Railway maintenance device

摘要

A railway maintenance device configured for autonomous or semi-autonomous operation in a rail environment is provided. The device can process image data to move about the rail environment and perform one or more actions in the rail environment. The actions can include one or more actions related to decoupling and/or attaching rail vehicles, and can be implemented by performing three-dimensional image processing. The device can be configured to move with any movement of a rail vehicle on which one or more actions are being performed. In an alternative embodiment, the various components configured to perform the action are implemented at a stationary location with respect to a rail line.

主权项

1. A vehicle comprising:
a transport component including:
a motor;a set of wheels; anda clutch configured to selectively engage the set of wheels with the motor; a set of action components, the set of action components including at least one action component configured to be temporarily secured with respect to a target object external to the vehicle; means for moving the at least one action component to temporarily secure the at least one component with respect to the target object, the means for moving comprising an arm including a plurality of links, wherein the set of action components are located on the arm, the vehicle further comprising means for disengaging at least one link of the multi-link arm in response to the at least one action component being temporarily secured with respect to the target object; and means for operating the clutch to disengage the motor from the set of wheels in response to the at least one action component being temporarily secured with respect to the target object.