Prospects of “Smart Maintenance” Utilizing ICT
Japan’s railroad infrastructure is starting to deteriorate, and public concern about safety is rising. How to use existing assets and achieve a sustainability is an urgent problem, and to meet it, the JR East Technical Center has proposed the Smart Maintenance Initiative (SMI). Smart maintenance uses information communications technology (ICT) in an effort to achieve high levels of maintenance, using data to optimize the life cycle cost and effective use of existing equipment. Analysis of inspection and diagnosis data enables the identification of weak points, and shoring up those weak points and improving equipment to make it resistant to breakdown is an important part of SMI. Recent developments in Big Data, the Cloud, AI, the Internet of Things (IoT) and sensor technology have contributed to the improvement of SMI. An important new initiative uses SMI in the monitoring and maintenance of rolling stock, drawing on real-time data. Future developments include the use of SMI in the mechanization of construction, to counter a decreasing workforce due to population decline.
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Authors:
- Matsuura, Kazushi
- Publication Date: 2016
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Web
- Features: Figures; Illustrations; Photos; References;
- Pagination: pp 5-8
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Serial:
- JR East Technical Review
- Volume: 34
- Publisher: East Japan Railway Culture Foundation
- ISSN: 1347-8907
- Serial URL: https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/development/tech/
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Data analysis; Data mining; Data processing operations; Maintenance; Railroad maintenance facilities; Railroad tracks; Rolling stock; Technological innovations
- Geographic Terms: Japan
- Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01655119
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Dec 27 2017 10:24AM