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Computer application for railway track realignment
PublicationThe topic of this article is the issue of railway track realignment. For this purpose, a computer software application was created that supports computations and generates a report needed for regulation of the trajectory of the railway. This program gives the ability to import data from measurement of the railway trajectory and then perform the calculation of the mathematical realignment. The result of this calculation is the basis...
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TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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Determination of the transverse resistance characteristics in railway track
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono problem oporów poprzecznych podsypki z punktu widzenia budowy, utrzymania oraz bezpieczeństwa w eksploatacji toru kolejowego. Zaprezentowano różne sposoby analitycznego podejścia do badanego zjawiska na przykładzie modeli matematycznych spotykanych w literaturze. Scharakteryzowano aktualny stan badań doświadczalnych związanych z oporami poprzecznymi. Omówiono różne sposoby prowadzenia takich badań w eksploatowanych...
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New Approach to Arc Fitting for Railway Track Realignment
PublicationThis article presents a new method of arc fitting for railway track realignment. The theoretical foundations are presented, along with a detailed algorithm of the iterative computational process. This method is based on solving a set of linearized pseudo-observation equations. The formulas of the functional model of the fitting problem were derived, and a special form of objective function is proposed. An iterative method for optimization...
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System for tracking multiple trains on a test railway track
PublicationSeveral problems may arise when multiple trains are to be tracked using two IP camera streams. In this work, real-life conditions are simulated using a railway track model based on the Pomeranian Metropolitan Railway (PKM). Application of automatic clustering of optical flow is investigated. A complete tracking solution is developed using background subtraction, blob analysis, Kalman filtering, and a Hungarian algorithm. In total,...
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System for tracking multiple trains on a test railway track
PublicationSeveral problems may arise when multiple trains are to be tracked using two IP camera streams. In this work, real-life conditions are simulated using a railway track model based on the Pomeranian Metropolitan Railway (PKM). Application of automatic clustering of optical flow is investigated. A complete tracking solution is developed using background subtraction, blob analysis, Kalman filtering, and a Hungarian algorithm. In total,...
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Computer-aided reconstruction of the railway track axis geometrical shape
PublicationIn the paper a method of the railway track axis geometrical shape identification in a horizontal plane, directly from the continuous satellite measurements, is presented. In this method, an algorithm for the design of railway track sections located in the horizontal arc is used. The algorithm uses an analytical description of the layout by means of suitable mathematical formulas. The design procedure has a universal character and...
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Application of the Polish Active Geodetic Network for railway track determination
PublicationJednym z głównych problemów wyznaczania przebiegu trasy kolejowej jest konieczność realizacji pomiarów geodezyjnych w lokalnym układzie współrzędnych, który znacząco wpływa na dokładność wyznaczeń pozycji w przypadku pomiarów realizowanych na długich (kilku dziesięcio kilometrowych) odcinkach trasy. Z tego względu pomiary realizuje się sekcyjnie, co skutkuje istotnymi z punktu widzenia dokładności dodatkowymi błędami. W roku 2004...
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A Visual Method of Measuring Railway-Track Weed Infestation Level
PublicationThis paper concerns the assessment of railway track surface conditions in relation to the degree of weed infestation. The paper conceptually describes the proposed method using a visual system to analyse weed infestation level. The use of image analysis software for weed detection is also proposed. This new measurement method allows for a mobile assessment of the track’s weed infestation status. Validation of the assessment method...
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Reprezentation of mechanic hysteresis in a railway track using the Preisach model
PublicationThis paper presents an implementation of the classic scalar Preisach model to describe the hysteresis phenomenon created in a railway track subjected to lateral (in the horizontal plane) displacements. The principles of the Preisach theory and the scalar mathematical model of the mechanical hysteresis that is based on statistically distributed modified hysteresis operators are briefly presented. This article presents the characteristic...
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The accuracy assessment of determining the axis of railway track basing on the satellite surveying
PublicationW 2009 roku na Politechnice Gdańskiej rozpoczęto badania nad wykorzystaniem serwisu pomiarów fazowych NAVGEO aktywnej sieci geodezyjnej ASG-EUPOS dla przeprowadzania ciągłych pomiarów przebiegu trasu kolejowej. Celem kontynuowanych badań jest próba oceny możliwości zastosowania pomiarów fazowych GNSS, realizowanych przez kilka odbiorników, dla projektowania oraz inwentaryzacji toru kolejowego. Do oceny dokładności określenia osi...
