Railway Applications. Track. Switches and Crossings. Layouts


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Railway track, Railway rails, Switches, Turnouts, Layout, Design, Safety measures, Dimensions, Approval testing, Verification, Acceptance inspection, Railway fixed equipment Railway applications




Railway Applications. Track. Switches and Crossings. Crossings with Moveable Parts


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Railway track, Turnouts, Point work, Railway rails, Railway fixed equipment, Railway equipment, Terminology, Performance, Design, Tolerances (measurement), Identification methods, Inspection, Consumer-supplier relations Railway applications













Railway Applications. Track. Switches and Crossings. Switches


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Railway track, Railway rails, Switches, Tolerances (measurement), Force measurement, Definitions, Design, Classification systems, Inspection specification, Performance, Performance testing, Geometry Railway applications




Railway Applications. Track. Switches and Crossings. Expansion Devices


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Railway track, Turnouts, Point work, Railway rails, Railway fixed equipment, Railway equipment, Thermal expansion, Safety devices, Rail safety, Tolerances (measurement), Inspection, Test methods Railway applications




Mobile laser scanning based determination of railway network topology and branching direction on turnouts


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GNSS is often inaccurate and satellite signals are not always available, which results in ambiguous situations. In order to reduce their negative effects on train-borne localization, this work proposes an approach for the detection of tracks, turnouts, and branching directions solely from 2d lidar sensor measurements. The experimental evaluation shows highly correct and complete results. In summary, these detections are sufficient to reduce ambiguity problems in train-borne localization.