Pancam: In-service inspection of locomotive pantographs

L. G C Hamey; Timothy Watkins; S. W T Yen

doi:10.1109/DICTA.2007.4426837

Pancam

In-service inspection of locomotive pantographs

L. G C Hamey, Timothy Watkins, S. W T Yen

Department of Computing

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Abstract

Pancam is an inspection system for in-service monitoring of wear and damage to pantographs on electric locomotives. Damage and wear of pantographs can cause damage to the locomotive and overhead wiring with subsequent interruption of service. Pancam uses CCD cameras to capture side and top views of the pantographs of locomotives in normal service. The side view is analysed for wear and damage to the carbon current collectors while the top view is analysed for damage to the horns on the pantograph. Analysis results are reported to railway staff through a database with a thin-client Web interface. This paper presents an overview of the Pancam system and discusses some of the analysis techniques. Performance results are also presented.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - Digital Image Computing Techniques and Applications: 9th Biennial Conference of the Australian Pattern Recognition Society, DICTA 2007
Editors	M. J. Bottema, A. Maeder, N. Redding, A. van der Hengel
Place of Publication	Piscataway, NJ
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages	493-499
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Print)	0769530672, 9780769530673
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/DICTA.2007.4426837
Publication status	Published - 2007
Event	Australian Pattern Recognition Society (APRS) - Glenelg, SA, Australia Duration: 3 Dec 2007 → 5 Dec 2007

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Other	Australian Pattern Recognition Society (APRS)
Country	Australia
City	Glenelg, SA
Period	3/12/07 → 5/12/07

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Hamey, L. G. C., Watkins, T., & Yen, S. W. T. (2007). Pancam: In-service inspection of locomotive pantographs. In M. J. Bottema, A. Maeder, N. Redding, & A. van der Hengel (Eds.), Proceedings - Digital Image Computing Techniques and Applications: 9th Biennial Conference of the Australian Pattern Recognition Society, DICTA 2007 (pp. 493-499). [4426837] Piscataway, NJ: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). https://doi.org/10.1109/DICTA.2007.4426837

Hamey, L. G C ; Watkins, Timothy ; Yen, S. W T. / Pancam : In-service inspection of locomotive pantographs. Proceedings - Digital Image Computing Techniques and Applications: 9th Biennial Conference of the Australian Pattern Recognition Society, DICTA 2007. editor / M. J. Bottema ; A. Maeder ; N. Redding ; A. van der Hengel. Piscataway, NJ : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2007. pp. 493-499

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Hamey, LGC, Watkins, T & Yen, SWT 2007, Pancam: In-service inspection of locomotive pantographs. in MJ Bottema, A Maeder, N Redding & A van der Hengel (eds), Proceedings - Digital Image Computing Techniques and Applications: 9th Biennial Conference of the Australian Pattern Recognition Society, DICTA 2007., 4426837, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Piscataway, NJ, pp. 493-499, Australian Pattern Recognition Society (APRS), Glenelg, SA, Australia, 3/12/07. https://doi.org/10.1109/DICTA.2007.4426837

Pancam : In-service inspection of locomotive pantographs. / Hamey, L. G C; Watkins, Timothy; Yen, S. W T.

Proceedings - Digital Image Computing Techniques and Applications: 9th Biennial Conference of the Australian Pattern Recognition Society, DICTA 2007. ed. / M. J. Bottema; A. Maeder; N. Redding; A. van der Hengel. Piscataway, NJ : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2007. p. 493-499 4426837.

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Hamey LGC, Watkins T, Yen SWT. Pancam: In-service inspection of locomotive pantographs. In Bottema MJ, Maeder A, Redding N, van der Hengel A, editors, Proceedings - Digital Image Computing Techniques and Applications: 9th Biennial Conference of the Australian Pattern Recognition Society, DICTA 2007. Piscataway, NJ: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). 2007. p. 493-499. 4426837 https://doi.org/10.1109/DICTA.2007.4426837

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