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SIGNAL+DRAHT | Ausgabe 09/2020

Accurate real-time train tracking based on FOS

September 2020 | Rene Zeilinger, Sebastian Haid

The railway industry is having to contend with increasingly stringent requirements: reliability, efficiency and safety, together with the demand for greater sustainability and environmental protection, are becoming increasingly important to society as a whole. Trackside sensors will continue to play a pioneering role in facilitating reliable and efficient train tracking. This article examines the new solutions based on fibre optic sensing (FOS) and the advantages and opportunities they offer.