter a frequency range of the first capturing signal actual above 1 Hz to 2 Hz, preferably 4 Hz to 15 kHz, more preferably from 10 Hz to 1 kHz, is evaluated.

A locomotive system is provided that includes a platform, plural wheel-axle sets operably coupled to the platform, a reservoir attached to the platform and configured to hold a fluid, and a resonant sensor probe assembly coupled to the reservoir. The sensor probe assembly includes a substrate formed from one or more dielectric materials and free-standing electrodes coupled with the substrate. The free-standing electrodes are configured to be placed into the fluid, to generate an electric field between the free-standing electrodes, and to measure an impedance response of the sensor to the fluid between the electrodes.

A locomotive control system measures actuating parameters of a locomotive propulsion system and monitors the actuating parameters according to a forcing function of operation of the propulsion system. A degraded component of the locomotive is identified by comparing actuating parameters generated according to the forcing function with actuating parameters expressed as a function of speed of another locomotive propulsion system, examining changes in the generated actuating parameters over time, examining oscillations in movement of the locomotive during gear shifting, comparing wheel speed decreases during another forcing function, and/or comparing a magnitude of a spectrum of the actuating parameters of with one or more designated magnitudes.