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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2017
Applicant:
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Inventors:
Jens Braband, Braunschweig, DE;
Bernhard Evers, Braunschweig, DE;
Assignee:
Siemens Mobility GmbH, Munich, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61L 23/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B61L 23/041 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for detecting obstacles in a hazardous area in front of a rail vehicle uses an obstacle detection arrangement to detect the obstacles in the hazardous area in front of the rail vehicle. In order to permit improved autonomous driving of the rail vehicle, a target value is determined for a value which characterizes the performance of the obstacle detection arrangement. A system for detecting obstacles in a hazardous area in front of a rail vehicle is also provided.