Railyard crew member helmet for use within a railyard

A helmet for a railyard crew member for use in a railyard, the helmet comprising:

• a helmet configured to be worn on a head of a railyard crew member;
• a helmet ring that surrounds and encircles a lower rim of the helmet, the helmet ring including an inner ring and an outer ring, the inner ring having a smaller circumference than the outer ring such that the inner ring is configured and sized to fit around the lower rim of the helmet;
• a helmet processor that includes a processing unit and a system memory to store and execute software instructions, wherein the helmet processor is in communication with and connected to a railyard site computer that provides a central analysis and a display site for the railyard, wherein the inner ring and the outer ring form a ring channel that extends around the helmet ring, the ring channel holding a plurality of various electronics associated with the helmet and connected to the helmet processor;
• a Wi-Fi antenna connected to the helmet processor to communicate to broadcast and stream data immediately to a supervisor in a local monitoring station or to a locomotive;
• an LED lighting system connected to the helmet processor, the LED lighting system including one or more LED lighting elements located along a periphery of the helmet ring, the one or more LED lighting elements including a plurality of LEDs;
• a real-time camera system connected to the helmet processor and located within the ring channel, the real-time camera system including a still picture capability and a video capability that captures and stores a plurality of images and videos on the helmet processor, wherein the real-time camera system provides a real-time video of current operations and activities from the helmet and sends the real-time video to the railyard site computer;
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• a high-accuracy location system connected to the helmet processor, the high-accuracy location system including a real-time kinematics (RTK) module and a GPS antenna located on the helmet ring, wherein the high-accuracy location system utilizes a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) and the RTK module to enable centimeter location accuracy of the railyard crew member for the high-accuracy location system, wherein the high-accuracy location system includes a locomotive RTK module and a locomotive GPS antenna for a locomotive at the railyard to provide centimeter location accuracy of the locomotive,
• wherein the railyard site computer receives and displays data of the railyard crew member and the locomotive from the real-time camera system and the high-accuracy location system.

A helmet for a railyard crew member for use in a railyard, the helmet comprising:

• a helmet configured to be worn on a head of a railyard crew member;
• a helmet ring that surrounds and encircles a lower rim of the helmet, the helmet ring including an inner ring and an outer ring, the inner ring having a smaller circumference than the outer ring such that the inner ring is configured and sized to fit around the lower rim of the helmet, wherein the inner ring and the outer ring are connected together by one or more attachment mechanisms;
• a helmet processor that includes a processing unit and a system memory to store and execute software instructions, wherein the helmet processor is in communication with and connected to a railyard site computer that provides a central analysis and a display site for the railyard;
• an LED lighting system connected to the helmet processor, the LED lighting system including one or more LED lighting elements located along a periphery of the helmet ring, the one or more LED lighting elements including a plurality of LEDs;
• a real-time camera system connected to the helmet processor and located on the helmet ring, the real-time camera system including a still picture capability and a video capability that captures and stores a plurality of images and videos on the helmet processor, wherein the real-time camera system is connected wirelessly to the railyard site computer such that the real-time camera system provides a real-time video of current operations and activities from the helmet and sends the real-time video to the railyard site computer for display and storage;
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• a high-accuracy location system connected to the helmet processor, the high-accuracy location system including a real-time kinematics (RTK) module and a GPS antenna located on the helmet ring, wherein the high-accuracy location system utilizes a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) and the RTK module to enable centimeter location accuracy of the railyard crew member for the high-accuracy location system,
• wherein the railyard site computer receives and displays data of the railyard crew member from the real-time camera system and the high-accuracy location system.