Systems and methods for monitoring and validating status of wheel detector devices in a classification yard

A system for determining a status of detector devices in a classification yard, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• a memory operably coupled to the at least one processor and storing processor-readable code that, when executed by the at least one processor, is configured to perform operations including:
• compiling a plurality of car events associated with a detector device in the classification yard, wherein each car event of the plurality of car events is associated with a predicted speed of a cut passing through the detector device during a respective car event, and wherein each car event includes real-world measurements of an actual speed of the cut at the detector device during the respective car event;
• generating a set of speed differences associated with the detector based on the plurality of car events associated with the detector, wherein generating the set of speed differences associated with the detector includes:
• calculating, for each car event in the plurality of car events associated with a detector, a speed difference by calculating a difference between the predicted speed of the cut passing through the detector device during the respective car event and the actual speed of the cut at the detector device during the respective car event;
• and
• aggregating each calculated speed difference for each car event into the set of speed differences associated with the detector;
• applying thresholding analysis to the set of speed differences associated with the detector to determine a status of the detector;
• and
• generating a corrective action signal including
• an automatic control signal to one or more of deactivate the detector and adjust the detector.

A computer-based tool for determining a status of detector devices in a classification yard, the computer-based tool including non-transitory computer readable media having stored thereon computer code which, when executed by a processor, causes a computing device to perform operations comprising:

• compiling a plurality of car events associated with a detector device in the classification yard, wherein each car event of the plurality of car events is associated with a predicted speed of a cut passing through the detector device during a respective car event, and wherein each car event includes real-world measurements of an actual speed of the cut at the detector device during the respective car event;
• generating a set of speed differences associated with the detector based on the plurality of car events associated with the detector, wherein generating the set of speed differences associated with the detector includes:
• calculating, for each car event in the plurality of car events associated with a detector, a speed difference by calculating a difference between the predicted speed of the cut passing through the detector device during the respective car event and the actual speed of the cut at the detector device during the respective car event;
• and
• aggregating each calculated speed difference for each car event into the set of speed differences associated with the detector;
• applying thresholding analysis to the set of speed differences associated with the detector to determine a status of the detector;
• and
• generating a corrective action signal including
• an automatic control signal to one or more of deactivate the detector and adjust the detector.