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Optimization of using recuperative braking energy on a double-track railway line
PublicationIn the introduction, possible ways of reusing energy from recuperation are presented. Next, the paper investigates the possibility of using regenerative braking in the range allowed by the detailed timetable by adopting the method of transferring the recovered electric energy directly to the catenary and immediate use of this energy by another train at the same power section. In the main part of the work, it is shown, that the...
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Determining horizontal curvature of railway track axis in mobile satellite measurements
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Tests on lateral resistance in railway track during operation of tamping machine
PublicationArtykuł prezentuje koncepcję prowadzenia badań oporów poprzecznych w trakcie procesu regulacji geometrycznej toru kolejowego za pomocą podbijarki. Jest to zatem kontynuacja badań nad zastosowaniem podbijarki torowej w diagnostyce toru bezstykowego; wcześniej zajmowano się kwestią określania sił podłużnych w szynach. Przedstawiono sposób wyznaczania oporów poprzecznych polegający na ciągłej rejestracji przemieszczenia oraz siły...
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Degradation of the Concrete Railway Track Bed Located in the Vicinity of the Loading Wharf
PublicationThe following article describes the damages of the concrete railway track bed at the place of unloading petroleum products located in the immediate vicinity of the cargo berth. The concrete of the track bed has been a subject to degradation as a result of many years of exploitation resulting, inter alia, in its cyclical flooding of petroleum products during the unloading and loading of rail tankers. Repairs carried out in the previous...
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Preparatory Railway Track Geometry Estimation Based on GNSS and IMU Systems
PublicationThe article discusses an important issue of railway line construction and maintenance, which fundamentally is the verification of geometric parameters of the railway track. For this purpose, mobile measurements have been performed using a measuring platform with two properly arranged GNSS receivers, which made it possible to determine the base vector of the platform. The measuring functionality of the system was extended by IMU....
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Determining horizontal curvature of railway track axis in mobile satellite measurements
PublicationThe article discusses the applicability of a novel method to determine horizontal curvature of the railway track axis based on results of mobile satellite measurements. The method is based on inclination angle changes of a moving chord in the Cartesian coordinate system. In the presented case, the variant referred to as the method of two virtual chords is applied which consists in manoeuvring with only one GNSS (Global Navigation...
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Computer-aided evaluation of the railway track geometry on the basis of satellite measurements
PublicationIn recent years, all over the world there has been a period of intensive development of GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite Systems) measurement techniques and their extension for the purpose of their applications in the field of surveying and navigation. Moreover, in many countries a rising trend in the development of rail transportation systems has been noticed. In this paper, a method of railway track geometry assessment based...
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Verification of GNSS measurements of the railway track using standard techniques for determining coordinates
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Digital filtering of railway track coordinates in mobile multi-receiver GNSS measurements
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Forecasting of railway track tamping based on settlement of sleepers using fuzzy logic
PublicationThe sleepers in a railway track transfer vertical, transverse and longitudinal loads to the track ballast and subgrade. The sleepers allow for keeping the distance between the rails constant. The thickness of ballast should be between 16 and 35 cm depending on the design standard of the track, and it should be densified where the ballast supports the sleeper. The exploitation causes contamination of the ballast, crushing the material...
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Verification of GNSS Measurements of the Railway Track Using Standard Techniques for Determining Coordinates
PublicationThe problem of the reproduction of the railway geometric layout in the global spatial system is currently solved in the form of measurements that use geodetic railway networks and also, in recent years, efficient methods of mobile positioning (mainly satellite and inert). The team of authors from the Gdańsk University of Technology and the Maritime University in Gdynia as part of the research project InnoSatTrack is looking for...
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Modelling of Curvature of the Railway Track Geometrical Layout Using Particle Swarm Optimization
PublicationA method of railway track geometrical layout design, based on application of cubic C-Bezier curves for describing the layout curvature is presented in the article. The control points of a cubic C-Bezier curve are obtained in an optimization process carried out using Particle Swarm Optimization algorithm. The optimization criteria are based on the evaluation of the dynamic interactions and satisfaction of geometrical design requirements.
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Digital Filtering of Railway Track Coordinates in Mobile Multi–Receiver GNSS Measurements
PublicationThe article discusses an important issue in connection with the technique of mobile Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) measurements of railway track coordinates, which is digital filtering performed to precisely determine railway track axes. For this purpose, a measuring technique is proposed which bases on the use of a measuring platform with a number of appropriately distributed GNSS receivers, where two of them determine...
