Transformation of Signalling Systems with Wayside Object Controllers
Traditional centralised railway systems often encounter scalability challenges. These systems are typically designed in a fixed manner, which means that any efforts to upgrade or expand them are often very costly and complicated. However, wayside object controllers (WOCs) with EULYNX interface help to overcome such issues and thus offer an alternative solution. For instance, WOCs enable the creation of decentralised systems, which present the operator with a wide array of benefits, such as lower set-up and maintenance costs, greater flexibility, easier system upgrades and scalability, alongside many others.
FREQUENTIS - MissionX: A synergistic future for railways and drones
In the fast-paced world of railway operations, safety and efficiency are paramount. With the advent of innovative technologies, the industry is on the verge of a transformative era. Enter MissionX: Frequentis’ standardised solution for Mission Critical Services (MCX). It supports the integration of 3GPP standard-based for voice, video, and data to significantly enhance emergency response capabilities for railway operators.
DEUTA RedCloud® - Data overview in real time
DEUTA RedCloud® DEUTA RedCloud® is a cloud-based software solution for real time acquisition, processing and analysis of event recorder and sensor data, improving efficiency of railway operations, proving compliance and supporting maintenance activities. Our approach We use Lean Product development with human-centred Design Thinking to develop our solution.
Frauscher: Intelligent data platforms as a key driver for digital railway operations
In this new era of digital transformation, using future-proof data platforms has immense potential for railway operations. Operators are generating more and more data – from control command and signalling technology to infrastructure monitoring. In the course of digitalisation, data platforms allow existing and new data to be collected, intelligently bundled, and more efficiently used than ever before. With optimised data, the availability of railway infrastructure can be increased, and operations can be cost-efficiently adapted to existing as well as future requirements.
The Promise of 5G for Transport and Mobility
The transportation and mobility industries are on the cusp of a major revolution. Applications such as autonomous vehicles, dynamic, demand-led real-time traffic management using ‘vehicle to anything’ (V2X) technology and high-resolution video/CCTV linked to AI systems to improve compliance, safety and convenience via smart transportation infrastructure have all been spoken about for many years. Initially these were in the realm of science fiction, then discussed as conceptual ‘art of the possible’ technology topics, and now, finally, as realistic aspirations to be implemented in the near future.
BrainCreators - Maintenance is a global problem
As one of the fastest-growing countries in the world, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has experienced massive infrastructural development over the last few decades. This development has been most evident in its road network, which has undergone a significant expansion, resulting in over 25,000km of roads in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi alone. The quality of these roads is also exceptional, with Abu Dhabi’s road network ranking number one worldwide when it comes to road condition. Despite this impressive development, there are still challenges that the UAE faces when it comes to road maintenance.
Nexxiot Launches Vector: New Sensor Delivers Precision Control for Rail Safety and Asset Intelligence
Over the past few years, the rail sector has made huge strides forward. Digitalization is transforming operations and delivering a new standard of accountability and trust. Big Data generated through the deployment of sensors and delivered via mobile connectivity are opening new opportunities in safety, maintenance, and cargo owner services.
Dan MacGregor, Nexxiot Co-Founder explores these opportunities and explains how the newly released Vector sensor, used to monitor brakes, hatches, and doors on railcars, is a game changer for the industry.
Meet Railnova, Transforming the Rail Industry by Connecting Assets to Engineers by Christian Sprauer CEO at Railnova
Railnova connects assets to make rail transport reliable. We provide our customers with innovative and flexible solutions and accompany them to a comprehensive predictive maintenance and data-driven efficient asset management strategy.
Advantech - How AI can boost safety and reliability of rail transportation while cutting costs
Artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t a new phenomenon – it has been around for nearly half a century – but in more recent years it has become increasingly prevalent across a range of Internet of Things (IoT) applications. This acceleration has been driven mainly by the evolution of computational power based on GPU (graphics processing unit) computing.
Trains with Brains The future of global rail asset monitoring
Transmission Dynamics are a UK based, multi-award winning, global innovator and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions provider, specialising in remote condition monitoring of high value assets. They have designed and deployed a range of proprietary technologies over the last two decades and these are now being utilised to monitor rail infrastructure using train borne sensor technology throughout the global rail industry.
