Clearance Measurement System

The objectives of this project are as follows : 1. To prove out a new method for measurement of clearances of objects (buildings, bridge rock cutting, tunnel walls, etc.) to the railway track. This new method will offer the following operational and labor saving advantages over existing (photographic) clearance measurement technique: a) operation in moderate ambient light; b) direct digital output-elimination of manual transcription of data; and c) real time confirmation of measurements being taken; and 2. To develop a fully engineered system embodying this new technique, and to apply this system to a customized hy-rail vehicle, capable of taking clearanance measurements across the C.N. system. Step 1 is completed. Step 2 will be completed in winter 92-93.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Canadian National Railways

  Customer Services and Planning
  Montreal,    
• Performing Organizations:

  Canac International, Incorporated

  Canadian National Railroad Technologies
  1100 University
  Montreal, H3B 3A4, Quebec   
• Principal Investigators:

  Scott, W

  Schotman, W

• Start Date: 20030520
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• Source Data: RiP Project 2518

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Digital computers; Railroad tracks; Real time control; Research projects
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01459646
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Files: RIP
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 1:08PM