Augmenting Reality for Safer Inspections of Railroad Infrastructure and Operations

The problem of deterioration of railroad system, in particular the decay of railroad bridges, has been noted by departments of transportation. Budgets for railroad infrastructure repair and maintenance are limited, but safety of operations must be ensured.

The TRB IDEA (Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis) Program's Rail Safety IDEA Final Report 43: Augmenting Reality for Safer Inspections of Railroad Infrastructure and Operations explores using AR to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of monitoring railroad inspections and operations.