Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation

Robert Hoffman

Padam Dhoj Swar

Tim Gibson

Carl L Haas

James Allen Oswald

Brian E Kurz

Ann K Grimm

Joseph W Gorman

Danial Rice

Kendrick W Gawne

Kevin J Angel

Christopher Claussen

Phillip A Burgart

James Edward Trainor

A vehicle monitoring device includes a camera or other optical sensor configured to be disposed at a trailing end of a first vehicle system. The camera or other optical sensor is configured to output one or more images or video of a field of view behind the first vehicle system. The monitoring device also includes a controller configured to receive output from one or more sensors and to activate the camera or other optical sensor to output the one or more images or video based on the output from the one or more sensors. The output from the one or more sensors indicates one or more of a change in movement of the first vehicle system, a temperature, an acoustic sound, or movement of a second vehicle system.

Monitoring and communication device of a vehicle

A system may be provided that may include an end of vehicle device, and an antenna coupled to an exterior of the end of vehicle device. The antenna may be configured to communicate signals to or from the end of vehicle device, and may include a conductive member configured to communicate the signals to or from the end of vehicle device, and a flexible support member disposed within the conductive member and configured to receive, absorb, and displace force from the conductive member.

Antenna for an end of vehicle device

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Germantown, MD, United States of America

Robert Hoffman