Flattened version of 360º rail image

Mandli's 360º images provide high-resolution panoramic views of railroad crossings, including everything seen by train operators and pedestrians. Full and partial obstructions of the tracks, as well as the condition of signage at the crossing are also visible. A visual archive of railroad conditions including field of view and signage is useful for making safety improvements, for sorting out legal issues, and as a visual verification of existing data reports. Our panoramic images provide a complete view of each crossing, making them more useful than standard field of view images.

The system consists of a high-resolution digital camera (minimum 5.24 megapixel 2560 x 1920 resolution) that adjusts to the current ambient lighting conditions, along with a special panoramic lens that are mounted to the top of a collection vehicle on hi-rail. As the vehicle encounters a railroad crossing, the camera is manually triggered by an operator in the passenger seat. The camera is configured such that the system can capture a complete panoramic view with a single user command while the vehicle is in motion. Data collection is therefore very safe and efficient. At each crossing, the image includes warning signs, street signs, right-of-way, and tracks.

Each 360º image can have a customized set of data tagged to it including fields such as highway system and intersection highway, county name, direction, and survey date. Our 360 View software is included with 360º imaging packages.

Features

• 360º horizontal view and 90º vertical view
• Up to 2560 x 1920 resolution digital images with 14 mega-pixel camera
• Images are stored in real-time on removable hard drives

Software

360º images are viewed with the Apple Quicktime Player, which is available for free download. Corresponding data is written to a tab-delimited text file that can be imported into spreadsheet software or an existing database.

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