Examples of techniques for vital train tracking using an ultra-wideband ranging system are disclosed. The system includes a train disposed on a track, the train having at least two onboard UWB beacons configured to broadcast a unique beacon identification number. The system also includes a plurality of wayside UWB beacons disposed along the track, a subset of the plurality of wayside UWB beacons being connected to a wayside communications network, wherein at least two of the plurality of wayside UWB beacons are configured to receive the unique beacon identification number. The system also includes a central computer in communication with the wayside communications network, wherein the central computer is configured to determine a position of the train on the track based at least in part upon known location of the at least two wayside UWB beacons.

Systems and methods for detecting or predicting potential collisions between vehicles are provided. The systems and methods may receive sensor output indicative of a location, a heading, and/or a moving speed of a first vehicle and/or a second vehicle. The systems and methods may predict a collision between the vehicles at an intersection between routes based on the received sensor output. The systems and methods may change movement of the first vehicle and/or the second vehicle responsive to predicting the collision.

The embodiments of the present application disclose an anti-collision method and apparatus for trains in a cooperative formation. The anti-collision method includes: determining whether it is necessary to control the current train to brake; determining whether a real-time distance between the current train and a previous adjacent train in the same formation as the current train is greater than a preset minimum safety distance; controlling, under a condition that the real-time distance is less than the preset minimum safety distance, the current train to perform electromagnetic braking; and calculating, under a condition that the real-time distance is greater than the preset minimum safety distance, a real-time safety distance between the current train and the previous adjacent train, and controlling, under a condition that the real-time distance is less than the real-time safety distance, the current train to brake.

A non-stop train system including a plurality of train cars in communication with one another and in communication with an electronic control module. The train system includes a track or any number of parallel tracks having a plurality of drop off and pick up locations. A prepositioned train car is stopped at one of the drop off and pick up locations. A non-stop express train approaches and passes by the drop off and pick up location on the track initiating the prepositioned train car to begin departure. The electronic control module is used to adjust the speed of the non-stop express train and the prepositioned train car based on a detected distance such that a rear coupler of the non-stop express train couples to the front coupler of the prepositioned train car while moving along the track.

A system and method for enabling automatic arming between an End-of-Train device and a Head-of-Train device on a train is provided. The system includes at least one sensing unit configured to detect a physical connection status of the End-of-Train device. The End-of-Train device is configured to transmit an arming request to the Head-of-Train device based on the physical connection status, wherein the arming request includes at least one of an identifier and a geospatial location associated with the End-of-Train device. The Head-of-Train device is configured to receive the arming request from the End-of-Train device. The Head-of-Train device is further configured to arm the Head-of-Train device to the End-of-Train device upon verification of the arming request, wherein arming comprises establishing a communication channel between the Head-of-Train device and the End-of-Train device.

A terminal device includes a signal reception unit that receives signals transmitted from a plurality of transmission devices, and analyzes the contents of data contained in the signals; and a control unit that performs control to select one transmission device from the plurality of transmission devices that have transmitted signals containing identical data, and causes the signal reception unit to continuously receive a signal being transmitted from the selected transmission device when the number of received signals containing identical data is equal to or larger than a prescribed number.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for waking up a train which in four carriages coupling mode from sleep state on double-track-line, a system, an electronic apparatus, and a computer-readable storage medium. The method comprises steps of: receiving a static test request transmitted by a train in four carriages coupling mode on the track B1 or the track B2, determining whether a test environment of the train satisfies a static test condition, and transmitting a static test permission instruction to the train; receiving a dynamic test request transmitted by the train, determining whether a test environment of the train satisfies a dynamic test condition, and transmitting a dynamic test permission instruction to the train; and receiving information, indicating that the train can be woken up, transmitted by the train, and controlling the train to wake up from sleep state.

A system for dynamically adjusting a configuration of an intra-train communication network includes an electronic device and a computer-readable storage medium. The computer-readable storage medium has one or more programming instructions that, when executed, cause the electronic device to receive one or more parameters values associated with a train consist, determine whether a potentially adverse condition that would affect intra-train communication for the train consist is anticipated based on at least a portion of the received parameters, in response to determining that the potentially adverse condition is anticipated, identify one or more updated network parameter settings that will assist in maintaining intra-train communication of the train consist during an occurrence of the potentially adverse condition by executing a machine learning model, and implement the identified one or more updated network parameter settings.

Systems and methods are provided for worker protection system with ultra-wideband (UWB) based anchors. One or more wayside units placed on or near a track may be configured to form a work zone network, based on ultra-wideband (UWB) communications, corresponding to a work zone in an area surrounding or in proximity to the one or more wayside units. When the work zone network is formed, at least one wayside unit of the one or more wayside units may be configured to obtain ranging information to a train traversing the track, based on communications of UWB signals with at least one train-mounted unit deployed on the train, and the one or more wayside units are configured to generate, based on the ranging information, notifications relating to the train and/or the work zone.

A method for operating a video monitoring system for a rail vehicle includes determining a topology of a signaling network assigned to the video monitoring system, and identifying nodes signal-coupled to the network. At least one video camera and at least one video recorder are nodes of the network. A signal path for the at least one video camera of the network is determined on the basis of the determined topology of the network. The signal path represents a signal arbitration or signaling-related assignment of the at least one video camera. The at least one video camera is automatically assigned to the at least one video recorder on the basis of the determined signal path. A device for operating a video monitoring system for a rail vehicle and a rail vehicle are also provided.