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Correction of determined coordinates of railway tracks in mobile satellite measurements
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Analysis of geometrical layout of tram tracks based on the railway methods
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Correction of determined coordinates of railway tracks in mobile satellite measurements
PublicationThis article examines one of the basic issues related to the technique of mobile satellite measurements in railway tracks. This problem concerns the correction of the determined coordinates of the track centerline. The need to perform this operation results from the GNSS receivers positioning at a certain height above the level of the existing track axis, leading to longitudinal and lateral shifts of antennas. The key problem here...
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Application of least squares with conditional equations method for railway track inventory using GNSS observations
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Application of Least Squares with Conditional Equations Method for Railway Track Inventory Using GNSS Observations
PublicationSatellite geodetic networks are commonly used in surveying tasks, but they can also be used in mobile surveys. Mobile satellite surveys can be used for trackage inventory, diagnostics and design. The combination of modern technological solutions with the adaptation of research methods known in other fields of science offers an opportunity to acquire highly accurate solutions for railway track inventory. This article presents the...
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Verification of Satellite Railway Track Position Measurements Making Use of Standard Co-Ordinate Determination Techniques
PublicationThe article presents the results of satellite railway track position measurements performed by a multidisciplinary research team, the members of which represented Gdansk University of Technology and Gdynia Maritime University. Measuring methods are described which were used for reconstructing the railway track axis position and diagnosing railway track geometry deformations. As well as that, the description of the novel method...
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Effect of Pendolino high-speed rail on the structure of buildings located the proximity of the railway tracks
PublicationThe following research focuses on the dynamic analysis of the impact of the high-speed train inducted vibrations on the structures located near railway tracks. The office complex chosen as the subject of calculations is located in the northern part of Poland, in Gdańsk, in the proximity of Pendolino, the high speed train route. The high speed trains are the response for the growing needs for more efficient railway system. However...
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Track-to-track fusion in tracking of multiple targets in clutter - a comparative study.
PublicationPrzedstawiono i porównano algorytmy rozproszone wyznaczania trajektorii obiektów dynamicznych na podstawie danych z wielu źródeł. Rozważono przypadek, w którym dane dotyczące pozycji obiektów są zakłócone przez dodatkowe fałszywe wykrycia niezwiązane z obserwowanymi obiektami. Algorytmy rozproszone i centralne to dwie podstawowe klasy algorytmów służące do wyznaczania trajektorii obiektów dynamicznych na podstawie danych z wielu...
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Geometry of cycling track
PublicationThe paper describes the problems related to shaping of the geometry of the cycling track. The method of selection of the angle at the track curve is presented. Issues related to the selection of the appropriate transition curve and the superelevation section along the transition curve are presented. Reference to the recommendations presented in the literature and scientific papers has been made. Special attention...
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BIOLOGICAL TRACE ELEMENT RESEARCH
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Regulacja osi toru w warunkach pomiarów satelitarnych :(program badań) = Geometrical adjustment of the railway track in the conditions of the satellite surveying : (research program)
PublicationW pracy zwrócono uwagę na uwarunkowania związane z zastosowaniem technik pomiarów satelitarnych GPS w pomiarach inwentaryzacyjnych linii kolejowych. Wskazano na konieczność nawiązania współpracy pomiędzy specjalistami z dziedziny pomiarów satelitarnych i środowiskiem kolejowym. Może to spowodować radykalną poprawę w zakresie poziomu utrzymania kształtu geometrycznego torów, gdzie występująca obecnie sytuacja budzi poważne zastrzeżenia....
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Fuzzy track controller for ships.
PublicationPrzedstawiono projekt regulatora trajektorii zrealizowanego w oparciu o logikę rozmytą. Zadaniem regulatora jest sterowanie statkiem wzdłuż zadanej trajektorii z uwzględnieniem prędkości. Zadana trajektoria przedstawiona została w postaci linii łamanej z wyznaczona wartością prędkości z jaką statek ma poruszać się po każdym odcinku. Opracowane reguły sterowania regulatora rozmytego trajektorii poddane zostały badaniom na statku...
