Abstract: An apparatus for controlling an engine start during refueling of a hybrid vehicle includes a controller configured to: stop an engine to block the engine start by sensing whether the vehicle enters into a refueling state in accordance with a fuel injection port open or closed state, a vehicle speed, and brake pedal state (BPS) information, and start the engine to release blocking of the engine start in accordance with a switchover to a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) mode by sensing whether the refueling state has been released in accordance with the fuel injection port open or closed state, the vehicle speed, and acceleration pedal state APS) information.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling mild hybrid electric vehicle may include: an engine; a mild hybrid starter and generator (MHSG) starting the engine or generating power by an output of the engine; a data receiving device receiving at least vehicle speed data, vehicle location data and traffic information; and a controller configured to control a state of charge (SOC) criteria for idle stop restriction based on the data supplied from the data receiving device.

Abstract: In a method for controlling engine power during charge depleting (CD) mode heating of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), the engine power is controlled according to an amount of heat of an engine required for heating determined using a level of an air-conditioning blower at a point in time at which an operation of the engine starts, an outdoor air temperature, and a coolant temperature, if a full automatic temperature controller (FATC) operates the engine for heating when the vehicle is driven in a CD mode.

Abstract: The hybrid vehicle performs battery-less drive control to control an engine such that the engine is autonomously operated at an autonomous operation rotation speed, to control a first motor such that a torque based on a driving force required for a run of the hybrid vehicle is output from the first motor, and to control a second motor such that an electric power by subtracting an auxiliary machinery power from an electric power charged or discharged by the first motor is charged or discharged by the second motor. During the battery-less drive control, when a rotation speed of the engine becomes lower than a first predetermined rotation speed that is lower than the autonomous operation rotation speed, the hybrid vehicle performs torque adjustment control to decrease an absolute value of the torque output from the first motor.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus for a vehicle includes a catalyst deterioration diagnosing unit, an engine controlling unit, and a diagnosis start determining unit. The catalyst deterioration diagnosing unit executes a deterioration diagnosis of a catalyst included in an exhaust system of an engine provided in the vehicle. The engine controlling unit controls an air-fuel ratio of the engine to a lean side and thereafter to a rich side during the deterioration diagnosis of the catalyst. The diagnosis start determining unit prohibits the deterioration diagnosis of the catalyst from being executed when a deceleration rate upon deceleration of the vehicle is high, and permits the deterioration diagnosis of the catalyst to be executed when the deceleration rate upon deceleration of the vehicle is low.

Abstract: A method determines a force to be transmitted to driving wheels of a vehicle provided with a hybrid power train with several gear ratios and a traction battery. The method includes determining, over all of a speed range that the vehicle is capable of achieving, a maximum force that the power train is theoretically capable of transmitting to the wheels in predetermined nominal conditions of charge of the traction battery and/or of outside temperature and/or of atmospheric pressure; and determining, over all of the speed range, a drivability force that the power train is capable of transmitting to the wheels. The drivability force confirms that whatever the value of the speed of the vehicle, the drivability force is less than or equal to the maximum force; and the drivability force evolves within the speed range without exhibiting an inflexion point at values of the speed requiring a gear change.

Abstract: A method for operating a drive device for a motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine and a dual clutch transmission. In a starting operation of the drive device directed at a startup of the motor vehicle, an electric machine coupled to a first input shaft is used, when the first shift clutch is at least partially engaged and the first sub-transmission is disengaged and when the second shift clutch is at least partially engaged and the second sub-transmission is engaged, for providing at the output shaft a starting torque used for starting the internal combustion engine and a drive torque directed at the startup of the motor vehicle, and/or in that, in the starting operation, the internal combustion engine is operated, when the second shift clutch is at least partially engaged and the second sub-transmission is engaged.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus includes: a clutch controller configured to switch an operation state of a clutch mechanism from a release state to an engagement state upon switching of a traveling mode from a motor traveling mode to an engine traveling mode; and a motor controller configured to control a traveling motor to suppress variation in torque upon starting of the engine. The clutch controller is configured to control the clutch mechanism to be brought into the engagement state at a first engaging speed when the engine is started on a condition that a revolution speed of the motor driving system is higher than a revolution threshold, and to control the clutch mechanism to be brought into the engagement state at a second engaging speed lower than the first engaging speed when the engine is started on a condition that the revolution speed is lower than the revolution threshold.

