Patent ID: 11866080
Assignee: THALES CANADA INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 7:
8. A signal aspect enforcement system for a rail vehicle comprises:
an on-board controller;
a camera system, in communication with the on-board controller, generating image data including signal aspect to the on-board controller;
a beacon/radio system, in communication with the on-board controller, providing received beacon/radio data including signal aspect and signal location to the on-board controller; and
a radar system, in communication with the on-board controller, providing radar data to the on-board controller;
wherein the on-board controller is configured to use the image data, the received beacon/radio data and the radar data to determine signal aspect, and
wherein the on-board controller is configured to use the rail vehicle speed and the rail grade to determine a worst case braking distance for the rail vehicle.