From Point Clouds to Predictive Maintenance: A Review of Intelligent Railway Infrastructure Monitoring
Yalin Zhang, Peng Dai, Mykola Sysyn, Yuchuan Hu, Lei Kou, Haoran Song, Jing Shi
TL;DR
This paper reviews how point cloud technology is used for intelligent monitoring and maintenance of railway infrastructure, highlighting its benefits and challenges.
Contribution
The paper systematically reviews point cloud applications in railway monitoring and proposes future research directions for intelligent railway systems.
Findings
Point cloud technology enables high-precision 3D monitoring of railway infrastructure components.
Deep learning and AI significantly enhance data fusion and structural condition analysis.
Technical challenges include data fragmentation and environmental interference in point cloud processing.
Abstract
Point cloud technology, characterized by its high-precision 3D geometric acquisition in complex railway environments, has become a cornerstone for the intelligent detection, monitoring, and maintenance of railway infrastructure. This paper provides a systematic review of point cloud applications across critical railway scenarios, encompassing track geometry extraction, infrastructure component identification, tunnel and bridge modeling, clearance and encroachment analysis, and structural condition monitoring. We evaluate various mobile and stationary acquisition platforms alongside their typical data processing workflows. Furthermore, this review synthesizes cutting-edge advancements in processing algorithms, with a focus on feature extraction, semantic segmentation, and the transformative impact of deep learning and artificial intelligence on data fusion. Notably, the paper explores…
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Taxonomy
TopicsRailway Engineering and Dynamics · Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring · 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage