System for determining position of a vehicle, e.g. model train, comprises: signal generator 112, 114 mounted on wheel 108 to provide a signal depending upon the wheels rotation; sensor 110 to detect the signal and generate pulses in response; counter 115 to count the pulses; and transmitter 122 to transmit the number of pulses to remote receiver 118. The signal generator may be magnets and the sensor may be a Hall effect, reed switch, reluctance or proximity sensor. Also disclosed is a control system for a model railway including a display dashboard, speed software and input via a mobile device. Also disclosed is a system for determining a vehicles position and speed comprising: source of electromagnetic radiation; reflected radiation sensor; and controller to switch the sensor into active mode for a duration based on the vehicles speed; wherein distance travelled by the vehicle is transmitted to a controller. Also disclosed is a system for transmitting the position of a vehicle on rails using a modulated high frequency signal transmitted through the rails. Also disclosed is a method of recording the location of a vehicle on rails comprising: placing the vehicle at a datum; traversing the vehicle along the rails; deriving the distance travelled; and transmitting the distance travelled to a remote receiver.


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    Title :

    Method of determining the position of a model train


    Publication date :

    2017-07-26


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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