Prototypes of Using Directional Antenna for Railroad Crossing Safety Applications

TL;DR

This paper presents a prototype of a cost-effective, rapidly deployable railroad crossing warning system utilizing directional antennas and DSRC technology to enhance safety and communication efficiency.

Contribution

It introduces a novel antenna design and system integration for railroad safety, demonstrating feasibility and advantages of the proposed approach.

Findings

Successful demonstration of the prototype system

Effective over-the-air transmission achieved

Enhanced safety communication at crossings

Abstract

In this demonstration proposal, we present a prototype of a rapidly deployable and cost-effective railroad crossing early warning system integrated with the railway system. Specifically, the proposed demonstration deal with the safety applications based on dedicated short range communications (DSRC) protocol and devices using our different antennas. We will demonstrate the feasibility and advantages of our proposed system, including the antenna design, system deployment, the over-the-air transmission, and the software applications that we developed for the end users.