Intelligent Train Engines

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

We know that the railway network of India is the biggest in south Asia and perhaps the most complicated in all over the world. There are so many different types of trains local, fast, super fast, passenger, goods…. etc. and their so many multiple routs. Although the time table is perfect it is not at all possible to maintain it. And that’s why the train accidents are becoming more and more usual. So why not we add a kind of intelligence to the train engines itself so that it tries to avoid accidents.

The idea is whenever any engine observes a red signal on its track it will start decreasing its speed gradually and stops automatically at some distance from the signal pole. After then when it gets green signal the driver can manually start the train and go on. In the mean time when train has not stopped yet and a red signal becomes green then it crosses the signal pole with low speed and then driver can slowly increase the speed.

So now before the driver observes the red signal the engine itself observes it and automatically starts decreasing speed and then stops. The driver can feel relax in driving because he doesn’t have to take care about red signal. Even if he forgets to take any action on red signal then also we can avoid accidents by the implementation of this idea.

General description:

What we have to do is we have to attach a transmitter with signal pole which will start transmitting signals only when the red light is on. If there is green light no transmission. The engine has a receiver which catches these transmitted signals and takes desire actions.

Both the transmitter and receiver are of RF type with minimum range of 2 Km. so that train can get enough time to decrease its speed and stop before the signal pole with minimum swapping distance of 100-200 mt.

Here in our project we have used IR transmitter and receiver instead of RF for demo purpose. But same idea can be easily implemented with RF also with a little more cost.

Lets first discuss the demonstration model.

Demonstration Model:

The train engine runs on 24V DC motor so that we can easily vary its speed by varying applied voltage. The switching voltage is applied in step of 18 V, 15 V, 12 V and 9 V (min speed). The 230 VAC is step-down to 24 VAC by 12-0-12, 2 Ampere step down transformer. As shown in figure this 24 VAC line runs parallel with track at the top of the train. Movable tapping are taken from this line and fed to the internal circuit of engine. These tapping slides as the train runs on the track and give continuous supply to circuit. The IR sensor is placed at the top of the engine, senses the signals transmitted by IR transmitter attached to signal pole. Train track is straight and 20 ft long. Signal pole is placed at the end of track and train starts from farther end.

Model of Intelligent Train Engines

Model of Intelligent Train Engines

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305 Responses to “Intelligent Train Engines”

  1. SRINIVASAN says:

    haiiiii

  2. trupal says:

    plz give me component list

  3. trupal says:

    send me this email id trupalpatel30@yahoo.com

  4. Mhae says:

    sir can you please send me the details of this project , thanks a lot <:

  5. monica says:

    dear sir,
    i am doing my final year project on intelligent train engine,my doubt is some of them saying it is mini project and als i am using RF tx in this project,i need u r help plz send me full basepaper about this project.
    thk u sir

  6. swapna says:

    sir
    i am doing my final year project on intelligent train engine,so please send me tha complete details and clear diagrams pls pls…

    thanku sir.

  7. saurabh shukla says:

    sir
    tell me more about intelligent train engines and specially receiver part i have some difficulty on there to fix it.tell me also sir, what are the factor depending on stopping train engines and receiver part is fixed on engine,what distance required for fix pole. pls…

  8. Sumeet says:

    SIR I AM WORKING ON THIS PROJECT. WOULD YOU PLEASE SEND DETAILS OF THIS PROJECT.MOREOVER I WANT TO KNOW THE SPECIFICATION OF THE RELAY BEING. I ALSO WANT TO KNOW IS IT POSSIBLE TO GET 24 V DC MOTOR. THE VALUES SHOWN FOR THE COMPONENTS(specially resistors in transmitter) ARE BLURD. SIR KINDLY HELP US. HOPING FOR THE SAME

  9. niraj says:

    sir please help me..
    i want to make this project please send me total real detail..
    otherwise i want to bye this project please send me information.

  10. tejal says:

    a) What are the header files which are needed while programming in the Microcontroller What is the min distance from which IR Sensors start detecting the IR signal from Transmitter?
    I want to keep the track range only till max 5 feet nothing more than that, so what changes in this project I need to adapt?
    b) What is the min distance from which IR Sensors start detecting the IR signal from Transmitter?
    I want to keep the track range only till max 5 feet nothing more than that, so what changes in this project I need to adapt?What are the header files which are needed while programming in the Microcontroller ?
    c) IR sensors detect only White or Black objects or signals , So how IR sensors on the receiver detect Red signals sent by IR LED from transmitter?
    d)What are the header files which are needed while programming in the Microcontroller ? Approx how much this complete project might cost ?
    e) Approx how much this complete project might cost ? What e the challenges you faced while doing this project?
    I am waiting for your response. I would be thankful to you if you guide me by solving my problems……… sir can u plz mial me all ur work on this, so that i can make little more modifications if possible…….. plz help me sir……

  11. Md Noorbabul says:

    i like this project ,please give me suitable diagram of this project, and give me some tip of this

  12. shishupal dhakad says:

    Sir please help me,
    I want to make this project so please send me full deatails of this project pls send me sir

  13. MUKESH says:

    SIR PLEASE GIVE ME INTELLIGENCE TRAIN COMPONENTS VALUES OF RESISTOR CAPACITORS

  14. priya k says:

    sir,i like ur project very much & a choose it for my 3rd yr mini project please send me all details of this project as soon as possible………..

