This automatic vehicle control apparatus comprises a first image sensor positioned on a vehicle, able to capture a first global image of a first scene, including an area in front of the vehicle, in a first field of view of said first image sensor; a track occupancy detector for receiving the first global image and deducing therefrom a track occupancy of the vehicle among at least two set of parallel tracks positioned in front of the vehicle; a distinguishable object disposed in the first field of view; and a proper functioning checking apparatus configured for searching, in the first global image, a first specific image of the distinguishable object, and for generating an alert signal in case the first specific image is not found in the first global image.


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    Title :

    AUTOMATIC VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS ABLE TO DETERMINE TRACK OCCUPANCY OF A VEHICLE, AND CORRESPONDING METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE


    Additional title:

    APPAREIL DE CONTROLE DE VEHICULE AUTOMATIQUE CAPABLE DE DETERMINER L'OCCUPATION DE VOIE D'UN VEHICULE, ET METHODE CORRESPONDANTE DE CONTROLE AUTOMATIQUE DU VEHICULE


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    Publication date :

    2019-08-22


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B61C Lokomotiven , LOCOMOTIVES / B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR / B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION , Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion






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