Automated system for determining optimal train driving system parameters
US10173703B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16Z99/00
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for optimizing the control of a train that includes an interface for receiving data representing a set of operational parameters for a train that will traverse a predetermined route. A server is interconnected to the interface and programmed to generate a plurality of scenarios using the same set of operational parameters but different control parameters. A simulator is programmed to perform a simulation of the operation of the train as described by the operation parameters and control parameters. The server is programmed to review the results of the simulation and score how closely the simulations achieved one or more performance metrics, thereby identifying which control parameters should be used by the train and allowing the control parameters to be transmitted to the train.
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