  15. subhash kumar says:

    hello,sir
    I am a student of final year B tec. I want to do this project so please send me all the detail of this project with component list with its spacification.
    please send it soon.
    thank you.
    With Regards
    SUBHASH KUMAR
    kumarsubhash8322@gmail.com

  16. ashitha says:

    Respected sir,
    currently iam working with this project.please send me report of this project.Its very urgent send it soon.please………………………………..
    ashithaali8@gmail.com

  17. neha says:

    plz send the details and magnified circuit diagrams on the email id given.

  18. deepu says:

    Sir,
    this is dileep persuing final year . I want to do a mini project on the same concept which you have explained . So sir please send me the details of the project . How to do wat are the values of capacitors & resistors n the circuit diagrams.

    Thank you sir
    yours sincerly,
    S.Dileep Kumar.
    E-mail : dileepsri9@gmail.com

  19. tuttu says:

    hello,sir
    I am a student of final year B tec. I want to do this project so please send me all the detail of this project with component list with its spacification.
    please send it soon.
    thank you.
    With Regards
    tuttu
    tutts4all@gmail.com

  20. satish says:

    sir
    i am doing my final year project on intelligent train engine,so please send me the complete details and clear diagrams pls pls…
    plz give me component list

  21. Avinash says:

    i m a engg. student and i m doing my final yr major project so plz send me all the necessity in my mail…..pls…( components , ckt diagram , s/w programs. etc.) plzzzz…send me soon.

  22. i want to do this project for my final year.. please anybody mail me detail of this project at girish.21patil1991@gmail.com

  23. chandini says:

    sir i am doing my mini project on intelligent train engine. send me the list components required and their specifications please………………………… sir and also send me the clear diagrams.

  24. sachin says:

    sir
    i am doing my final year project on intelligent train engine,so please send me the complete details about the project with IR RECEIVER N TRANSMITTER programming and clear diagrams pls pls… my email id : suryawanshi.sachin28@gmail.com
    thanku sir.

  25. amit says:

    sir,i like this project very much.and this is a intrested project.sir, iam work onthis project for mini.sir, iwant its pcb design soft copy and its fully detail.sir, please mail me this project detail.i am great thankful to you.very very thank you sir

  26. dhanashree sonone says:

    sir,please tell me how to implement the power supply and all details to connect it in the project.my email id is sonone.dhanashree@gmail.com
    please send reply me,than kyou sir

  27. ankita gupta says:

    I am a final year student (ECE).I want to know about the project name which are come under major project category and not based on microcontroller.will u pls help me out..I appreciate intelligent train enginme as well as intelligent train system,but will u tell which is best one and why?as i know intelligent train system based on microcontroller and java based.still ur advice is needed..

  28. me says:

    era edava circuit ki clarity ledura jaffa……..
    circuit ni clarity ga ela upload cheyalo nercheko mundu…….
    apudu maku chupinchu………..
    mundu circuit clarity marchi kanipinchu……….. sare megata sangatalu tarwata matladukundam byeeeeeeeee…………..

  29. ANKUR GOYAL says:

    hello sir , thanks for all the details please can you send me more required details about this project like as by pcb

  30. khalil says:

    ir,i like this project very much.and this is a intrested project.sir, iam work onthis project for mini.sir, iwant its pcb design soft copy and its fully detail.sir, please mail me this project detail.i am great thankful to you.very very thank you sir

  31. AKSHAT says:

    please give me complete details and how to make it with complete circuit diagrams please mail it to my id

  32. payal chandrakant says:

    plzzz complet information for intelligent train system

  33. samy says:

    sir,
    plzz provide me the technical details of INTELLIGENT TRAIN ENGINE like the value ratings of resistors,capacitors,etc and send me the magnified diagram of IR transmitter and receiver with explanation

  34. vivek says:

    can any one plzzzzzzz upload the documentation for thiz project i want urgentlyyyyy……….to vivekvarma12@yahoo.com

  35. gayatri says:

    SIR PLS GIVE ME FULL REPORT ON INTELLIGENT TRAIN SYSTEM USING GPS.I NEED IT. THX ALOT SIR

  36. subhash maurya says:

    SIR PLS GIVE ME FULL REPORT ON INTELLIGENT TRAIN SYSTEM USING GPS.I NEED IT. THX ALOT SIR

  37. satish namdeo says:

    SIR PLS GIVE ME FULL REPORT ON INTELLIGENT TRAIN SYSTEM USING GPS.I NEED IT. THX ALOT SIR

    and

    guide me how to make it.
    thakyou sir

  38. swati says:

    i like this project ,please give me suitable diagram of this project,component list and give me some tip in how can attach railway gate controller also.

  39. Navaldeep says:

    I have made this project . The project is working good with some changes.

  40. SHASHI SINGH says:

    i want the above programming in c…….plz help me

  41. PARUL DESHMUKH says:

    Dear sir,
    I want to all detail of this project, plz….. help me….

  42. sakshi says:

    Sir, please send me detail reoprt on Intelligent Train Engines

  43. sam says:

    please send the detail report and components list with pcb design as i am doing this project this time please help me..by providing the above

  44. ankush says:

    sir,…….
    is this IR led name TSOP 1738 work on fog and winter session
    send me plz quick

  45. sujata surywanshi says:

    Respected sir . .. i am doing my final year project plz tell me llist of component used in intellget train engin project. and send the datails of prpject about working.

  46. sujata surywanshi says:

    respected sir
    i m doing my final year project on intelligent train engine plz send me list of component nd details related to project….

  47. Navaldeep says:

    I have made this project.it is running well with certain modifications.navaltatadocomo@gmail.com

  48. sam says:

    @ navaldeep please send me the modified project detail on samjha448@gmail.com…….please ths is my final yr project

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