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Automatic Railway Track Crack Detection System

Sneha KirdatStudent, Electrical Engineering, Jaywantrao Sawant College of Engineering, Hadapsar, Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaRohan ShindeStudent, Electrical Engineering, Jaywantrao Sawant College of Engineering, Hadapsar, Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaTejas KhamkarStudent, Electrical Engineering, Jaywantrao Sawant College of Engineering, Hadapsar, Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaAtharva BankheleStudent, Electrical Engineering, Jaywantrao Sawant College of Engineering, Hadapsar, Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaProf. P. N. TodkarAssistant Professor, Electrical Engineering, Jaywantrao Sawant College of Engineering, Hadapsar, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Vol 8 No 3 (2024): Volume 8, Issue 3, March 2024 | Pages: 304-309

International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology

OPEN ACCESS | Research Article | Published Date: 17-04-2024

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Abstract

Railway system is the most commonly used transportation system especially in India. But due to miscommunication about the railway schedules and lack of coordination, accidents happen. According to survey, 60 % of the accidents happen either at crossings or cracks in railway tracks. To avoid these situations, it is necessary to have an accurate system for both of them. This project proposes a system which includes automated railway gates at crossings and also automatic crack detection in railway tracks. This model is implemented using sensor technique. The sensors are placed at a certain distance from the gate and they detect the approaching train and accordingly control the operation of the gate. After detecting the crack, the coordinates are tracked and sent back to control room for further actions. This system includes IR sensors, ARDUINO microcontroller along with GPS and GSM modules. This will help in detecting the cracks and functioning of gates get done without any human intervention.

Keywords

IR sensor, GPS, GSM, Arduino and Alert message


Citation of this Article

          

Sneha Kirdat, Rohan Shinde, Tejas Khamkar, Atharva Bankhele, Prof. P. N. Todkar, “Accident Prevention and Detection Using GSM/GPS Automatic Railway Track Crack Detection System”, Published in International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology - IRJIET, Volume 8, Issue 3, pp 304-309, March 2024. Article DOI https://doi.org/10.47001/IRJIET/2024.803046

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