Global Patent Index - EP 4277827 A1

EP 4277827 A1 20231122 - ORIENTATION-BASED POSITION DETERMINATION FOR RAIL VEHICLES

Title (en)

ORIENTATION-BASED POSITION DETERMINATION FOR RAIL VEHICLES

Title (de)

ORIENTIERUNGSBASIERTE POSITIONSERMITTLUNG VON SCHIENENFAHRZEUGEN

Title (fr)

DÉTERMINATION DE POSITION BASÉE SUR L'ORIENTATION POUR DES VÉHICULES FERROVIAIRES

Publication

EP 4277827 A1 20231122 (DE)

Application

EP 22708754 A 20220126

Priority

  • DE 102021204372 A 20210430
  • EP 2022051754 W 20220126

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2022228738A1] A method for orientation-based position determination for a rail vehicle (2) is described. The method involves capturing sensor data (SD) that are correlated with a change of orientation (dO/dt) of the rail vehicle (2). A time-dependent change of orientation (dO/dt) of the rail vehicle (2) is determined on the basis of the sensor data (SD). Moreover, an estimated velocity (Vlok) of the rail vehicle (2) is determined on the basis of the captured sensor data (SD) and/or on the basis of additionally captured sensor data. A distance-dependent orientation (O(s)) of the rail vehicle (2) is subsequently determined on the basis of the estimated velocity (Vlok) and the time-dependent change of orientation (dO/dt) of the rail vehicle (2). Furthermore, an absolute position (pabs(t)) of the rail vehicle (2) is determined by comparing the determined distance-dependent orientation (O(s)) of the rail vehicle (2) against reference data (Oref(s)) of a distance-dependent orientation. A position determination device (20) is also described. Furthermore, a rail vehicle (2) is described.

IPC 8 full level

B61L 25/02 (2006.01); B61L 15/00 (2006.01); B61L 23/04 (2006.01); G01C 21/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B61L 15/0081 (2013.01 - EP US); B61L 25/023 (2013.01 - EP US); B61L 25/025 (2013.01 - EP US); B61L 15/0054 (2013.01 - EP); B61L 23/045 (2013.01 - EP); B61L 25/021 (2013.01 - EP); B61L 2205/04 (2013.01 - EP US); G01C 21/165 (2013.01 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 102021204372 A1 20221103; EP 4277827 A1 20231122; US 2024140504 A1 20240502; WO 2022228738 A1 20221103

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102021204372 A 20210430; EP 2022051754 W 20220126; EP 22708754 A 20220126; US 202218557759 A 20220126