Technology/Research:
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The small, low-cost prototype 'Health Card'.
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The Train and Track Health and Speed Setting System (TTSS) or
‘Health Card’ is envisaged as a train based system that
automatically determines the safe operating speed of a train and
records any observable defect on the train or track for maintenance
purposes. The technology incorporates a low-cost sensor device
placed on rollingstock to detect vehicle and rail track faults and
capture vehicle responses. The ‘health cards’ are
located on multiple train wagons and simultaneously
‘talk’ to an on-board computer system to monitor and
report on train and track health and defects, and assist reduce the
risk of train derailments.
Status:
Rail Innovation Australia has submitted an application to the
Queensland Government for a grant to assist commercialise the
Health Card technology. International transport company Faiveley
Transportation have committed their support and funding as a
partner for this project.
Industry uptake
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Significant work was undertaken to integrate the ‘health
card’ product with the OZ-ECP brake product (Project 40). It
is envisaged the two products could be commercialised and packaged
together, utilising much of the same electronics hardware on
trains, or the health card could be marketed separately for other
ECP brake products.
Present or potential value to industry:
The project, and its associated technology, was estimated by
independent consultants STEM Partnerships in 2006, to have the
potential to deliver a risk-free-value of $27.2 million over the
next 15 years to the rail industry.
