Sensing train integrity

Johan Scholten; Roel Westenberg; Manfred Schoemaker

doi:10.1109/ICSENS.2009.5398340

Sensing train integrity

Johan Scholten
, Roel Westenberg
, Manfred Schoemaker

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Abstract

This paper presents a new approach to check integrity of cargo trains based on a distributed wireless sensor network (WSN). The WSN is autonomous and gathers information about the composition of the train without outside help or intervention. If the WSN infers from its data that an unexpected change in composition has occurred, it raises an alarm. While moving, a change in composition usually means an undesirable and hazardous loss of carriages. Train composition is determined by two components of the WSN. The communication protocol produces possible sequences of carriages. Sequences may yield carriages from multiple trains. Acceleration sensors distinguish carriages from different trains by correlating movements from individual carriages. Tests with real cargo trains show that the presented approach is feasible. Existing solutions to check train integrity are almost without exception based on trackside systems, while our solution exclusively depends on the trainbased WSN.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	IEEE Sensors 2009 Conference
Place of Publication	Los Alamitos
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	669-674
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Print)	978-1-4244-5335-1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENS.2009.5398340
Publication status	Published - 25 Oct 2009
Event	8th Annual IEEE Conference on Sensors 2009 - Christchurch Convention Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand Duration: 25 Oct 2009 → 28 Oct 2009 Conference number: 8 http://ewh.ieee.org/conf/sensors2009/

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Conference	8th Annual IEEE Conference on Sensors 2009
Abbreviated title	IEEE SENSORS 2009
Country/Territory	New Zealand
City	Christchurch
Period	25/10/09 → 28/10/09
Internet address	http://ewh.ieee.org/conf/sensors2009/

Keywords

METIS-264097
acceleration sensors
EWI-16409
Movement Correlation
IR-68388
Wireless Sensor Networks

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