SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING OPERATIONAL ANOMALIES IN TRAIN CONSISTS AND RAILCARS

摘要

A system for monitoring railcar and tram consist operational parameters and detecting anomalies in the operation and condition thereof using sensors to feed data to a distributive complex event processing engine.

主权项

1. A system for detecting operational anomalies on a train consist or railcar comprising:
(a) one or more communication management units mounted on one or more railcars; and (b) one or more sensors located on said one or more railcars for sensing an operational parameter of said one or more railcars, said sensors being in communication with said one or more communication management units; wherein said communication management units perform the functions of:
(i) collecting data regarding said one or more railcar operational parameters;(ii) analyzing said collected data for trends or events indicative of an anomalous operational condition; and(iii) communicating a message to a remote receiver when said trend or event is detected.