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.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Program information: Advanced Research, Commercial Remote Sensing

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $2000635.00
• Contract Numbers:

  RITARS-12-H-UML

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Research and Innovative Technology Administration

  Department of Transportation
  1200 New Jersey Avneue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Singh, Caesar

• 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