Transit Worker Warning System
OwnerNuman Mujeebinventor
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Abstract
The disclosed technology comprises a system to provide warning of a rail or vehicle approaching a work area for a transit worker or group of transit workers. In some implementations, the disclosed technology includes a sensor station that detects rail or vehicles approaching the work area, which transmits a warning signal to a safety vest worn by workers. In some implementations, the safety vest has a transceiver to receive the warning signal and activates an alarm mounted to the vest. The alarm may be a flashing light or a vibration that can be felt by the vest wearer.
Claims20
A warning system, the warning system comprising:
- a sensor station, wherein the sensor station comprises:
- a sensor mount configured to mount the sensor station to a traffic object;
- a motion sensor for detecting a vehicle approaching a work area;
- and
- a wireless transmitter configured to transmit a warning signal in response to detection of the vehicle;
- and
- a safety vest, wherein the safety vest comprises:
- a transceiver configured to receive the warning signal from the wireless transmitter;
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- a light source configured to transmit light in response to receiving the warning signal.
A method to provide a warning to a transit worker, the method comprising:
- detecting a vehicle that is approaching a transit worker area;
- transmitting a warning signal to a transit safety vest worn by a transit worker;
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- activating lights on the safety vest in a pattern to make the vest visible to the approaching vehicle.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that when executed by a processor cause a device to perform operations to warn a transit worker, the operations comprising:
- detecting a vehicle is approaching a transit worker area;
- transmitting a warning signal to a transit safety vest worn by a transit worker;
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- activating lights on the safety vest in a pattern to make the vest visible to the approaching vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.