Abstract: The present disclosure realizes the transport quality and the transport cost corresponding to, for example, the type of a cargo transported by a vehicle. The present disclosure resides in a vehicle control apparatus for attenuating the vibration of the vehicle by adjusting a parameter that affects a predetermined acceleration so that the predetermined acceleration, which includes at least one of an acceleration in an upward-downward direction of the vehicle, an acceleration in a lateral direction of the vehicle, and an acceleration in a front-back direction of the vehicle, approaches a target acceleration, wherein a required vibration suppression level of the cargo transported by the vehicle is acquired, and the target acceleration is set on the basis of the acquired required vibration suppression level. Then, the control apparatus adjusts the parameter that affects the predetermined acceleration on the basis of the set target acceleration.

Abstract: The present disclosure realizes the transport quality and the transport cost corresponding to the way of use of a vehicle. The present disclosure resides in a vehicle control apparatus for attenuating the vibration of the vehicle by adjusting a parameter that affects a predetermined acceleration so that the predetermined acceleration, which includes at least one of an acceleration in an upward-downward direction of the vehicle, an acceleration in a lateral direction of the vehicle, and an acceleration in a front-back direction of the vehicle, approaches a target acceleration. The control apparatus acquires the way of use of the vehicle to set the target acceleration on the basis of the acquired way of use of the vehicle. Then, the control apparatus adjusts the parameter that affects the predetermined acceleration on the basis of the target acceleration.

Abstract: The vehicle behavior control device comprised a drive control system 4 and a brake control system 18, wherein a PCM 14 is configured, when steering angle is increasing, to set an additional deceleration to be added to the vehicle, and control the drive control system 4 to attain the additional deceleration, and, when the steering angle is decreasing, to set a yaw moment oriented in a direction opposite to that of a yaw rate being generated in the vehicle, as a target yaw moment to be applied to the vehicle, and control the brake control system 18 to apply the target yaw moment to the vehicle. Particularly, when the steering angle is 0, PCM 14 is configured to set the target yaw moment to 0 so as to terminate the control via the brake control system 18.

Abstract: Disclosed are an autonomous vehicle and controlling method thereof. The present invention includes an interface device, an object detecting device, a communication device, and a processor configured to control the interface device, the object detecting device, and the communication device. And, the processor is further configured to make a request for parking slot information to a server, select a specific parking slot based on the parking slot information received from the server in response to the request, receive a first level route from a current location of the autonomous vehicle to the selected specific parking slot from the server at a first timing, create a second level route based on information sensed in a sensing area of the object detecting device and the received first level route, and control the autonomous vehicle to drive to the specific parking slot based on the created second level route.

Abstract: An exit assist method is executed using an exit assist controller configured to control a subject vehicle to move from an exit start position to a target exit position along an exit route. The exit assist method includes determining whether or not an adjacent parked vehicle is present in an adjacent parking space to the exit start position, and when no adjacent parked vehicle is present, generating the exit route that includes the adjacent parking space.

Abstract: A vehicle control device according to an embodiment includes a recognition unit that recognizes moving bodies present near a subject vehicle, a deriving unit that derives an index value indicating that a following vehicle present behind the subject vehicle in a subject lane among the moving bodies recognized by the recognition unit approaches the subject vehicle, and a driving control unit that performs predetermined control in a case that the index value derived by the deriving unit is smaller than a threshold value in a case that the subject vehicle changes a route to another lane.

