Method for securing a piloting system of a reconfigurable multi-unit vehicle and a secure piloting system
US8755957B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 15, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61L15/0036
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for securing a control system and a secured control system of a multi-unit vehicle. The control system has a device for determining a composition of the multi-unit vehicle, that can autonomously determine the composition of the multi-unit vehicle and generate composition data. A calculator for at least one unit of the multi-unit vehicle. Each calculator is connectable to an inlet/outlet set of inlet/outlet modules for at least one unit and to the composition-determining device, in order to exchange operating data of the unit and/or the multi-unit vehicle with each inlet/outlet module, and to acquire data relating to the composition from the determination device. At least one module for dynamically securing the exclusive connection of each calculator to the inlet/outlet set determines, from the composition data, the validity of the inlet/outlet set, and controls, cyclically or sufficiently frequently, a coherence between each connection of each calculator to the inlet/outlet set.
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