Description:
Reference #: 1676
The University of South Carolina is offering licensing opportunities for Portable Railroad Grade Crossing Monitoring System.
Background:
Every year, a significant number of accidents occur at railroad crossings, involving collisions between trains and pedestrians, vehicles, or other obstacles. Whether due to intentional actions or inadvertent mistakes, pedestrians and vehicles often find themselves in the high-risk zone of the grade crossing. By the time a train operator is able to detect these obstructions, it is generally too late to halt the train safely.
Invention Description:
This system is a portable monitoring solution designed for placement adjacent to railroad crossings. This system is engineered to detect and identify foreign objects—be it pedestrians, vehicles, fallen trees, or even misplaced packages—that should not be within the grade crossing zone. Once such objects are detected, this system immediately triggers an alarm, serving as an early warning system to avert potential collisions at the crossing.
Potential Applications:
This system can be applied to the entire railroad industry in order to enhance the safety of railroad crossings
Advantages and Benefits:
This system is portable and deployed as needed. It does not require any high-end cameras, any over the counter camera is sufficient.