AMD Powers AI Track Inspection Solution for Japanese Bullet Train Operator JR Kyushu
13 Febbraio 2024 - 3:00PM
AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced that JR Kyushu Railway
Company (JR Kyushu), a Japanese bullet train operator, is using the
AMD Kria™ K26 System-on-Module (SOM) to automate track inspection.
This AI-based solution replaces traditional methods of inspecting
miles of track on foot, creating significant efficiencies by
improving the inspection speed, cost and accuracy to meet Japan’s
stringent railway safety requirements.
JR Kyushu bullet trains operate across an enormous territory of
more than 1,455 miles of railroad tracks, with trains traveling at
speeds of up to 161 mph. Safety is the company’s number-one
priority, requiring diligent track inspections carried out at
specified intervals.
To increase the efficiency and accuracy of assessments, JR
Kyushu chose an AMD-powered solution from Tokyo Artisan
Intelligence (TAI), which uses high-speed image processing and
advanced AI capabilities to detect and inspect loose bolts and
other track issues.
“With the new solution from TAI and AMD, we were able to improve
the efficiency of conventional track inspection, and we anticipate
further improvements in inspection efficiency through future
functional enhancements,” said Kazuhiro Sakaguchi, deputy manager
in the Engineering Division, Shinkansen Department at JR
Kyushu.
At the heart of the track inspection solution is a vision
computing box attached to a cart that inspects tracks at speeds of
12 mph. The box features a high-speed camera that uses the
FPGA-based Kria K26 SOM for AI-enhanced pre-and-post data and image
processing. The Kria K26 SOM is a compact, all-in-one embedded
platform that integrates a custom-built AMD Zynq™ UltraScale+™
MPSoC with DDR memory, nonvolatile storage devices, a security
module, and an aluminum thermal heat spreader.
“The most important benefit of AI in this case was reduction of
cost,” said Hiroki Nakahara, co-founder and CEO of TAI. “Replacing
the conventional method of inspecting tracks on foot with carts has
led to a dramatic improvement in operational efficiency.”
The programmability, durability, and embedded intelligence of
the AMD Kria SOM-powered solution also make it adaptable to the
unique and changing conditions, geographies, and needs of JR
Kyushu’s territory and ridership. Since railways are installed in a
natural environment, the ability to update the Kria SOM to suit the
daily changing natural conditions is critical and helps
future-proof investments.
“AMD Kria SOMs are accelerating innovation at the edge and
simplifying solution development through deployment,” said Chetan
Khona, senior director of Industrial, Vision, Healthcare and
Sciences Markets, AMD. “JR Kyushu is a perfect example of how the
endless programmability of Kria SOMs, combined with edge AI
computing, can automate processes and dramatically enhance
operational efficiency across a variety of applications, from
machine vision to industrial robotics and AI/ML computing.”
Supporting Resources
- Read the AMD and JR Kyushu customer case study here
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