Method, backend cloud service, track-bound apparatus and computerized system for railway network assessment

The backend cloud service and lightweight track-bound apparatus streamline railway network assessment by generating accurate track profiles, addressing cost, complexity, and wear issues, ensuring efficient and safe railway operations.

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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
REDEMPTOR SPECIALSYSTEM AB
Filing Date
2025-12-01
Publication Date
2026-06-04

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Technical Problem

Traditional railway network assessment methods using large, specialized trains with advanced supercomputers are costly, complex, and cause track wear, requiring lengthy scheduling and relying on expensive computing equipment.

Method used

A backend cloud service and lightweight track-bound apparatus with sensors generate a track profile by traversing the railway network, processing data to identify faults, and providing a comprehensive report, reducing costs and wear while enabling quick setup and analysis.

Benefits of technology

This approach enhances efficiency, flexibility, and safety by reducing capital and operational expenditures, minimizing track wear, and ensuring prompt fault identification and maintenance, allowing for agile deployment and scalable assessment capabilities.

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Abstract

A method implemented by a backend cloud service for assessing a track portion in a railway network is provided. The method may involve obtaining a plurality of railway measurement sets from a track-bound apparatus. The track-bound apparatus may include a plurality of sensors and a mechanical interface to a track-bound vehicle adapted to traverse the track portion. Each railway measurement set may include a mapping between a sensing location in the railway network and railway measurements of the track portion sensed by the sensors at the sensing location during a traversal by the track-bound vehicle. The railway measurement sets may be processed to generate a track profile of the track portion. A report may be generated on the track profile indicating the presence of one or more track faults along the track portion.
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