Automatically Out-of-Gauge Identification of Rail Freight Loading and Transportation Schemes

To improve the safety level of large and heavy freight transportation, and to improve the efficiency of rail freight transportation, an automatic out-of-gauge identification system for large and heavy freight has been developed in the present paper. The developed system adopts information, including the three-view drawing of the freight and the user-specified type of train vehicle. It then performs a comprehensive analysis to obtain a three-dimensional structure of the freight by comparing it with the gauge of railway, finally resulting in the automatic out-of-gauge identification technology for freight loading. The system can help choose the train vehicle before the transport of goods, and provides the level of out-of-gauge to ensure the safety of the transport.