Patent ID: 8712610
Filing Date: 2014-04-29
Classification: B61L

Abstract:
1. A determination system comprising a plurality of cameras configured to be attached to a vehicle when the vehicle travels along a route, said cameras aligned along respective lines of sight to an object positioned adjacent to the route in order to determine at least one characteristic of the object, wherein the cameras are positioned at respective plural external surfaces of said vehicle within a common transverse plane that intersects a fixed length position along a length of said vehicle, said plural external surfaces being spaced within said transverse plane; a position determination device configured to determine a position of the vehicle along the route; and a controller configured to: determine an expected position of the object and at least one of a fixed length position of at least one of the cameras from a leading end of the vehicle along a direction of travel of the vehicle, a horizontal separation distance between the cameras, or a vertical separation distance between the cameras; align the plurality of cameras toward the object based on the position of the vehicle along the route, the expected position of the object, and the at least one of the fixed length position of at least one of the cameras, the horizontal separation distance between the cameras, or the vertical separation distance between the cameras.