Fault-tolerant train platform

Fault tolerant train platform

The measuring system includes an inertial navigation unit (14) in addition to position and/or velocity measuring systems (12,16,18,20,19), to provide a redundant measuring system supplying the position and velocity data for a train control device. Pref. the train position and velocity are measured via a global positioning system (12), a radar device (16) and/or a wheel pulse sensor (19), with a further device allowing manual input of position data, with a processor handling the position and velocity data from the individual systems for estimation, detection and elimination of errors.

Length detection and/or checking method for railway train calculates train length from detected positions of first and last vehicles in train

The method detects the position in the travel direction of both the first vehicle (12) and the last vehicle (19) in the railway train (11), the obtained position values used for calculation of the length of the railway train, e.g. for comparison with a stored reference length for initiating a warning when the compared lengths differ. The position values can be provided via at least 2 sensor systems, e.g. a GPS sensor system and an inertial sensor system. An Independent claim for a device for detection and/or checking of the length of a railway train is also included.

REGULATION CIRCUIT FOR A POINTING AND STABILIZATION ARM OF A WEAPON MOUNTED ON A VEHICLE

The control-loop arrangement for a weapon-aiming and stabilisation system comprises a speed control loop for aiming and a position control loop for drift compensation. One input of a logic gate (23) is connected to an aiming handle (10) and its other input is connected to a movement sensor, for example the propulsion drive (22). The position control loop is automatically enabled in each case when, and only when there is neither an aiming signal present nor is the vehicle moving.

Device for correlated information display

A device is indicated for the correlated display of first information in relation to second stored information, which can be used in particular as a vehicle navigation device in which the position and direction of movement of a vehicle can be displayed in relation to a map (5). An LCD display (3) is disposed in front of the map (5) and communicates with a data processing unit (4). An operator looks through the LCD display (3) at the map (5), where a whole series of information can be shown on the LCD display. <IMAGE>

Device for correlated information display

Es wird eine Vorrichtung zur korrelierten Darstellung einer ersten Information in Bezug auf eine gespeicherte zweite Information angegeben, die insbesondere als Fahrzeug-Navigationsvorrichtung verwendet werden kann, bei der die Position und die Richtung der Bewegung eines Fahrzeugs in Bezug auf eine Landkarte (5) angezeigt wird. Ein LCD-Display (3) ist vor der Landkarte (5) angeordnet und steht im Dialog mit einer Datenverarbeitungseinheit (4). Eine Bedienungsperson schaut durch das LCD-Display (3) auf die Landkarte (5), wobei eine ganze Reihe von Informationen auf dem LCD-Display dargestellt werden können. The invention relates to a device for the correlated representation of first information in relation to stored second information, which can be used in particular as a vehicle navigation device, in which the position and the direction of movement of a vehicle is displayed in relation to a map (5) . An LCD display (3) is arranged in front of the map (5) and is in dialogue with a data processing unit (4). An operator looks at the map (5) through the LCD display (3), and a whole range of information can be shown on the LCD display.

Communications and monitoring device for a train

A communications and monitoring device for a train uses radar units (RU) which are aligned with one another in the locomotive (10) and in the following railcars (12, 12',...) in order to enable a contactless data transmission, a check for completeness of the train, a detection of the end of the train, and a check for clearance.

Communication and monitoring device for train uses radar couplings between radar device within locomotive and each successive wagon

The communication and monitoring device uses radar units (RU) within the locomotive (10) and each successive wagon (12-12'') of the train, communicating via radar couplings, for transfer of data signals between them, for checking the integrity of the train, for monitoring the area at the rear of the last wagon and for detecting a train end.

Vorrichtung und verfahren zur überwachung eines bahnsteiggleisbereichs