Robust Railway Track Crack Detection using MEMS Technology

Author(s):

Varsha K Lenin , ADI SHANKARA INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY,KALADY; Archana P J, ADI SHANKARA INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY,KALADY; Helan Bivera, ADI SHANKARA INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY,KALADY; Rajitha A R, ADI SHANKARA INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY,KALADY

Keywords:

GSM, GPS, MEMS, Accelerometer

Abstract:

In India, most of the commercial transport is being carried out by the railway network and therefore, any problems in the same has the capacity to induce major damage to the economy notwithstanding the societal impact of loss of life or limb. Economic prosperity can be achieved by increasing the rationality and capacity of transport systems. The cracks in the railway line have been a perennial problem which has to be addressed with at most attention due to the frequency of rail usage in India. This paper proposes an effective railway track crack detection using MEMS accelerometer. The proposed detection system is a cost effective yet robust solution to the problem of railway crack detection utilizing a method that is unique in the sense, that while its simple the idea is completely novel and hitherto untested. By using simple components like a GPS module, GSM module and MEMS based crack detection assembly; the proposed scheme has been modeled for robust implementation in the Indian scenario.

Other Details:

Manuscript Id	:	IJSTEV1I11132
Published in	:	Volume : 1, Issue : 11
Publication Date	:	01/06/2015
Page(s)	:	490-494

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