A method of detecting a rail track (1) in front of a track-bound vehicle (2), the method comprising the steps of: providing (20) a thermal camera (3) facing substantially forward in the direction of travel of the vehicle (2), acquiring (40) at least one thermal image (5) of a scene (4) in front of the vehicle (2) by means of the thermal camera (3), providing (50) at least one scene geometry based on information concerning the thermal camera (3) and information concerning the rail track (1), the scene geometry comprising at least one possible position and extent of the rail track (1), and matching (60) the thermal image (5) with the scene geometry to determine where in the thermal image (5) the rail track (1) is positioned. In embodiments of the method obstacles (11) in a rail track area and potential obstacles (12) moving towards the detected rail track (1) may be detected. Disclosed is also a method of detecting an anomaly on or near an area which moves along a movement direction relative to a camera


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    Title :

    Method and system for detecting a rail track


    Additional title:

    Verfahren und System zur Erkennung eines Bahngleises
    Procédé et système de détection d'une voie ferrée


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2016-07-27


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    G06K Erkennen von Daten , RECOGNITION OF DATA / B61L Leiten des Eisenbahnverkehrs , GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC



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