Introducing Next-Generation Train Travel: Attensys Train Informer
The Attensys Train Informer utilizes advanced sensors installed in the seats of trains plus video analytics that can detect whether or not a seat is occupied – and with what. These cutting-edge sensors, the latest in seat occupancy detection, are able to tell a person from an object and transmit data to a central system that can provide real-time information to passengers and train operators about the available seats on the train. With this technology, passengers can easily identify the comfortable spot to sit during their journey.
Yumain: Pantograph Condition Monitoring System for the Railway Industry
Yumain introduces an intelligent device that processes and analyses the state of the pantograph in real time and sends an alert when a fault is detected. This embedded AI sets a new standard for predictive maintenance and guarantees the end of catenary tearing incidents.
Railnova - Integrating AI-based automatic translation of maintenance reports to ease international fleet management
BLS Cargo, a Swiss-based rail freight provider specialising in trans-alpine transports, has a presence in Switzerland, Italy, Germany and Belgium. They quickly took notice of this challenge. BLS Cargo is keen to stay on top of technology, and pushing their reliability forward is one of their trademarks. To work on the efficiency of key information transmission between drivers, BLS Cargo deployed a digital logbook and a digital corrective event notification based on Railnova software. However, it became clear that a translation feature was necessary for added effectiveness.
CLEARSY is enhancing its portfolio with a cyber-secure gateway to safety-critical systems
This innovative work ensures that the operating system executed on the gateway will always behave as expected whatever incoming packets are received on the network link. Thanks to this architecture the cybersecurity gateway is acting as a firewall and thus isolating the CLEARSY Safety Platform (vital-computer) from external threat.
Europe's Rail - Research and Innovation Keeps AI on the Right Track
Artificial intelligence (AI) could prove to be nothing short of a gamechanger for the rail industry. Not only does it have the potential to optimise complex railway systems, improve the safety and security of urban rail networks, and enhance the customer experience, it can also help manage capacity and lifecycle costs, streamline maintenance activities, and reduce the risk of errors – all while bringing a high-level of automation to rail operations.
Advantech - Intel - Passengera: Co-creating a connected rolling stock ecosystem
Creating a complete ecosystem for connected rolling stock is not without its challenges. However, by using an increasingly popular and proven model known as co-creation, Passengera, Advantech and Intel have come up with a fully scalable solution that not only enhances the passenger experience, but also provides genuine monetization opportunities.
End-to-end solutions based on Intel® technologies help simplify operators’ journeys to smarter railways
Intel experts can provide advice and support as you guide railway operators on their journey to a smart railway. We help simplify the path to intelligent operations with our end-to-end portfolio of technologies, years of expertise, and engineering resources.
IoT and Big Data Analytics Power Growth in Rail Freight by Stefan Kalmund CEO at NEXXIOT
The rail freight industry was valued at $247 billion in 2020 and grew to reach $271 billion in 2021. As population centers demand robust transportation services, rail cargo offers an optimal solution. Rail cargo is five times less polluting than road transport, safely keeps hazardous goods away from the public and is predictable and energy efficient.
The Rail Industry Needs Digital Clones Behind Human Experts
Although innovation and digital transformation seem all about technology, they actually revolve around humans. Complex algorithms used for Artificial Intelligence (AI) contribute to making people's everyday lives a bit easier.
Sensonic: Track Condition Monitoring Empowers Effective Targeted Inspection by Christian Pucher, CEO at Sensonic GmbH
Sensonic GmbH has made its name in the railway industry as a highly versatile provider of actionable real-time information arising out of monitoring railway assets. At InnoTrans 2022, the company introduces a new offer to utilise its technology for targeted inspection.
ZEDAS: Augmented Reality For The Smart Railway Workshop
With the AR application, it is possible to relate a wagon in the workshop and an order from the maintenance management system in three dimensions.
ZEDAS: Smart Logistics Management Via App Advantages Of Mobile AI-Assisted Train Control
The intuitive mobile application zedas®cargo Train Check supports the wagon technician in paperless train control directly at the train.
AI with people in mind
Customer excellence: the use of AI applications to achieve better customer service and intelligence amongst authorities and operators’ is one focus area highlighted in the report Artificial Intelligence in Mass Public Transport, released in December 2018 by the UITP Asia-Pacific Centre for Transport Excellence.