Abstract: A vehicle control method includes: detecting a blocking object that is at a position at which the blocking object obstructs travel of the tracked vehicle in a traffic lane in which the tracked vehicle is traveling and that hides at least part of the traffic lane from the sensor, and an oncoming vehicle traveling in a direction toward the tracked vehicle in an oncoming lane opposite from the traffic lane; and slowing down the vehicle when the oncoming vehicle slows down.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a driving assistant apparatus, a driving assistant method, a moving object, and a program that make it possible to perform appropriate driving assistant. The driving assistant apparatus includes a control unit that performs, on the basis of peripheral vehicle information regarding a peripheral vehicle present in an area corresponding to the number of occupants in a host vehicle, driving assistant processing of the host vehicle. The present technology is applicable to a moving object such as an automobile.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for detecting anomalous vehicle behavior. It is determined whether a plurality of received car probes include one or more indicators of unusual behavior. An object agent corresponding to a vehicle having a car probe that includes an indicator of unusual behavior is selected. A search is performed to select one or more vehicles surrounding the vehicle having a car probe that includes an indicator of unusual behavior. An information entropy is determined from received car probes, for the vehicle having a car probe that includes an indicator of unusual behavior and for each of the selected surrounding vehicles. An anomalous point value is calculated for each vehicle, based on the determined information entropies. In response to determining that the anomalous point value for a car exceeds a pre-determined threshold, the vehicle is flagged as a vehicle exhibiting anomalous behavior.

Abstract: A method and system for centering a vehicle in a lane. The system includes an electromagnetic radiation sensor, a motion sensor, a steering system, and an electronic controller. The electronic controller is configured to receive environmental information regarding an environment external to the vehicle from the electromagnetic radiation sensor and to receive a first motion of the vehicle from the motion sensor. The electronic controller is also configured to determine a predicted position of the vehicle based the first motion of the vehicle and the environmental information, store the predicted position, compare the predicted position to a desired position of the vehicle to generate and send a corrective signal to the steering system. The electronic controller is further configured to determine a current position of the vehicle, compare the current position with the predicted position to generate a difference, and calibrate the motion sensor based on the difference.

Abstract: A vehicle control system that executes path-following control includes a controller. The vehicle control system is configured to determine whether or not the path-following control is to be continued based on whether or not a coordinate point with current lateral deviation speed and lateral deviation as an X coordinate and a Y coordinate, respectively, falls within an ellipse to be specified on an X-Y plane with a time as a parameter, a value of a cosine function to be obtained by time-differentiating a function of an allowable limit sine wave on an X axis, and a value of the function of the allowable limit sine wave on a Y axis.

Abstract: A coasting control method based on an overspeed response and an eco-friendly vehicle employing the same are provided. The coasting control method includes performing an active coasting control when an event for a section speed enforcement area is determined while a vehicle is traveling to allow the vehicle to pass through the section speed enforcement area based on a vehicle position at an event occurrence time.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to generating a speed plan for an autonomous vehicle. As an example, the vehicle is maneuvered in an autonomous driving mode along a route using pre-stored map information. This information identifies a plurality of keep clear regions where the vehicle should not stop but can drive through in the autonomous driving mode. Each keep clear region of the plurality of keep clear regions is associated with a priority value. A subset of the plurality of keep clear regions is identified based on the route. A speed plan for stopping the vehicle is generated based on the priority values associated with the keep clear regions of the subset. The speed plan identifies a location for stopping the vehicle. The speed plan is used to stop the vehicle in the location.

Abstract: A device, system and method for autonomous tactical vehicle control is provided. Data associated with a second vehicle pursued by the first vehicle is received at a computing device associated with the first vehicle. A plurality of tactical intercept maneuvers and associated risk factors are determined using the data. A tactical intercept maneuver is selected based on the respective risk factors. The first vehicle is controlled to autonomously perform the tactical intercept maneuver and/or a notification device is controlled to provide, at the first vehicle, guidance for an operator of the first vehicle to perform the tactical intercept maneuver using the first vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention includes a system for use in a vehicle for determining the terrain type in proximity to a vehicle. The system comprises a processor configured to receive primary output data from at least one vehicle-mounted sensor, and secondary output data from a secondary data source; and a data memory configured to store pre-determined primary data relating primary output data for the at least one vehicle-mounted sensor to a particular terrain type, and store at least one data set relating to one or more terrain types. The processor is configured to compare the primary output data with the pre-determined data to determine an indication of the particular terrain type corresponding to the primary output data, and compare the secondary output data with a data set corresponding to the indication of the particular terrain type.

Abstract: An automatic transmission includes a park rod adapted to non-rotatably lock an output shaft of the automatic transmission, an actuator adapted to drive the park rod, and an ATCU adapted to drive the actuator when a setting range of the automatic transmission is set into a P range. In a situation where an accelerator pedal is pressed on a climbing slope, driving force and gradient resistance are balanced, and a vehicle is stopped, the ATCU does not set the setting range of the automatic transmission into the P range even when a shifter is operated into the P range.

