Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation
VEHICLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS

Abstract:

Methods and systems for managing events in a vehicle network are provided. The method includes receiving an event signal indicative of an event from one or more first nodes operably coupled to a first onboard controller of a first vehicle. The event signal is generated in response to a user-based instruction or based on output from one or more sensors. The method determines event information associated with the event and the first vehicle. The event information includes sensed parameter data or image data. The method communicates an event alert containing the event information to one or more second vehicles operating in a designated range of the first vehicle and one or more offboard control systems that control movement of at least the first vehicle and the one or more second vehicles.