Fusion sensor arrangement for guideway mounted vehicle and method of using the same
US9387867B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61L15/0063
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fusion sensor arrangement includes a first sensor configured to detect the presence of an object along a wayside of a guideway, wherein the first sensor is sensitive to a first electromagnetic spectrum. The fusion sensor arrangement further includes a second sensor configured to detect the presence of the object along the wayside of the guideway, wherein the second sensor is sensitive to a second electromagnetic spectrum different from the first electromagnetic spectrum. The fusion sensor arrangement further includes a data fusion center connected to the first sensor and to the second sensor, wherein the data fusion center is configured to receive first sensor information from the first sensor and second sensor information from the second sensor, and to resolve a conflict between the first sensor information and the second sensor information.
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