"A safer track using Fiber-Optic Acoustic Sensing"

Introduction

ProRail is the railway operator of the Netherlands and is continuously innovating, using data projects to connect, improve, and make the railway network more sustainable.

Customer

ProRail

Tools/Techniques

Databricks, Azure, Image Segmentation (U-net model), Tensorflow, Fourier Transformers

Services

Data Science & AI

Industry

Public Transport

The goal-driven data solution

At ProRail’s Datalab, we work extensively with innovative technology, sensors, and data. Together, we explored the potential of Fiber-Optic Acoustic Sensing (FOAS), which uses fiber-optic cables to detect sound waves. We applied Machine Learning and AI to automate processes such as the detection of trains, rail components, and wheel defects. Our goal? To make the rail network safer and more sustainable.

Curious to hear what’s possible with this FOAS technology? In an episode of de Databar, we sit down with Cees-Jan Mas from ProRail to discuss this in detail.

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