‘Professionals in the field of Infrastructure Measuring and Monitoring will share their experience and expertise’
Matthias Landgraf
Technical University of Graz
Programme Manager
Infrastructure Measuring and Monitoring – 23 November 2016
Why should we execute track measuring? Is there a benefit of condition monitoring? Find out more at Day 2 of the Intelligent Rail Summit 2016 on 23 November in Naples, Italy.
Since decades, track-recording cars measure a variety of signals. Superficially, they are used to guarantee safety, i.e. determine whether a value exceeds an intervention limit. Over the last years infrastructure managers also started to collect and store the data in order to monitor the track’s condition. Consequently, measurement data evolved as a necessary and useful tool in pro-active railway asset management. Analysing the track’s behaviour over time can lead to a prediction of maintenance and track renewal amounts for upcoming years. Thus a proper condition-based budget planning can be established which is valuable for in-house as well as outsourced maintenance execution.
Programme 23 November: Infrastructure Measuring and Monitoring
Programme manager: Matthias Landgraf – Technical University of Graz
Wednesday, 23 November
09.00 – 09.30: Registration
Chairman: Matthias Landgraf – Graz University of Technology
- Keynote: Marc Antoni – UIC
Asset management of computerized signaling systems: how to keep the balance between safety, security and investments? How to make the switch to modulair systems? - Max Tarabrin – TVEMA
Moving towards higher efficiency of multifunctional measurement vehicles
Read abstract - Giuseppe Aurisicchio – MerMec
How to increase the safety on Railway Networks thanks to the “SICS approach”, an integrated and holistic approach for the total monitoring and measuring of the Railway Infrastructure
Read abstract
11.00 – 11.30: Break
- Christian Obexer – Plasser & Theurer
Monitoring of Track Quality by Track Maintenance Machines
Read abstract - Thomas Moshammer – Siemens
Vehicle-Track-Interaction Monitoring System on Trains
Read abstract - Takashi Kashima – JR East
Decision making support system using on-board measuring devices
Read abstract
13.00-14.00: Lunch
Chairman: Stefan Marschnig – Graz University of Technology
- Peter Juel Jensen – Banedanmark
More railway for the money through data-driven maintenance
Read abstract - Gian-Piero Pavirani – Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI)
Extracting information from data for railway infrastructure maintenance decision support
Read abstract - Krzysztof Wilczek – SBB
Infra Manager, Asset Management and Maintenance Planning – SwissTAMP
Read abstract - Jan Spännar – Trafikverket
Infra Manager, Asset Management and Maintenance Planning – OPTRAM
Read abstract
16.00 – 16.30: Break
Discussion Leader: Marieke van Gompel (Editor-in-Chief RailTech.com)
- Who covers the risk of on-board measuring?
- Installing the device properly
- Inspection and maintenance of the device
- Who is responsible for delivering the data from on-board to IM properly?
- What if the device is not working properly? Safety issues?
- How to cover the costs? – Railway Undertaking might not be willing to pay any money
20:30 – Conference Dinner
Enjoy the beautiful view of Naples bay while networking with delegates on 23 November (shuttle to and from venue is included)
Questions to be answered at Infrastructure Measuring & Monitoring 2016:
Infrastructure Monitoring Systems (IMS):
- What IMS’s are available today?
- What are the potential benefits of IMS?
- How can we use drones and satellites to monitor the railway infrastructure?
- What is the expectation of on-board measuring systems on commercial trains for real-time safety monitoring?
- What is the importance of integration between maintenance prediction and safety monitoring systems?
- How can we connect Railway IMS with the signaling system?
- What should be the parameters for each monitoring sector? Safety versus signaling system?
- How can we define rules for identifying critical to safety situations?
- What is the importance of interaction between railway IMS and the train during the monitoring?
Infrastructure Measuring Systems:
- What is the meaning of Integration of Measuring Systems (across the five sectors)?
- What is the impact of speed and load during the measuring process? What are differences and similarities between them?
- How to improve the localisation during the measuring process?
- How to avoid GPS black-spots? How to make use of tags? How to use multi-level maps?
- Pro’s and Con’s of real-time processing versus centralised back office processing storage?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of transmission/communication of data?
- How to prioritize the endless possibilities?
- What is the expected cost curve of measuring systems over time?
View the topics of discussion and the speakers for each individual theme:
- Day 1: Wayside Train Monitoring Systems
- Day 2: Rail Infrastructure Measuring & Monitoring
- Day 3: Big Data in Railway Operations
We are looking forward to meeting you in Naples.