Abstract

A control system is for a railway yard with railroad tracks. The control system may include RCLs and sets of railcars on the railroad tracks. The control system may include railyard sensors configured to generate railyard sensor data of the railroad tracks, and a server in communication with the RCLs and the railyard sensors. The server may be configured to generate a database associated with the sets of railcars based upon the railyard sensor data. The database may have, for each railcar, a railcar type value, a railcar logo image, and a vehicle classification value. The server may be configured to selectively control the RCLs to position the sets of railcars within the railroad tracks based upon the railyard sensor data.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06N 3/08 - Learning methods
• B61L 23/00 - Control, warning or like safety means along the route or between vehicles or trains
• B61L 23/12 - Control, warning or like safety means along the route or between vehicles or trains for controlling traffic in one direction only partly operated by train
• B61L 23/14 - Control, warning or like safety means along the route or between vehicles or trains for controlling traffic in one direction only automatically operated
• B61L 25/00 - Recording or indicating positions or identities of vehicles or trains or setting of track apparatus
• B61L 25/02 - Indicating or recording positions or identities of vehicles or trains
• B61L 25/04 - Indicating or recording train identities
• G06F 16/21 - Design, administration or maintenance of databases
• G06F 16/29 - Geographical information databases
• G06V 20/10 - Terrestrial scenes
• H04L 67/12 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• B61L 27/00 - Central railway traffic control systemsTrackside controlCommunication systems specially adapted therefor
• G06V 30/19 - Recognition using electronic means

Abstract

A control system is for a container terminal with containers. The control system includes a server, and a terminal tractor operable within the container terminal. The terminal tractor comprises onboard tractor sensors configured to generate sensor data of at least some of the containers, a geolocation device configured to generate a geolocation value for the terminal tractor, a wireless transceiver, and a controller coupled to the onboard tractor sensors, the geolocation device, and the wireless transceiver. The controller is configured to transmit the sensor data and the geolocation value for the terminal tractor to the server. The server is in communication with the terminal tractor and is configured to generate a database associated with the sensor data, the database comprising, for each container, a container type value, a container logo image, and a vehicle classification value.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 10/083 - Shipping

Goods & Services

(1) An electronic gate system for use in freight facilities which includes cameras, and sensors to identify trucks and damage to containers and chassis; downloadable software for tracking trucks and damage to containers and chassis at freight facilities. (1) Providing on-line non-downloadable software for tracking trucks and damage to containers and chassis at freight facilities.

Goods & Services

(1) An electronic gate system for use in freight facilities which includes cameras, and sensors to identify trucks and damage to containers and chassis; downloadable software for tracking trucks and damage to containers and chassis at freight facilities. (1) Providing on-line non-downloadable software for tracking trucks and damage to containers and chassis at freight facilities.