System and method for evaluating a time of use of a railway infrastructure
The RFID-based system for tracking guided vehicles' entry and exit times at railway infrastructures addresses inefficiencies in existing methods, offering precise and automated time-of-use evaluation for improved traffic management.
EP4717548A1Pending Publication Date: 2026-04-01SIEMENS RAIL AUTOMATION
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Patent Information
- Application Number
- EP2024383030
- Authority / Receiving Office
- EP · EP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-09-26
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-01
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Current methods for controlling the use of railway infrastructures by guided vehicles are inefficient and prone to errors, lacking a systematic and automated approach to determine the time of use.
Method used
A system utilizing RFID detectors and tags at access points to railway infrastructures, coupled with a control system, to automatically track the entry and exit times of guided vehicles, enabling precise calculation of time spent within the infrastructure.
Benefits of technology
Provides accurate and automated evaluation of the time of use of railway infrastructures, reducing human error and enhancing traffic management efficiency.
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Abstract
The invention proposes a system (100) and a method for evaluating a time of use of a railway infrastructure (12) of a railway network by guided vehicles (10) configured for moving on said railway network, said railway infrastructure (12) being accessible to said guided vehicles (10) via at least one access route (13), wherein each access route (13) comprises a single track connecting the railway infrastructure (12) to a track (11) of the railway network, said system (100) comprising: - for each access route (13), a gate (120) configured for being installed at the concerned access route (13), each gate (120) comprising an RFID detector (121), each gate (120) being designed for controlling the access, through said access route (13), to the railway infrastructure (12) by the guided vehicles via its RFID detector (121); - for each guided vehicle, an RFID tag (122) designed for being installed on the guided vehicle (10), so that a relative position of the RFID tag (122) and the RFID detector (121) when the guided vehicle passes the gate (120) enables a detection of the guided vehicle (10) by the RFID detector (121), wherein the RFID tag (122) is configured for sending an identifier of the guided vehicle (10) to the RFID detector (121) when passing said gate (120), and wherein the RFID detector (121) is configured for sending said identifier and a time of detection to a control system (130); - said control system (130), connected to each RFID detector (121), said control system (130) comprising a register for registering, for each gate (120), each detection of a guided vehicle (10) by an RFID detector (121) of the gate (120), wherein, for each detection, the control system (130) is configured for registering in said register the identifier of the detected guided vehicle and the associated detection time, said control system (130) being further configured for determining, for each identifier, said time of use of the railway infrastructure (12) by the guided vehicle corresponding to said identifier by determining a difference between the detection time corresponding to the guided vehicle leaving the railway infrastructure (12) and the detection time corresponding to the guided vehicle accessing said railway infrastructure (12).
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