BACKGROUND The present invention is directed to the field of railroad track inspection, and
more specifically to a method and sys tem of rail component detection using vision …

BACKGROUND 0004 The economic constraints of both passenger and freight railroad traffic
are moving the railroad industry to higher-speed vehicles and higher axle loads. The heavy …

Sly. DELUCLA, A vision inspection system and method for use with a railcar s includes a
vision device adapted to provide an image of each (73) Assignee: HARSCO …

A system and method for determining rail seat abrasion of a rail road track is disclosed. An
inspection system comprises lasers, cameras, and processors adapted to determine …

A method and system for detecting an object or abnormality on or near a rail track. The
system comprises scanning means for scanning on and near a portion of the rail track; and …

(57) ABSTRACT A railroad track inspection system has multiple track scan ning sensors, a
data store, and a scan data processor. The scan data processor provides automatic analysis …

BACKGROUND 0002 Generally, railway inspection systems are often lim ited by human
ability to visually and audibly inspect trains to operate on track. For example, visual …

102. N. Receiving Inputs from that is Coupled to a Railroad Track. receiving inputs from a
train inspection sensor that is coupled to a railroad track, determining a position of the train …

(57) ABSTRACT A displacement detecting apparatus is provided with a self position detector
for detecting a position and an orientation of the apparatus relative to a preset reference …

A system and method for monitoring a track and/or rail employs one or more imagers
mounted to a railcar and directed to image the track and/or rails wherein the images are geo …