An arrangement for lighting a rail vehicle includes at least one energy source, at least one controller, at least one lighting device, at least one electrical line for connecting the energy source to the at least one controller and an electrical line for connecting the controller to the at least one lighting device. Each lighting device includes at least one adjacent controller. A rail vehicle with the lighting arrangement is also provided.

A system that includes a notification light configured to be coupled with a first vehicle and to emit light to notify an approaching, second vehicle of the location of the first vehicle. A controller is provided that includes one or more processors configured to determine one or more of a direction of movement of the first vehicle, a speed of the movement of the first vehicle, or a distance between the first vehicle and the approaching, second vehicle. The controller is configured to notify the approaching, second vehicle of the one or more of the direction of the movement of the first vehicle, the speed of the movement of the first vehicle, or the distance between the first vehicle and the second vehicle by directing the notification light to change a characteristic of the light emitted by the notification light.

A rail vehicle system, a rail vehicle, and a visual sensing device are provided. The rail vehicle system includes a system control device, a rail, and a rail vehicle. The rail vehicle includes a processing device and the visual sensing device. In a process where the rail vehicle travels along the rail, the visual sensing device captures images in front of the rail vehicle, and the visual sensing device emits a laser beam toward a front side of the rail vehicle. The visual sensing device receives the reflected laser beam to generate a laser sensing data. The processing device determines whether or not to change at least one of a travel direction and a travel speed of the rail vehicle according to the images captured by the visual sensing device and the laser sensing data.

A rail vehicle system, a rail vehicle, and a visual sensing device are provided. The rail vehicle system includes a system control device, a rail, and a rail vehicle. The rail vehicle includes a processing device and the visual sensing device. In a process where the rail vehicle travels along the rail, the visual sensing device captures images in front of the rail vehicle, and the visual sensing device emits a laser beam toward a front side of the rail vehicle. The visual sensing device receives the reflected laser beam to generate a laser sensing data. The processing device determines whether or not to change at least one of a travel direction and a travel speed of the rail vehicle according to the images captured by the visual sensing device and the laser sensing data.

The invention relates a device (10) for data and/or signal transmission between two adjacent units of a multi-membered, track-guided vehicle combination, wherein the device (10) comprises at least one emitter (11) for emitting electromagnetic radiation as needed. According to the invention, the at least one emitter (11) is integrated into a lamp module (1) which is designed to be installed in a front region of a vehicle (A, B) of the multi-membered vehicle combination.

The invention relates a device (10) for data and/or signal transmission between two adjacent units of a multi-membered, track-guided vehicle combination, wherein the device (10) comprises at least one emitter (11) for emitting electromagnetic radiation as needed. According to the invention, the at least one emitter (11) is integrated into a lamp module (1) which is designed to be installed in a front region of a vehicle (A, B) of the multi-membered vehicle combination.

A device for attachment to a train having a lead locomotive or control car and a rear car may include an indicator disposed with the rear car. A communication interface may receive at least one control signal from an interface onboard the lead locomotive or control car, and the control signal(s) may be generated based on at least one of an environmental condition, a hazardous condition, a type of cargo associated with the train, a time and location of the train, a positive train control (PTC), an electronic train management system (ETMS), an authorized trigger, or a manual input. A controller may be coupled to the indicator and the communication interface and may change a state of the indicator based on the control signal(s). Systems and methods for controlling an indicator are also disclosed.

A device for attachment to a train having a lead locomotive or control car and a rear car may include an indicator disposed with the rear car. A communication interface may receive at least one control signal from an interface onboard the lead locomotive or control car, and the control signal(s) may be generated based on at least one of an environmental condition, a hazardous condition, a type of cargo associated with the train, a time and location of the train, a positive train control (PTC), an electronic train management system (ETMS), an authorized trigger, or a manual input. A controller may be coupled to the indicator and the communication interface and may change a state of the indicator based on the control signal(s). Systems and methods for controlling an indicator are also disclosed.

A system that includes a notification light configured to be coupled with a first vehicle and to emit light to notify an approaching, second vehicle of the location of the first vehicle. A controller is provided that includes one or more processors configured to determine one or more of a direction of movement of the first vehicle, a speed of the movement of the first vehicle, or a distance between the first vehicle and the approaching, second vehicle. The controller is configured to notify the approaching, second vehicle of the one or more of the direction of the movement of the first vehicle, the speed of the movement of the first vehicle, or the distance between the first vehicle and the second vehicle by directing the notification light to change a characteristic of the light emitted by the notification light.

A positioning and odometry system includes two or more vehicle beacons installed on an end of a vehicle and configured to communicate with one or more guideway beacons installed along a guideway. Processing circuitry is configured to communicate with the one or more vehicle beacons and perform at least one of: determine, before the processing circuitry enters a sleep state, a first vehicle position on the guideway; determine, after the processing circuitry wakes from the sleep state, a second vehicle position on the guideway; determine, after the processing circuitry wakes from the sleep state, any difference between the first vehicle position on the guideway and the second vehicle position on the guideway; determine a third vehicle position on the guideway using range measurements taken at configurable time intervals; and determine a vehicle speed where speed is measured as a change in the third vehicle position over time.