Abstract: An autonomous drive system for a vehicle includes at least one environment perception sensor, a perception module, a location module, an intention prediction module, and a control module. The perception module is configured to receive signals from the at least one environment perception sensor and detect and track at least two remote vehicles in one or both of a current lane and a neighboring lane. The location module is configured to determine a location of the vehicle. The intention prediction module is configured to generate predicted trajectories for the at least two remote vehicles. The control module is configured to receive signals from the at least one environment perception sensor and receive the predicted trajectories from the intention prediction module. The control module determines a location and time for a lane change based on the predicted trajectories and controls the vehicle to change lanes at the determined location and time.

Abstract: A vehicle may include a range sensor, an image sensor, a communication device configured to transmit or receive data between vehicles, a controller configured to determine whether there is a following vehicle based on the data collected by the range sensor and the image sensor, to create a target lane when there is no following vehicle, and to determine a risk of lane change, and a driving system configured to drive the vehicle by receiving a control signal from the controller.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus performs during-following control in which, when a direction indicator of an own vehicle is operated during traveling in which a preceding vehicle is followed, the own vehicle is accelerated in conjunction with the operation of the direction indicator. An adjacent vehicle selecting unit selects, from other vehicles present ahead of the own vehicle, an adjacent vehicle traveling in an adjacent lane adjacent to a traveling lane of the own vehicle based on a lateral position that is a relative position relative to the own vehicle in a direction orthogonal to a travelling direction of the own vehicle and a relative distance to the own vehicle in the travelling direction. An acceleration control unit performs acceleration of the own vehicle by the during-following control based on whether or not the adjacent vehicle is selected when the direction indicator is operated during following-traveling.

Abstract: A method of preventing an automatic transmission vehicle from rolling downward on a hill is provided. The method includes determining whether the vehicle travels normally or abnormally on the hill based on a gradient measured by a G sensor and a direction of a wheel measured by a wheel sensor. A controller is maintained in an off state when the vehicle travels normally based on driver intention. The method further includes determining whether to operate the controller by determining a difference in wheel speed between a front wheel and a rear wheel of the vehicle when the vehicle travels abnormally as the vehicle rolls downward.

Abstract: In an apparatus for detecting an anomaly of an evaluation target condition of a road, a storage stores a reference data set correlating to a predetermined attribute and being comprised of reference data samples. An anomaly level calculator obtains, from target vehicles, an evaluation data set correlating to the predetermined attribute and being comprised of evaluation data samples. The evaluation data samples are collected from the respective target vehicles as target driving data items at the predetermined attribute under the evaluation target condition of the road. The target driving data item for each of the target vehicles represents at least one driving operation of the corresponding one of the target vehicles. The anomaly level calculator compares the reference data set with the evaluation data set to thereby calculate an anomaly level of the evaluation target condition of the road.

Abstract: The system includes an examination controller that performs control relating to medical examination of a client user in the mobile object, a controller configured to, decide whether or not to transport the client user to a medical facility, and create an operation command so as to cause the mobile object to pick up the client user at a first destination, which is a location based on information sent from a client user's terminal used by the client user, and when the controller decides to transport the client user to the medical facility after the mobile object moves to the first destination, to transport the client user aboard the mobile object to the medical facility as a second destination.

Abstract: System for monitoring and classifying driving behavior of an operator of a motor vehicle includes at least one personal monitoring device having mechanism(s) for wearing the device by and/or attaching the device to the operator, and hardware including local memory, battery, and sensors. The device provides at least GPS and communication functions, and monitors and communicates information about driving behavior, including driving data collected by the device without receiving it from vehicle sensors and/or calculated or derived from data collected by the device without receiving it from vehicle sensors. Application software on the device interfaces with device hardware for monitoring and communicating, being activated and deactivated based on trigger events. At least one control system includes an information processor receiving and communicating information about driving behavior, aggregating information, and communicating at least some of the aggregated information.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an interlock component for a software system. The interlock component may comprise an input for receiving an interaction request for a first system component and system data. The interlock component may comprise a processor arranged to assess the interaction request and the system data relative to predefined system logic rules to determine if the interaction request satisfies the system logic rules. The interlock component may comprise an output arranged to output the interaction request to the first system component in the event that the system logic rules are satisfied.

