A system and method for monitoring a track and/or rail employs one or more distance measuring imagers mounted to a railcar and directed to image the track and/or rails wherein the images are geo-tagged with location data. Geo-tagged distance measurements are processed to determine at least track gauge and/or at least rail fastener integrity. The system and method may also determine other track and/or rail integrity issues including, e.g., rail profile, rail alignment, center point dip, cross level, rail cant, wheel wear, wheel integrity, rail wear, rail defects, and/or rail temperature. The system and method may also determine when inspection and/or maintenance of the track is indicated, and provide selected records of where and/or when such inspection and/or maintenance is indicated.
IMAGE-BASED MONITORING AND DETECTION OF TRACK/RAIL FAULTS
BILDBASIERTE ÜBERWACHUNG UND DETEKTION VON SPUR-/SCHIENENFEHLERN
SURVEILLANCE ET DÉTECTION DE DÉFAUTS DE PISTE/RAIL BASÉES SUR UNE IMAGE
2022-07-20
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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