Development of a Locomotive Security System Using Biometric Authentication: Research Results
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2008-10-01
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TRIS Online Accession Number:01115342
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Edition:Research Results
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Abstract:The Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA's) Office of Research and Development has developed a biometric-based Locomotive Security System (LSS) to evaluate as a mechanism to prevent unauthorized use of locomotives. The project’s main objective is to improve railroad safety and security using advanced technologies. The LSS integrates available off-the-shelf biometric and ID card reader technologies into a rugged enclosure for application in the harsh railroad environment. The system is easy to use and provides business benefits beyond locomotive safety including: logging and tracking of locomotive crew operating times; positive identification of train operators at any moment in time; and validation of operator against event recorder data for crew-based incentives and incident investigations. One system has been installed and operational on the FRA Advanced Concept Train locomotive for over a year. Additional LSSs will be installed and monitored on two of the Transportation Technology Center, Inc.’s locomotives at Pueblo, Colorado, in 2008.
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