Abstract: A vehicle having a control element for the speed, acceleration or direction of the vehicle, a computing device to generate a command in autonomous driving of the vehicle, and a command controller coupled between the control element and the computing device. In response to the command, the command controller initiates a test of a portion of the memory of the computing device. If the portion of the memory passes the test, the command controller forwards the command for execution via the control element of the vehicle; otherwise, the command controller blocks the command and/or issues a replacement command for the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle having a control element for the speed, acceleration or direction of the vehicle, two identical or redundant computing devices (e.g., each implemented as a system on chip (SoC)) to separately generate driving commands in parallel during autonomous driving of the vehicle, and a command controller coupled between the control element and the computing devices. In response to the commands from the identical or redundant computing devices, the command controller determines whether the commands are identical (or agree with each other); and if so, the command controller forwards one of the commands to the control element for execution. When there is a mismatch in the commands from the computing devices, the command controller tests the memories of the computing devices to identify a faulty one of the computing devices.

Abstract: A vehicle having a control element for the speed, acceleration or direction of the vehicle, multiple identical or redundant computing devices (e.g., each implemented as a system on chip (SoC)) to separately generate driving commands in parallel during autonomous driving of the vehicle, and a command controller coupled between the control element and the computing devices. The commands may have one or more matching groups, where commands within each respective group agree with each other and thus vote for a candidate command representing the group. The computing device outputs a candidate command that represents the largest group for execution by the control element.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an in-vehicle database which enables frequently updated real-time information to be read at high speed from a plurality of sets of input information, and an in-vehicle control apparatus having the in-vehicle database. The in-vehicle electronic control apparatus comprises: a data collection unit which acquires a plurality of pieces of data; a data storage unit which stores the plurality of pieces of data; and a table generation unit which generates a table having storage place identification information for identifying a storage place for the piece of data matching a predetermined data condition among the pieces of data stored in the data storage unit.

Abstract: Provided is a vehicle control device that is installed in a vehicle that is equipped with a display, including: a proximity communication module configured to perform communication with one or more terminals that are positioned inside of the vehicle; and a processor configured to select any one terminal from among the one or more terminals according to a preset reference, in which the processor controls the proximity communication module in such a manner that communication with a communication device which is positioned outside of the vehicle is performed using a wide area communication module that is installed in the selected terminal.

Abstract: A vehicle can include: a sensing device configured to acquire driving information of the vehicle; and a controller configured to determine whether a current driving mode of the vehicle is changeable based on the driving information, to identify a driving mode among a plurality of driving modes which corresponds to the driving information upon determining that the current driving mode is changeable, and to control an operation of the vehicle so as to change the current driving mode to the identified driving mode.

Abstract: A vehicle-mounted interface device includes a receiver and a determiner. The receiver receives an input from a driver who drives a vehicle. On the basis of the input received by the receiver, the determiner determines whether or not the driver is familiar with a route along which the driver is to drive or is driving the vehicle.

Abstract: Provided is a vehicle including (i) a vehicle main body configured to be operated by an autonomous driving operation, at least a part of the autonomous driving operation being able to be substituted by a manual driving operation, and (ii) an advice information presentation unit that is disposed inside the vehicle main body and presents advice information, relating to advice about the manual driving operation, to an occupant.

Abstract: The present subject matter relates to providing alerts to the driver based on external environment and location of the vehicle. Data related to external environment to a vehicle is fetched and the location is determined. Based on the fetched external environment data an event is determined. Also, location parameters are also identified. For the location and the parameters of the location, road and the vehicle are determined, the general driving behavior for the particular location is fetched. Based on the determined event warning is generated for a driver of the vehicle. The intensity of the warning is varied based on severity of the event.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program for producing driver information, where at least some of the driver information is produced in the form of haptic driver information on a control means of a vehicle, includes ascertaining a measure of a haptic contact between the driver of the vehicle and the control means for controlling the vehicle and producing the driver information based on the ascertained measure of the haptic contact between the driver and the control means on the control means as haptic driver information and/or producing auxiliary driver information that corresponds to the driver information and that is perceptible to the driver via a different perception channel.

