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The document outlines a project aimed at automating rail wagon inspections using acoustic sensors and AI to enhance safety and efficiency. It describes the technical concept of a robotic system that captures and analyzes sound data to identify mechanical faults, along with the implementation approach and necessary external dependencies. The project includes data collection, AI model development, and real-world testing to validate the system's effectiveness compared to manual inspections.

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The document outlines a project aimed at automating rail wagon inspections using acoustic sensors and AI to enhance safety and efficiency. It describes the technical concept of a robotic system that captures and analyzes sound data to identify mechanical faults, along with the implementation approach and necessary external dependencies. The project includes data collection, AI model development, and real-world testing to validate the system's effectiveness compared to manual inspections.

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Team Details

1. Understanding of the Problem


 Data Acquisition: Acoustic sensors (e.g., piezoelectric), Raspberry
Pi/Arduino.
Rail wagon inspections are critical to detecting mechanical faults and reducing accidents.
Manual noise analysis for fault detection is time-consuming, inconsistent, and impractical in  Robotics: ROS (Robot Operating System), motor controllers,
scenarios without pits or special setups. Automating the inspection process using acoustic LiDAR
emission analysis and AI can enhance safety and efficiency.  Cloud/IT: AWS/Azure for data storage and analysis,
Node.js/Flask for APIs, React for dashboards.

2. Solution Streams/Domains
• Computer Science and Data Analysis: AI/ML for noise pattern analysis and historical 4. Approach for Implementation of Concept
data insights for predictive maintenance. • Data Collection and AI Model Development: Train datasets of
• Electronics: Acoustic sensors and data acquisition systems. operational and faulty sound patterns on AI Models to classify sound
anomalies.
• Mechanical: Robotic platform design.
• Robotic Integration: Mount sensors on a robotic crawler for mobility
• Cloud/IT: Centralized data storage and analysis. under wagons.
• System Deployment: Enable real-time sound analysis and fault
3. Technical Concept for Solution(s) identification.

A robotic system equipped with acoustic emission sensors crawls under a stationary train. The
system: 5. Approach to Prove the Concept
• Captures Sound Data: Records sound frequencies from components.  Prototype and Simulations: Develop a small-scale robot for testing on
• Processes Data: AI-based models analyze noise patterns, identifying deviations (e.g., mock wagons and test AI models with acoustic data.
friction, wear, misalignment).  Real-World Testing: Deploy the prototype on actual wagons and
• Provides Insights: Alerts for potential faults, integrating results into a centralized compare results against manual inspections.
monitoring system. 6. External Dependencies
• Tech Stack:  Access to railway yards for prototype testing.
 AI/ML: Python (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn).  Historical acoustic datasets of wagons.

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