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Innovative mobile method to determine railway track axis position in global coordinate system using position measurements performed with GNSS and fixed base of the measuring vehicle
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Innovative mobile method to determine railway track axis position in global coordinate system using position measurements performed with GNSS and fixed base of the measuring vehicle
PublicationThe shape of the railway track axis and its position in the global coordinate system are essential when defining design parameters of the railway. Correct reconstruction of these quantities is vital for both verifying the compliance of real track parameters with the design and for diagnosing, as all track deformations can also be defined as deviations of real parameters from their design values. The measurements of quantities related...
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Injuries to Users of Single-Track Vehicles
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Satellite inventory of tram track geometrical layout
PublicationIn the paper a methodology of restoring of railway track’s geometrical shape in a horizontal plane on the base of conducted mobile satellite surveying was presented. The authors proposed a calculating algorithm for designing the track sections placed in horizontal arcs. In the algorithm an analytical methodology with mathematical formulas is applied. The procedure has an universal character, i.e. provides the possibility of varying...
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Intelligent algorithms for movie sound track restoration
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono dwa algorytmy do rekonstruowania optycznych ścieżek dźwiękowych. Pierwszy z nich jest zastosowaniem miary nieprzewidywalności do obliczeń parametrów modelu psychoakustycznego stosowanego do redukowania szumów. Drugi stanowi precyzyjną procedurę oceny pasożytniczej modulacji częstotliwości, opartej na analizie składowych harmonicznych. Wyniki zastosowania obu wymienionych algorytmów są zawarte w artykule.
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Intelligent algorithms for optical track audio restoration
PublicationW referacie przedstawiono dwa algorytmy dedykowane redukcji pasożytniczych zniekształceń dźwięku spotykanych w optycznych ścieżkach dźwiękowych. Pierwszy algorytm umożliwia redukcję szerokopasmowego szumu w nagraniach fonicznych. Wykorzystano w nim psycho-akustyczny model słuchu oparty o miarę nieprzewidywalność sygnału (ang. Unpredictability Measure). Ocena jakości redukcji szumu została wykonana z wykorzystaniem metod inteligentnych....
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Japanese Railway Engineering
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Railway Engineering Science
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Design of rail-track geometric systems by satellite measurement
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono rezultaty zastosowania ciągłych pomiarów satelitarnych toru kolejowego, z antenami zainstalowanymi na poruszającym się pojeździe szynowym. Wykazano, że zastosowana pilotażowo technika pomiarowa umożliwia bardzo precyzyjne określenie podstawowych danych do projektowania modernizacji linii kolejowej (kierunków głównych trasy i jej kąta zwrotu), a także - ze stosunkowo niewielkim błędem - współrzędnych istniejącej...
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Finding deformation of the straight rail track by GNSS measurements
PublicationW 2009 roku na Politechnice Gdańskiej i Akademii Marynarki Wojennej w Gdyni zostały przeprowadzone, po raz pierwszy, ciągłe pomiary satelitarne toru kolejowego z wykorzystaniem względnej metody fazowej na bazie polskiej Aktywnej Sieci Geodezyjnej ASG-EUPOS i serwisu czasu rzeczywistego RTK (GPRS) - NAVGEO. Przeprowadzona analiza wykazała silny związek między lokalizacją odbiornika GNSS i dokładnością wyznaczania pozycji, wpływ...
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Shaping of the turnout diverging track with variable curvature sections
PublicationThe paper presents an analytical method of shaping the turnout diverging railroad track with variable curvature segments on its length, which in an evident way distinguished it from a typical solution, made up of a single circular arc with no transition curves. Two separate causes including a linear and a nonlinear curvature one in the form of a polynomial have been examined. The obtained solutions of the problem have a universal...
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The application of nonlinear curvature sections in the turnout diverging track
PublicationThe paper presents the analytical method of modelling the diverging track of railway turnout with nonlinear curvature sections. These sections were used for smoothing the graph of curvature in the extreme areas of turnout. The problem of the curvature distribution was identified with the use of differential equations. The resulting solutions are of universal nature for example the ability of assuming any values of curvature at...
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Modeling variable curvature on the turnout diverging track length
PublicationThe paper presents three variants of variable curvature application on the entire length of the turnout diverging track. One linear and two nonlinear curvature cases: described the function of C1 and C0 class were considered. It turned out that both linear curve and the function of C1 class requires a significant (even twice) length of diverging track extending with respect to the base turnout. The curvature described by the function...
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Atypical application of the parametric method for track infrastructure inventory
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