Rail Vehicle Fault Monitoring With Remote Maintenance Guidance
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Solution Overview
Problem
The troubleshooting process for rail vehicles is difficult and time-consuming, leading to delayed fault resolution.
Innovation Solution
A method and system where a local device acquires operating data, obtains fault information, and retrieves a maintenance plan through a remote device or server, enabling timely and efficient maintenance by connecting with a remote expert for guidance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional troubleshooting methods are used for rail vehicle faults, then the process becomes complex and time-consuming, but the system lacks effective remote support capabilities
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a remote device as an intermediary between the local device and expert personnel. The remote device receives images captured by the local device, transmits them to experts, and conveys expert instructions back to the local device. This intermediary system enables efficient remote troubleshooting without requiring physical presence of experts at the fault location, thereby reducing fault resolution time while maintaining ease of operation.
2Productivity
If local device captures and transmits fault images remotely, then expert guidance can be obtained immediately, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The local device is designed with multiple functions integrated into a single unit: it captures images of faults, stores them locally, transmits them remotely, and receives expert instructions. The remote device similarly performs multiple functions including receiving images, transmitting them to experts, and relaying instructions back. This multi-functionality approach increases productivity by enabling complete remote troubleshooting while managing system complexity through consolidated device design rather than multiple separate systems.
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AI summary
A method and system for monitoring a rail vehicle are provided. The method includes: a local device acquires current operating data and historical operating data of a rail vehicle from a controller of the rail vehicle, herein the local device, which is connected with the controller, is a portable testing device; the local device obtains fault information according to the current operating data and the historical operating data, herein the fault information includes at least one of a fault code and a fault description; the local device obtains a maintenance plan corresponding to the fault information, herein the maintenance plan is obtained through a remote device or a server side; and the local device maintains the rail vehicle according to the maintenance plan. The disclosure solves a technical problem in the traditional art that a troubleshooting process of a rail vehicle is difficult, and when the rail vehicle has a fault, the fault cannot be solved timely.