Abstract: A vehicle perception system for use in a ground based vehicle, such as a locomotive, is provided. The vehicle perception system includes a vehicle monitoring system to collect information regarding one of a state of the vehicle and an environment in which the vehicle is operating. A controller configured to determine one of a condition or an object based on information from the vehicle monitoring system. A response system configured to generate a warning corresponding to the condition or the object and an interface to present the warning to an operator.

Abstract: An operator monitoring system for use in a ground based vehicle is provided. The operator system includes a monitoring system to collect information regarding one of a state of the vehicle and an environment in which the vehicle is operating. A core platform configured to determine one of a condition or an object based at least in part on information from the monitoring system. A response system configured to generate a warning corresponding to the condition or the object. And an interface to present the warning to an operator.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cyclonic system for performing subtractive machining in microgravity systems. The cyclonic system comprises: an enclosure, a blower, and a debris collection module to collect the debris from the milling machine. The enclosure includes a top plate, a base plate, and a tapered side wall joining the top plate to the base plate. The enclosure defines a chamber to house a milling machine having a cutter tool. The blower generates an airstream that induces a cyclonic airflow to achieve cyclonic separation of debris within the enclosure. In operation, the cyclonic airflow urges the debris from the milling machine toward the base plate and into the milling machine.