An exemplary method includes electronically determining that movement of a rolling stock should be prevented based on a failure condition of the rolling stock. And if it is electronically determined that movement of the rolling stock should be prevented based on the failure condition of the rolling stock, the method further includes preventing movement of the rolling stock including preventing the rolling stock from initiating a movement from a stationary position along a track within a work area defined around the rolling stock by: preventing brakes of the rolling stock from being released via one or more pneumatic components; and/or preventing the rolling stock from receiving or accepting a movement command.

The invention relates to a method for improving shunting route setting of a centralized traffic control system, a device and a medium. The method comprises the following steps: S1, acquiring a shunting operation plan from an interface of a SMIS and generating a shunting route sequence, by a centralized traffic control system; S2, adding an operation direction, a location identifier of a shunter, a current control mode of the shunter and a description of a next route based on an original shunter number of the centralized traffic control system; S3, configuring a manual setting mode and an automatic triggering mode for shunting route setting; S4, adding identifiers of the manual setting mode and the automatic triggering mode to shunter number display; S5, in the manual setting mode, adding a shunting plan constraint state and a free setting state to a shunting route setting logic of the centralized traffic control system; and the like. Compared with the prior art, the invention improves the shunting route setting safety and efficiency of the centralized traffic control system.

The present invention relates to a marshalled train management method, apparatus, device and medium, the method including: S1: identifying, by a CC, train formation; S2: identifying, by a trackside ZC, coupling marshalling information; S3: when the coupling marshalling information or the train formation is valid, calculating, by the trackside ZC, a valid movement authorization for the marshalled train; S4: checking, by the CC, a currently applied marshalled train parameter state thereof; if the coupling marshalling information or the train formation is valid, setting the formed train parameter state to be available; and if the state is available and the valid movement authorization is received, safely controlling the train to run; S5: verifying, by the CC, an availability state of the marshalled train parameter state in real time according to the coupling marshalling information or the train formation; and S6: when the coupling state of the marshalled train changes during online coupling or dis-marshalling, re-performing the calculation and verification steps of the CC and the trackside ZC. Compared with the prior art, the present invention has advantages of high safety, high reliability, high availability, etc.

The present invention relates to a marshalled train management method, apparatus, device and medium, the method including: S1: identifying, by a CC, train formation; S2: identifying, by a trackside ZC, coupling marshalling information; S3: when the coupling marshalling information or the train formation is valid, calculating, by the trackside ZC, a valid movement authorization for the marshalled train; S4: checking, by the CC, a currently applied marshalled train parameter state thereof; if the coupling marshalling information or the train formation is valid, setting the formed train parameter state to be available; and if the state is available and the valid movement authorization is received, safely controlling the train to run; S5: verifying, by the CC, an availability state of the marshalled train parameter state in real time according to the coupling marshalling information or the train formation; and S6: when the coupling state of the marshalled train changes during online coupling or dis-marshalling, re-performing the calculation and verification steps of the CC and the trackside ZC. Compared with the prior art, the present invention has advantages of high safety, high reliability, high availability, etc.

A method for coordinating operation of motor vehicles with a coordination device having a sensor, a computing device and a communication device includes determining from sensor data location and movement information of the motor vehicles, calculating an expected trajectory for each motor vehicle from the location and movement information, checking whether trajectories of different motor vehicles spatially and temporally overlap so as to create a conflict, in the event of a conflict transmitting a driving instruction to at least one motor vehicle, and executing the driving instruction or displaying the driving instruction on a display device of the at least one motor vehicle.

The invention provides railroad path optimization method. The method determines whether at least one switch machine from a plurality of switch machines is occupied in the at least one route and detects at least one unavailable route if the at least one switch machine is occupied. Further, the method identifies at least one desired route and at least one available route associated with an origin point and at least one desired route and at least one available route associated with a destination point to identify at least one available route for the destination point. Based on the identified available route, the method predicts the at least one optimal route and ranks the at least one predicted optimal route to enable selection of a final optimal route for travel.

A control system is provided that may include a first sensor configured to detect a vehicle system. The control system may also include one or more processors in communication with the first sensor. The one or more processors may be configured to receive communication related to entry of the vehicle system into an area, and operate the first sensor to begin monitoring the vehicle system in response to entry of vehicle system into the area. The one or more processors may also be configured to record movement data related to the vehicle system, and determine movement of the vehicle system within the area based on the movement data.

According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are disclosed of apparatus and methods for monitoring and controlling distributed machines. In an exemplary embodiment, a network includes machines each having sensor(s) and/or actuator(s). Each machine has a node resident on the machine and/or in communication with the machine and that provides raw data from the sensor(s) and/or actuator(s). Each node has a network interface, and a processor and memory configured as a node agent to embed the raw data in message(s) without reformatting the raw data. An engine receives and reformats messages from the node agents without reformatting raw data embedded in the messages. The engine directs the reformatted messages including the raw data to user device(s) for use in managing machine activity and/or status. The engine also sends a message from a user device to a node of a given machine, for use in controlling activity and/or status of the given machine.

According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are disclosed of apparatus and methods for monitoring and controlling distributed machines. In an exemplary embodiment, a network includes machines each having sensor(s) and/or actuator(s). Each machine has a node resident on the machine and/or in communication with the machine and that provides raw data from the sensor(s) and/or actuator(s). Each node has a network interface, and a processor and memory configured as a node agent to embed the raw data in message(s) without reformatting the raw data. An engine receives and reformats messages from the node agents without reformatting raw data embedded in the messages. The engine directs the reformatted messages including the raw data to user device(s) for use in managing machine activity and/or status. The engine also sends a message from a user device to a node of a given machine, for use in controlling activity and/or status of the given machine.

An interconnection and intercommunication method and system for a virtual marshalling train control system in a heavy haul railway. The method includes: determining a switching area for switching ground equipment between an existing line and a virtual marshalling line; switching a ground equipment control right when a train runs to within a range of the switching area; and after switching of the ground equipment control right is completed, sending, by the ground equipment in the virtual marshalling line, a marshalling command to on-board equipment of the train, and virtually marshalling, by the on-board equipment, the train corresponding to the on-board equipment and a front train in a formation based on the marshalling command. According to the present invention, the switching between different signal systems can be implemented, and the efficiency of train operation can be improved.