Autonomous Track Geometry Measurement Technology Design, Development, and Testing

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• Creators:
  Saadat, Soheil ; Sherrock, Eric ; Zahaczewski, Jennifer
• Corporate Creators:
  Ensco, Inc. ; United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development ; United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology
• Contributors:
  Stuart, Cameron
• Corporate Contributors:
  CSX Transportation (Firm) ; Amtrak
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Inspection
  • Railroad tracks
  • Railroad safety
  • Information management
  • Track geometry inspection
  • autonomous
  • unmanned
  • ATGMS
  • autonomous track geometry measurement systems
  • track assessment
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT/FRA/ORD-18/06
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology
• Abstract:
  The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Office of Research, Development and Technology has long advocated for the development and advancement of autonomous track geometry measurement systems (ATGMS) and related technologies to improve rail safety by increasing the availability of track geometry data. FRA’s ATGMS research program has demonstrated the potential benefits and uses of the unmanned inspection approach as well as the requirements for information management. This report provides an overview of FRA’s ATGMS research and development program with emphasis on its evolution from a proof-of-concept prototype to a fully operational measurement system. The report also provides a summary of lessons learned from the development of this approach and highlights FRA’s vision for the role of autonomous technology in track inspection and safety assurance
• Format:
  PDF
• Alternate URL:
  https://www.fra.dot.gov/eLib/details/L19423
• Funding:
  DTFR53-10-D-00002
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/37298/dot_37298_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 28.55 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Railroad Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:ae18581e750d8f41f4b997382fe3c4291b30f147356b269e1fbf9fb8021e7218