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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2018
Siemens Mobility, Inc., New York, NY (US);
Mario Fernandes, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Omer Metel, Anchorage, KY (US);
Gary Parkinson, Bournemouth, GB;
Siemens Mobility, Inc., New York, NY (US);
Abstract
An end of train device () suitable of use on a railway vehicle includes an enclosure (), one or more accelerometers () positioned inside the enclosure () and providing accelerometer data of a railway vehicle () when travelling on a railway track (), and a tracking device () positioned inside the enclosure () and providing location data, wherein the accelerometer data and location data are analyzed to determine a condition of the railway track (). Further, a track monitoring system () and a method () for continuous monitoring of railway tracks () are provided.