IoT reveals landslide risk near Karlovy Vary (2. strana)
New IoT technology reveals landslide risk on a railway line near Karlovy Vary
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p: How is data transferred
if the system detects
a non-standard incident?
Milan Hucl: In the event of changes in
the monitored track environment, a war-
ning signal is sent immediately either to
the ZAT SimONet platform, to which the
staff has access, or to an e-mail or mobi-
le phone. The responsible staff member
shall then immediately inform the driver
of any risk. With the warning signal, he
also receives photos from the location.
The cameras taking the images allow the
operator to get an idea of the current si-
tuation in the monitored location. The
dispatcher can view the photos whene-
ver he needs them. The system can easi-
ly be extended with additional sensors
monitoring, for example, rail temperatu-
re, rainfall density, etc.
p: Have you already handled
a crisis situation?
Radek Trejtnar: As far as the unusual in-
cident is concerned, it was fortunately
only a false alarm related to the sensor
settings and was probably caused by
the movement of the animal in the mo-
nitored area. The system was subsequ-
ently corrected as part of a test run. On
the other hand, we have tested how the
system works with the response of
emergency staff.
p: Do you plan to deploy this
system in other high-risk
locations?
Radek Trejtnar: Verification operation is
still in progress. If everything works as
we assume, with a need for continuous
monitoring of high-risk locations of un-
stable sections, this system can be eva-
luated as an adequate safety measure.
p: Can the technology be appli-
ed to a wider range of sites?
Milan Hucl: The landslide detection sys-
tem is based on the SimONet platform,
designed for wireless data collection,
transmission, visualization and subsequ-
ent analysis. It is an IoT technology that
we have developed, marketed and su-
ccessfully deployed since 2018. The land-
slide detection product was developed by
starting cooperation with a foreign part-
ner who supplies the sensors, and we to-
ok care of the control technology. Howe-
ver, it has a much wider application, for
example, in monitoring non-standard phe-
nomena in surface mines, along highways,
roads, river courses, water works and in
protected landscape areas.
The SimONet IoT platform itself is com-
monly deployed in other areas of operati-
on, for example in the gas industry, in bu-
ilding and energy management, where it
can save a company up to 30 percent of
energy consumption costs, as well as in lo-
cation monitoring, healthcare and in ex-
plosive environments. Since our systems
are intended for the basic infrastructure of
the state, they meet the highest security
requirements, including cyber security.
p: What other measures are
you implementing on the railway
to protect property and health
and what new technologies are
you planning to deploy in the
near future?
Radek Trejtnar: A high level of safety is a
fundamental requirement for railway ope-
rations. A number of procedures are app-
lied to protect property and health. In ad-
dition to measures to improve railway
safety aimed at our own operations, we al-
so carry out activities aimed at the public,
for example increasing safety at level cros-
sings. With regard to the introduction of
new technologies, which we are imple-
menting on an ongoing basis, we can
mention, for example, the development of
fault diagnostics for moving vehicles. p
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