Research and development about image capture, data classification, and data storage for efficient inspection of Shinkansen structures

Abstract

 The declining population will cause a decrease in railway transportation revenue and a shortage of engineers. Productivity improvement is necessary for the maintenance of railway structures. Inspecting structures has always required a lot of effort. By storing all maintenance data on a common platform, civil engineers will be able to easily perform diagnostics. This paper reports on developments being made in data acquisition and data utilization for the inspection of Shinkansen structures.