Rail Vision Gains on Scoring Patent

The patented system includes an imaging device and a processing unit that works in tandem to capture, analyze, and prioritize visual data from a train’s forward-facing camera. The imaging device collects multiple datasets from image frames during several handling cycles, while the processing unit identifies a specific region of interest based on the collected data. The system can then acquire partial datasets from the SROI during residual time within those cycles, enabling higher sampling rates where it matters most.

Installed on the locomotive and oriented in the direction of travel, the system’s processing unit incorporates a tracking module that detects the rails, defines margins on both sides, calculates a safe braking line based on the train’s braking distance, and sets a safe zone. The SROI is positioned at the far end of this safe zone in the image frames, enabling early hazard detection and response.

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