ASSET INFORMATION & DATA MANAGEMENT
Making sense of your data
David Grattan, CEO at Vidiwave, believes that problems in managing data from multiple systems can ultimately be overcome through joined up thinking. Better data leads to better performance, and ultimately, an improved bottom line.
A
ccording to a recent White Paper, ‘the railways of the future will have smart
or intelligent railway infrastructure with inter-connected assets and interdepartmental communication,
contextual, cognitive, and intelligent self- governed decisions’.
In recent years, rail operators have implemented strategies of managing data across multiple disparate systems.
transparent enabling
Operators realise how
quality data can enhance performance, improve models – but have struggled with data visibility.
Multiple systems – a headache for data management
with the problem of developing joined-up data management strategies to take into account the multiple technologies and various types of data The struggle is compounded further as each data system requires separate investments in Each data builder is keen to sell their proprietary data solution but unfortunately, it only works with their 'brand' of infrastructure.
For operators who have inherited or own mixed multiple versions of similar diagnostics and condition monitoring hardware and software. The day-to-day requirement to manage modern train technology infrastructures means adopting the proprietary solution provided by
Today, there is clearly a requirement for the rail that approaches the problem from a 'joined-up' perspective and gathers all of the relevant data from multiple, diverse systems regardless of train builder, type of interface and proprietary protocol.
This data panacea has often been discussed 56 | rail technology magazine Dec/Jan 15
interests and the lack of data standardisation, the problem of data management continues. This problem is exacerbated by train manufacturers, who may feel protective towards their own IPR (intellectual property rights) and the data it produces. As a result, industry-wide initiatives to secure data standardisation have met with resistance and this is unlikely to change.
WIMS – making sense of your data
the missing glue between multiple systems so that data locked inside rail vehicle databuses can be managed remotely through a single secure wireless gateway rather than multiple
Aside from the clear cost savings that a single an operator level. It means immediate savings by moving away from multiple modem devices penalties for exceeding data plans (overage costs), fewer service partners, improved maintenance regimes leading to longer vehicle life and increased data security.
freedom to remotely connect all of their train also protocol and builder agnostic, providing a transparent data connection that supports the integrity of train builders' intellectual property.
who wish to manage data from mixed assets module, which is built to the IP66 standard,
impacting on existing wiring.
At its core are two wireless network technologies that are managed by a mil-spec, single board, solid-state mobile data server, running embedded Linux. The combination network that seamlessly spans depot and in- service routes without losing connectivity.
It is equipped with a range of interfaces and features, allowing operators to connect, collect and report on all of their key train management data, including:
• Passenger information systems • People counting • Fuel and driver performance
failures and alerting
management solution that interacts directly with the data logger, FTP server and email operators with a smarter integration for those who wish to manage and access their data from a computer, smartphone or tablet using a simple browser. The railways of the future will have smart or intelligent railway infrastructure with inter-connected assets.
Given the huge problems in data management in the rail industry, the most be those that embrace innovative solutions today.
David Grattan FOR MORE INFORMATION
T: +44 (0)1908 690090 E:
info@vidiwave.com
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