System and method for providing railroad grade crossing status information to autonomous vehicles

A railroad communication system (100, 200) includes a wayside control device (130) in communication with one or more railroad crossing warning device(s) (140, 145) located at a railroad grade crossing (125), wherein the one or more railroad crossing warning device(s) (140, 145) are activated in resp...

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Main Authors Tondi Resta, Jose, Wydotis, Leonard
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 27.08.2020
Subjects
ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
RAILWAYS
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:A railroad communication system (100, 200) includes a wayside control device (130) in communication with one or more railroad crossing warning device(s) (140, 145) located at a railroad grade crossing (125), wherein the one or more railroad crossing warning device(s) (140, 145) are activated in response to a signal of the wayside control device (130). An autonomous motor vehicle (150) approaches the railroad grade crossing (125), wherein the wayside control device (130) is configured to communicate information in response to an activation of the one or more railroad crossing warning device(s) (140, 145), and wherein the autonomous motor vehicle (150) is configured to receive the information.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20170407367