Inspired by how whales communicate with each other, RailAcoustic® utilizes the principles of acoustics for broken rail detection. It detects by generating a vibration signal of predetermined frequency to the tracks at a certain point, then monitoring this vibration via a sensor located near the signal injection point and from another sensor located at a far away point. By correlating both detection results the system is able to derive a conclusion on the health of the rails.
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