Vehicle control system and method
US10569792B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61L27/57
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for examining a route and/or vehicle system obtain a route parameter and/or a vehicle parameter from discrete examinations of the route and/or the vehicle system. The route parameter is indicative of a health of the route over which the vehicle system travels. The vehicle parameter is indicative of a health of the vehicle system. The discrete examinations of the route and/or the vehicle system are separated from each other by location and/or time. The route parameter and/or the vehicle parameter are examined to determine whether the route and/or the vehicle system is damaged and, responsive to determining that the route and/or the vehicle is damaged, the route and/or the vehicle system are continually monitored, such as by examination equipment onboard the vehicle system.
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