Abstract: A cable transportation system extends along a track and has two haul cables driven respectively by respective motors and having respective mutually aligned end portions; a vehicle with two clamping devices configured to attach the vehicle to the haul cables; a passenger station at the end sections of the haul cables; two control cams arranged respectively at the end sections of the haul cables; and two actuators configured to bring the control cams into an operating position to open the clamping devices and into a resting position in which they do not interfere with the clamping devices, the control cams being spaced apart by a distance equal to the distance between the clamping devices in such a way that when the clamping device is at the control cam, the clamping device is at the control cam.

Abstract: A cable transportation system for transporting people or goods defines an advancing path extending between two end stations and having a designated length L, and has a hauling cable looped into a closed ring and having a forward branch and a return branch, which extend between the end stations; at least one vehicle configured to be alternately advanced between the two end stations, and selectively and alternately clamped to the forward branch and the return branch of the hauling cable at the end stations; and a drive member for advancing the hauling cable along the advancing path and selectively stopping the hauling cable when the vehicle clamped to the hauling cable is at one end station.

Abstract: There are provided a power supply system for a diesel multiple-unit train, a diesel multiple-unit train including the power supply system, and a traction control method for a diesel multiple-unit train. The power supply system includes: a diesel power pack, a traction inverter connected to a traction motor, and an auxiliary inverter connected to a train load. The power supply system further includes a direct current chopper and a supercapacitor. A high-voltage side of the direct current chopper is connected to the diesel power pack, and a low-voltage side of the direct current chopper is connected to the supercapacitor. The supercapacitor is connected to the traction inverter and the train load.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for sealing at least one door leaf for a rail vehicle said device having at least one sliding element which is designed to move the door leaf in a z direction of the rail vehicle when it is close to a closed position in order to force a sealing element of the door leaf against a sealing counter-element of a portal of the rail vehicle.

Abstract: A locomotive control system includes a locomotive having a traction motor and sensors. The traction motor provides tractive effort for propelling the locomotive and the sensors measure performance conditions of the locomotive. The system also includes a controller having one or more processors communicatively coupled with the traction motor. The controller selects one or more baseline conditions that designate operational conditions under which the locomotive is to operate, and monitors the performance conditions that are generated by the locomotive during operation of the locomotive according to the operational conditions designated by the one or more baseline conditions. The controller identifies a flashover condition or a plugging condition of the locomotive by comparing the performance conditions that are generated by the locomotive during operation of the locomotive with the one or more baseline conditions.

Abstract: A locomotive control system measures actuating parameters of a locomotive propulsion system and monitors the actuating parameters according to a forcing function of operation of the propulsion system. A degraded component of the locomotive is identified by comparing actuating parameters generated according to the forcing function with actuating parameters expressed as a function of speed of another locomotive propulsion system, examining changes in the generated actuating parameters over time, examining oscillations in movement of the locomotive during gear shifting, comparing wheel speed decreases during another forcing function, and/or comparing a magnitude of a spectrum of the actuating parameters of with one or more designated magnitudes.

Abstract: A monitoring method and system monitor a transmitted current that is injected into conductive components of a route traveled by vehicle systems, monitor a received current that represents a portion of the transmitted current that is conducted through the conductive components of the route, examine changes in the transmitted and/or received current over time to determine when the vehicle systems are on the route between a first location where the transmitted current is injected into the conductive components and a second location where the received current is monitored, and examine the changes in the transmitted and/or received currents. The changes are examined to identify (a) a contaminated portion of a surface on which the route is disposed, (b) a foreign object other than the vehicle systems that is contacting the route, and/or (c) a damaged or broken portion of at least one of the conductive components of the route.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for detecting a break in a railway track, system for detecting a break in a railway track (1) and device for detecting a break in a railway track (500), in which a first track (101) and a second track (102) are connected defining measuring sections (302, 303) and electrical detection networks (M1, M2), in which a device for detecting a break in a railway track (500) is coupled to said tracks (101, 102) and arranged to measure at least one electrical parameter of at least one electrical detection network (M1, M2) and selectively promote an output (502) that indicates a state of at least one track (101, 102).