The unavoidable increase in train speed and load, as well as the aging of railway facilities,
is requiring more and more attention to rail defects detection. As a promising tool for rail, in …

Glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars are a common alternative to steel reinforcement,
offering economical and safety benefits of avoiding/limiting corrosion in traditionally …

Recent advances in roller coasters accelerate the creation of complex tracks to provide
stimulation and excitement for humans. As the main load-bearing component, tracks are …

An experimental platform accompanying with the improved Roberts algorithm has been
developed to achieve accurate and real-time edge detection of surface defects on heavy …

In the snowing and icing winter days, the aircraft must be implemented wing deicing process
before takeoff to ensure flight safety. However, remnant ice that caused by incomplete …

The University of California at San Diego (UCSD), under a Federal Railroad Administration
(FRA) Office of Research and Development (R&D) grant, is developing a system for high …