Visibility control system and method for locomotive

摘要

A vision control system for controlling a vision of a glass surface of a locomotive. The vision control system includes a sensing module for detecting at least one parameter related to the glass surface. The sensing module includes a moisture sensing device configured to detect a presence of moisture on the glass surface and a photo sensor configured to detect an opacity of the glass surface. The vision control system also includes a cleaning system configured to perform a cleaning operation on the glass surface. The vision control system further includes a controller communicably coupled to the sensing module and the cleaning system. The controller is configured to receive a signal indicative of the at least one parameter related to the glass surface from the sensing module and communicate with the cleaning system to control the cleaning operation based on the received signal.

主权项

1. A visibility control system for controlling a visibility from the inside of a locomotive to the outside through a glass surface of the locomotive, the visibility control system comprising:
a sensing module for detecting and generating a parameter signal indicative of at least one parameter related to the glass surface, the sensing module comprising:
a moisture sensing device configured to detect a presence of moisture on the glass surface; anda photo sensor configured to detect an opacity of the glass surface; a cleaning system configured to perform a cleaning operation on the glass surface; a user interface located remotely from the locomotive and comprising a user input configured to allow a user to enter an activate cleaning system signal, and a display configured to display the at least one parameter related to the glass surface in response to the parameter signal; and a controller communicably coupled to the sensing module, the cleaning system, and the user interface the controller configured to:
receive the parameter signal from the sensing module;send the parameter signal to the user interface;receive the activate cleaning signal from the user interface; andin response to the activate cleaning signal, communicate with the cleaning system to control the cleaning operation based on the received activate cleaning system signal.