Method, system and apparatus for controlling a vehicle

A method for controlling a vehicle moving along a track of a transport network, comprising:

• an acquisition phase, wherein at least one image is acquired by means of video input means (134) on board the vehicle, wherein said at least one image represents at least
• a portion of the track of the transport network around the vehicle, and
• information displayed by visualization means (14) onboard said vehicle, wherein said information represent at least part of at least one parameter relating to the vehicle and/or said transport network,
• a processing phase, wherein said displayed information are processed on the basis of said at least one image by processing means (131),
• thereby allowing to control the vehicle on the basis of said at least one parameter and/or image.

A system (1) for controlling a vehicle moving along a track of a transport network, comprising

• visualization means (14) for displaying a representation of at least one parameter relating to said vehicle and/or said transport network,
• an onboard camera (12) configured for capturing at least one image representing at least
• a portion of the track of the transport network around the vehicle on which said camera can be positioned, and
• at least part of the representation of said at least one parameter displayed by said visualization means (14),
• a control unit (13) positionable on said vehicle and in communication with said camera (12), and configured for
• acquiring said at least one image,
• computing said at least one parameter on the basis of said portion of the track represented in said at least one image, and
• checking, on the basis of said at least part of the representation of said at least one parameter represented in said at least one image, whether said at least one parameter are displayed on said visualization means (14).

An apparatus (13) for controlling a vehicle moving along a track of a transport network, comprising

• output means (135) configured for outputting at least one parameter relating to said vehicle and/or said transport network, wherein said output means (135) can be in communication with visualization means (14) for displaying a representation of said at least one parameter onboard said vehicle,
• a video input means (134) configured for acquiring at least one image, which can be captured by a camera (12) onboard said vehicle, representing at least
• a portion of the track of the transport network around the vehicle on which said camera can be positioned, and
• at least part of the representation of the parameter displayed by said visualization means (14),
• processing means (131) configured for
• reading, by means of said video input means (134), said at least one image,
• computing said at least one parameter on the basis of said portion of the track represented in said at least one image, and
• checking, on the basis of said at least part of the representation of said at least one parameter represented in said at least one image, whether said at least one parameter are displayed on said visualization means (14).