An Automated System for Rail Transit Infrastructure Inspection
This project applies commercial remote sensing and spatial information (CRS&SI) technologies to the public transportation focus area of the Research and Innovative Technology (RITA CRS&SI) program. It integrates Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), laser, Geographic Information Sysems (GIS), and Gllobal Posiitioning Systems (GPS), to automatically collect and georeference surface and/or subsurface data for rail, concrete ties, fastening systems, and ballast. A WebGIS-based decision support system will be developed to help rail transit employees with no GPR and laser background to utilize the collected data.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Program information: Advanced Research, Commercial Remote Sensing
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $2000635.00
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Contract Numbers:
RITARS-12-H-UML
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Sponsor Organizations:
Research and Innovative Technology Administration
Department of Transportation
1200 New Jersey Avneue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Project Managers:
Singh, Caesar
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Performing Organizations:
University of Massachusetts Lowell
One University Drive
Lowell, MA United States 01854 -
Principal Investigators:
Xie, Yuanchang
- Start Date: 20120815
- Expected Completion Date: 0
- Actual Completion Date: 20140814
- Source Data: RiP Project 32541
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Automatic data collection systems; Geographic information systems; Global Positioning System; Ground penetrating radar; Infrastructure; Inspection; Rail transit; Remote sensing
- Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Public Transportation; Railroads;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01494661
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: University of Massachusetts Lowell
- Contract Numbers: RITARS-12-H-UML
- Files: RIP
- Created Date: Sep 28 2013 1:00AM