Hyper-tube system using vehicle position detection

A hypertube control apparatus for controlling an operation of a hypertube vehicle by detecting a position of the hypertube vehicle, the hypertube control apparatus comprising:

• a superconductor electromagnet installed in the hypertube vehicle;
• an air-core linear synchronous motor configured to interact with the superconductor electromagnet to regulate a movement of the hypertube vehicle;
• a LiDAR sensor including a laser transmitter configured to irradiate a laser beam and a laser receiver configured to receive a reflected laser beam after reflection of the laser beam from a reflector on the hypertube vehicle;
• at least one processor configured to control a direction and a speed of the hypertube vehicle based on information contained in the reflected laser beam that is received by the laser receiver,
• wherein the LiDAR sensor is arranged to face the reflector in a horizontal direction, and wherein a path of the laser beam transmitted from the laser transmitter to the reflector is approximately parallel to a ground plane and a heading direction of the hypertube vehicle.

A method of detecting a position of a hypertube vehicle, comprising:

• performing a laser irradiation by a LiDAR sensor for irradiating a laser beam to the hypertube vehicle;
• performing a laser reception by the LiDAR sensor for receiving the laser beam reflected from a reflector on the hypertube vehicle;
• performing a laser information analysis comprising collecting and interpreting information contained in the laser beam received by the performing of the laser reception;
• and
• performing a vehicle position detection comprising detecting an operational information about the hypertube vehicle from the performing of the laser information analysis,
• wherein the LiDAR sensor is arranged to face the reflector in a horizontal direction, and wherein a path of the laser beam transmitted from the LiDAR sensor to the reflector is approximately parallel to a ground plane and a heading direction of the hypertube vehicle.

A hypertube system for detecting a position of a hypertube vehicle, comprising:

• a hypertube vehicle;
• a tube configured to surround a travel path of the hypertube vehicle;
• a LiDAR sensor including a laser transmitter configured to irradiate a laser beam for detecting the position of the hypertube vehicle toward the hypertube vehicle and a laser receiver configured to detect the laser beam;
• and
• a sensor repositioning structure coupled to the LiDAR sensor and the tube, and configured to prevent the LiDAR sensor from being broken away,
• wherein the LiDAR sensor is disposed outside the tube.

A system for detecting a position of a hypertube vehicle traveling within a tube, the system comprising:

• a LiDAR sensor including a laser transmitter configured to irradiate a laser beam for detecting the position of the hypertube vehicle toward the hypertube vehicle and a laser receiver configured to detect the laser beam;
• and
• a sensor repositioning structure coupled to the LiDAR sensor and the tube, and configured to prevent the LiDAR sensor from being broken away,
• wherein the LiDAR sensor is disposed outside the tube.