Matteo Fratini

Title: Matteo Fratini and Railway Vehicle Position Estimation

Introduction

Matteo Fratini is an inventor associated with Prato, Italy, and Alstom Holdings. His patent work addresses how to estimate a railway vehicle’s position as it travels along a railway line.

Latest Patents

The supplied information lists one patent for Fratini: “Method and system for estimating the position of a railway vehicle travelling along a railway line, and railway vehicle comprising such system.” The invention calculates an interval for the vehicle’s location by combining position signals mapped to a digital representation of the railway with odometry-based estimates of the distance travelled.

At successive predefined times, the method determines maximum and minimum positions from absolute-position signals and maximum and minimum travelled distances relative to a reference point. At a selected time, it uses changes in those distance estimates to update earlier position bounds and establish reference positions. The advanced end of the resulting interval is the more forward of the reference maximum position and the maximum position calculated for the selected time. The stated portfolio comprises 1 patent.

Career Highlights

Fratini’s listed patent connects digital mapping, absolute-position signals, and odometry to estimate a railway vehicle’s location. The supplied information identifies Alstom Holdings as the company he works for.

Collaborations

The supplied information names Niccolò Zingoni and Andrea Lucidi as Fratini’s coworkers. It does not specify their roles in the patent or describe particular joint projects.

Conclusion

Matteo Fratini’s listed invention focuses on estimating railway vehicle position by combining mapped position data with odometry, reflecting a practical approach to railway location systems.