A system and method for automatically communicating an identification signal from a vehicle controller of a vehicle that may include receiving trip data from a dispatch controller based on the identification signal that is communicated. Software of the vehicle controller may be updated at a determined time based on the trip data that is received, and movement of the vehicle may be controlled based on movement allowance signals received by the vehicle controller and used by the software of the vehicle controller during the movement of the vehicle to determine whether the vehicle is permitted to enter into segments of one or more routes.

A method for operating a rail vehicle includes transmitting an identifier for a software component and/or an identifier for a hardware component of a control system of a rail vehicle. The identifier is transmitted from a computation unit of the rail vehicle to a stationary central computation unit, at least at one predetermined point in time.

A method for operating a rail vehicle includes transmitting an identifier for a software component and/or an identifier for a hardware component of a control system of a rail vehicle. The identifier is transmitted from a computation unit of the rail vehicle to a stationary central computation unit, at least at one predetermined point in time.

The present disclosure provides a state testing method for a rail vehicle, an on-board controller, and a zone controller. The state testing method for a rail vehicle includes: receiving a rail vehicle wake-up instruction; performing an on-board controller self-test to obtain an on-board controller self-test result; receiving a vehicle self-test result; receiving rail vehicle position information; outputting a static test instruction according to the on-board controller self-test result, the vehicle self-test result, and the rail vehicle position information; receiving a static test result; outputting a dynamic test instruction according to the static test result and the rail vehicle position information; receiving a dynamic test result; and outputting dynamic test completion status information according to the dynamic test result, and updating the dynamic test completion status information to a determination as to a dynamic test condition of other rail vehicles adjacent to a rail vehicle in real time through the ZC.

The present disclosure provides a state testing method for a rail vehicle, an on-board controller, and a zone controller. The state testing method for a rail vehicle includes: receiving a rail vehicle wake-up instruction; performing an on-board controller self-test to obtain an on-board controller self-test result; receiving a vehicle self-test result; receiving rail vehicle position information; outputting a static test instruction according to the on-board controller self-test result, the vehicle self-test result, and the rail vehicle position information; receiving a static test result; outputting a dynamic test instruction according to the static test result and the rail vehicle position information; receiving a dynamic test result; and outputting dynamic test completion status information according to the dynamic test result, and updating the dynamic test completion status information to a determination as to a dynamic test condition of other rail vehicles adjacent to a rail vehicle in real time through the ZC.

The present disclosure provides a method and apparatus for determining coupling and decoupling positions between trains. In at least one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method performed by an apparatus for determining coupling and decoupling positions between trains, the method comprising collecting performance data, simulation data, and real-time data, calculating a first parameter and a second parameter, and determining the coupling and decoupling positions between the trains.

An improved method for investigating a functional behavior of a component of a technical installation includes comparing a signal of the component to be investigated and representing the functional behavior of the component with a reference signal which describes an average functional behavior of identical components. During the comparison, a comparison variable describing the deviation of the signal from the reference signal is determined. In addition, a probability of the occurrence of the comparison variable is determined by using a predefinable distribution of a multiplicity of such comparative variables. A computer program and a computer readable storage medium are also provided.

According to some embodiments, a railcar monitoring system for monitoring one or more conditions associated with a railcar comprises a railcar controller and one or more sensors disposed throughout the railcar and communicably coupled to the railcar controller. The railcar controller is configured to exchange data with the one or more sensors and transmit data from the one or more sensors to a remote location. An amount of data exchanged between the railcar controller and the one or more sensors is controlled based on a railcar context. The railcar context is based on a location and/or activity associated with the railcar.

Embodiments of the application provide a train control method, system, computer device and storage medium. A scheme applying the train control method of the application determines a current travelling state of a vehicle under control firstly, and configures different state weights according to different travelling states to determine a corresponding target travelling parameter in a particular travelling state. The scheme can ensure to determine and obtain in real time an optimal target travelling parameter for the vehicle under control according to its current travelling state, regardless of the travelling environment of the vehicle under control, and control the vehicle under control in real time and effectively by the target travelling parameter during a travelling process. Thereby, the real-time performance and control accuracy of vehicle control can be improved, and the control effect of the train control method provided by the embodiments of the application can be further improved.

An example remote control locomotive (RCL) system includes a consist having at least one locomotive and at least one pneumatic brake pipe, and an RCL controller. The RCL controller includes a memory configured to store at least one pressurization reference including correspondence relationships between pneumatic brake pipe pressurization time periods and pneumatic brake pipe air volumes, and a processor configured to monitor a time period to pressurize the at least one pneumatic brake pipe of the consist. The processor is also configured to compare the monitored time period to pressurize the at least one pneumatic brake pipe to the pressurization reference, and determine a fault or a number of locomotives in the consist according to the comparison of the monitored time period to pressurize the at least one pneumatic brake pipe to the pressurization reference.