Railroad crossing safety assembly

Abstract

A railroad crossing safety assembly includes a plurality of object sensors that is each positioned on a respective one of four corners of a railroad crossing. The object sensors emit a sensing signal across the railroad crossing to detect an obstruction on the railroad crossing. A data storage unit is provided and each of the object sensors is in electrical communication with the data storage unit. The data storage unit is in electrical communication with emergency responders thereby facilitating the emergency responders to be notified of the obstruction on the railroad crossing. Additionally, the data storage unit is in communication with a railway operation department thereby facilitating the railway operation department to alter railway scheduling in response to the obstruction.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A railroad crossing safety assembly being configured to alert authorities to an obstruction detected on a railroad crossing, said assembly comprising:
 a plurality of object sensors, each of said object sensors being positioned on a respective one of four corners of a railroad crossing wherein each of said object sensors is configured to emit a sensing signal across the railroad crossing to detect an obstruction on the railroad crossing; and   a data storage unit, each of said object sensors being in electrical communication with said data storage unit, said data storage unit receiving data when any of said object sensors senses the obstruction, said data storage unit being in electrical communication with an extrinsic communication network wherein said data storage unit is configured to be in communication with emergency responders thereby facilitating the emergency responders to be notified of the obstruction on the railroad crossing, wherein said data storage unit is configured to be in communication with a railway operation department thereby facilitating the railway operation department to alter railway scheduling in response to the obstruction.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein each of said each of said object sensors is arranged to direct the sensing signal diagonally across the railroad crossing. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of cameras, each of said cameras being positioned around the railroad crossing wherein each of said cameras is configured to capture images of the railroad crossing, each of said cameras being turned on when any of said object sensors senses the obstruction wherein each of said cameras is configured to capture images of the obstruction, each of said cameras being in electrical communication with said data storage unit, 
     
     
         4 . The assembly according to  claim 3 , further comprising a transceiver being positioned adjacent to the railroad crossing, said transceiver being in remote communication with a global positioning system (gps) wherein said transceiver is configured to receive a physical location of the railroad crossing, said transceiver being in electrical communication with said data storage unit, said transceiver communicating the physical location of the railroad crossing to said data storage unit when any of said object sensors senses the obstruction. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly according to  claim 4 , further comprising a data server being in electrical communication with the extrinsic communication network such that said data server is in communication with said data storage unit, said data server receiving said images from said cameras and the physical location of the railroad crossing from said data storage unit, said data server compiling said images and the physical location into a database stored on said data server for subsequent analysis. 
     
     
         6 . A railroad crossing safety assembly being configured to alert authorities to an obstruction detected on a railroad crossing, said assembly comprising:
 a plurality of object sensors, each of said object sensors being positioned on a respective one of four corners of a railroad crossing wherein each of said object sensors is configured to emit a sensing signal across the railroad crossing, each of said each of said object sensors being arranged to direct the sensing signal diagonally across the railroad crossing wherein each of said object sensors is configured to detect an obstruction on the railroad crossing;   a plurality of cameras, each of said cameras being positioned around the railroad crossing wherein each of said cameras is configured to capture images of the railroad crossing, each of said cameras being turned on when any of said object sensors senses the obstruction wherein each of said cameras is configured to capture images of the obstruction;   a transceiver being positioned adjacent to the railroad crossing, said transceiver being in remote communication with a global positioning system (gps) wherein said transceiver is configured to receive a physical location of the railroad crossing;   a data storage unit, each of said object sensors being in electrical communication with said data storage unit, each of said cameras being in electrical communication with said data storage unit, said data storage unit receiving the images from said cameras when any of said object sensors senses the obstruction, said transceiver being in electrical communication with said data storage unit, said transceiver communicating the physical location of the railroad crossing to said data storage unit when any of said object sensors senses the obstruction, said data storage unit being in electrical communication with an extrinsic communication network wherein said data storage unit is configured to be in communication with emergency responders thereby facilitating the emergency responders to be notified of the obstruction on the railroad crossing, wherein said data storage unit is configured to be in communication with a railway operation department thereby facilitating the railway operation department to alter railway scheduling in response to the obstruction; and   a data server being in electrical communication with the extrinsic communication network such that said data server is in communication with said data storage unit, said data server receiving said images from said cameras and the physical location of the railroad crossing from said data storage unit, said data server compiling said images and the physical location into a database stored on said data server for subsequent analysis.   
     
     
         7 . The assembly according to  claim 6 , further comprising a railroad crossing safety system being configured to alert authorities to an obstruction detected on a railroad crossing, said assembly comprising:
 a railroad crossing including a roadway extending across a railroad, said railroad crossing having four corners;   a plurality of object sensors, each of said object sensors being positioned on a respective one of said four corners of said railroad crossing to emit a sensing signal across said railroad crossing, each of said each of said object sensors being arranged to direct the sensing signal diagonally across said railroad crossing to detect an obstruction on said railroad crossing;   a plurality of cameras, each of said cameras being positioned around said railroad crossing to capture images of said railroad crossing, each of said cameras being turned on when any of said object sensors senses the obstruction to capture images of the obstruction;   a transceiver being positioned adjacent to said railroad crossing, said transceiver being in remote communication with a global positioning system (gps) wherein said transceiver is configured to receive a physical location of said railroad crossing;   a data storage unit, each of said object sensors being in electrical communication with said data storage unit, each of said cameras being in electrical communication with said data storage unit, said data storage unit receiving the images from said cameras when any of said object sensors senses the obstruction, said transceiver being in electrical communication with said data storage unit, said transceiver communicating the physical location of said railroad crossing to said data storage unit when any of said object sensors senses the obstruction, said data storage unit being in electrical communication with an extrinsic communication network wherein said data storage unit is configured to be in communication with emergency responders thereby facilitating the emergency responders to be notified of the obstruction on said railroad crossing, wherein said data storage unit is configured to be in communication with a railway operation department thereby facilitating the railway operation department to alter railway scheduling in response to the obstruction; and   a data server being in electrical communication with the extrinsic communication network such that said data server is in communication with said data storage unit, said data server receiving said images from said cameras and the physical location of said railroad crossing from said data storage unit, said data server compiling said images and the physical location into a database stored on said data server for subsequent analysis.   
     
     
         8 . A method of alerting authorities and emergency responders to an obstruction on a railroad crossing, the steps of said method comprising:
 providing a railroad crossing;   providing a plurality of object sensors, each of said object sensors being positioned on a respective one of four corners of said railroad crossing, said object sensors being turned on when said object sensors senses an obstruction on said railroad crossing;   providing a plurality of cameras, each of said cameras being positioned around said railroad crossing for capturing images of the railroad crossing, each of said cameras being turned on when any of said object sensors senses the obstruction;   providing a transceiver being positioned adjacent to said railroad crossing, said transceiver being in electrical communication with a global positioning system for identifying the physical location of said railroad crossing;   providing a data storage unit, each of said object sensors being in electrical communication with said data storage unit, each of said cameras being in electrical communication with said data storage unit, said transceiver being in electrical communication with said data storage unit, said data storage unit receiving images from said cameras and the physical location of said railroad crossing when any of said object sensors senses the obstruction;   placing said data storage unit in electrical communication with an extrinsic communication network;   providing a data server;   placing said data server in electrical communication with an extrinsic communication network;   uploading the images from said cameras and the physical location of said railroad crossing that are stored in said data storage unit into said data server;   communicating the images from said cameras and the physical location of said railroad crossing to emergency responders for clearing the obstruction; and   communicating the images from said cameras and the physical location of said railroad crossing to a railway operations department to alter railway scheduling in response to the obstruction.