A railroad track inspection system has multiple track scanning sensors, a data store, and a scan data processor. The scan data processor provides automatic analysis of the track scan data to detect track components within the scan data from a predetermined list of component types according to features identified in said scan data. The track scanning sensors, data store and scan data processor are attached to a common support structure for mounting the system to a railway vehicle in use. An inertia sensor and common master clock are used to make corrections to the output of the track scanning sensors to accommodate dynamic forces in use. The inspection system may be provided in a single housing for mounting to a conventional passenger/freight rail vehicles and may operate automatically in an unattended mode. The location of track components and/or defects may be logged.
INTEGRATED RAIL AND TRACK CONDITION MONITORING SYSTEM WITH IMAGING AND INTERNAL SENSORS
2018-11-29
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
Integrated rail and track condition monitoring system with imaging and inertial sensors
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