Brightline and Wi-Tronix are developing an artificial intelligence-based track monitoring system, this is reported by the railway transport news portal, Railway Supply.

AI-Based Railway Track Monitoring System

The U.S. Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has granted $1.648 million to Brightline and Wi-Tronix for the development of an onboard track monitoring system in the railway corridor on the west coast of Florida.

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This system is based on artificial intelligence and is designed to enhance safety in rail operations.

In this corridor connecting Miami and Orlando International Airport, high-speed passenger trains consisting of four Venture cars and two ALC-42 (Charger) locomotives, built by Siemens Mobility, operate.

The Wi-Tronix monitoring system collects and processes real-time photo and video data from the front cameras on locomotives.

The FRA grant will be used to install AI-supported cameras on 21 Brightline locomotives.

These cameras will be capable of recording 2 million images and 135,000 hours of video daily for AI training, enabling the detection of various unsafe and unlawful activities near railway tracks.

Brightline intends to use this information, including for community outreach.

Wi-Tronix plans to deploy the AI-based track monitoring system not only in the west coast of Florida railway corridor but also on other railway lines in the United States.

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