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Automatic Railway Gate Operation

This paper presents an automatic railway gate system designed to replace manual operation at level crossings, aiming to reduce closure time and enhance safety for road users. The system utilizes sensors to detect train arrival, minimizing the duration the gate remains closed and eliminating errors associated with manual operation. It is an economical microcontroller-based solution suitable for unmanned level crossings, featuring automatic gate operation and a sensing mechanism for train movements.

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Automatic Railway Gate Operation

This paper presents an automatic railway gate system designed to replace manual operation at level crossings, aiming to reduce closure time and enhance safety for road users. The system utilizes sensors to detect train arrival, minimizing the duration the gate remains closed and eliminating errors associated with manual operation. It is an economical microcontroller-based solution suitable for unmanned level crossings, featuring automatic gate operation and a sensing mechanism for train movements.

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Automatic Railway gate operation

ABSTRACT:

The objective of this paper is to provide an automatic railway gate at a


level crossing replacing the gates operated by the gatekeeper. It deals with
two things. Firstly, it deals with the reduction of time for which the gate is
being kept closed. And secondly, to provide safety to the road users by
reducing the accidents

By the presently existing system once the train leaves the station, the
stationmaster informs the gatekeeper about the arrival of the train through
the telephone. Once the gatekeeper receives the information, he closes the
gate depending on the timing at which the train arrives. Hence, if the train is
late due to certain reasons, then gate remain closed for a long time causing
traffic near the gates.

By employing the automatic railway gate control at the level crossing


the arrival of the train is detected by the sensor placed near to the gate.
Hence, the time for which it is closed is less compared to the manually
operated gates and also reduces the human labor. This type of gates can be
employed in an unmanned level crossing where the chances of accidents are
higher and reliable operation is required. Since, the operation is automatic;
error due to manual operation is prevented.
Automatic railway gate control is highly economical microcontroller
based arrangement, designed for use in almost all the unmanned level
crossings in the country.

The features of the project are:

1. Automatic closing opening of railway gate.


2. Sensing mechanism of train arrival and departure.

The major building blocks of this project are:

1. Regulated Power Supply


2. Controller.
3. Light transmitters and Receivers
4. DC Motor with driver..
5. LED indicators.

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