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Non-contact railway inspection

VALUE PROPOSITION Rail transportation is periodically marred by accidents, highlighting ongoing safety challenges. There is a need for effective rail inspection methods. Current techniques are hindered by limitations such as low detection accuracy and sensitivity, particularly at high speeds. This technology introduces a novel method for high-speed,...

Published: 9/27/2024 | Inventor(s): Yiming Deng, Sunil Chakrapani, Ming Han, Zebadiah Miles

Keywords(s): Category(s): Analytical Instruments, Test and Measurement, Transportation

Distributed Radar Imaging

VALUE PROPOSITION Electromagnetic imaging sensors operating in the millimeter-wave band are an attractive solution for a variety of current and emerging applications, including airline passenger screening, as well as autonomous vehicle navigation. Such sensors generate two-dimensional representations of targets, thereby allowing for the automated extraction...

Published: 8/16/2024 | Inventor(s): Jeffrey Nanzer

Keywords(s): Category(s): Transportation, Devices

Self-Supervised Method and System for Removing Smeared Points

VALUE PROPOSITION Computer vision is roughly composed of three phases: image acquisition, image processing, and image analysis/understanding. During the phase of image acquisition, depth sensors are used to gather digital information about the scene being observed, usually requiring post-processing of data to transform it into a useable form. This...

Published: 8/13/2024 | Inventor(s): Daniel Morris, Miaowei Wang

Keywords(s): Category(s): Computer Software, Data Processing/Analysis, Transportation

A Novel Framework for Lidar-Camera Fusion

VALUE PROPOSITION Motion-Capture, the essence of any autonomous vehicle application is the process of recording and following the movement of objects and people. The use of this 3D-based object detection enables better spatial planning and object avoidance than its 2D counterparts. 2D object detection systems often lack sufficient video resolution...

Published: 6/25/2024 | Inventor(s): Su Pang, Daniel Morris, Hayder Radha

Keywords(s): Category(s): Computer Software, Control Systems, Data Processing/Analysis, Transportation

Random Finite Set based Tracking for 2D/3D Object Detection

VALUE PROPOSITION Multi object tracking is critical in enabling an autonomous vehicle to perceive and maneuver its environment. Three common flaws in multi-object tracking detection is (1) uncertainty in the number of objects, (2) uncertainty regarding when and where the objects may appear and disappear and (3) uncertainty in objects states. A Random...

Published: 6/25/2024 | Inventor(s): Hayder Radha, Su Pang

Keywords(s): Category(s): Computer Software, Control Systems, Data Processing/Analysis, Transportation

Camera-LiDAR Fusion for 3D Object Detection

VALUE PROPOSITION When compared to single modality approaches, fusion based object detection methods often require more complex models to integrate heterogeneous sensor data and use more GPU memory and computational resources. This is particularly true for camera-LiDAR based multimodal fusion, which may require three separate deep-learning networks...

Published: 6/20/2024 | Inventor(s): Su Pang, Daniel Morris, Hayder Radha

Keywords(s): Category(s): Computer Software, Data Processing/Analysis, Control Systems, Transportation

Efficient Room Temperature, Ambient Pressure Liquid Ammonia Storage System

Executive Summary Liquid ammonia is current stored and transported in very large quantities in refrigerated units, railcars, tanker trucks and pressurized containers. While the majority of existing uses are as a nitrogen fertilizer for agricultural uses, increasing attention has been turned to ammonia as a green, carbon free energy storage medium for...

Published: 5/17/2023 | Inventor(s): Mi Chenija, Reza Ghazfar, Milton Smith, Iii, Thomas Hamann

Keywords(s): Category(s): Chemicals, Agriculture, Energy, Environment, Transportation

Translucent Thermoplastic Polyolefin (TPO)

Executive Summary Thermoplastic polyolefins (TPO) are used in a variety of applications such as automotive bumpers and fascia where good impact and chemical resistance are needed.. MSU researchers have recently developed a new technology for producing translucent TPO materials. The materials are compounded by conventional extrusion and then molded...

Published: 2/17/2023 | Inventor(s): Krishnamurthy Jayaraman, Xing Lu

Keywords(s): Category(s): Advanced Materials, Transportation

Treatment Process for Reduced Corrosion in CFRP/Metal Hybrids

Executive Summary Carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites (CFRPs) are often mechanically fastened to metals such as aluminum alloys in lightweight aircraft applications. Since both materials are electrically conductive, galvanic corrosion of the less noble metal can occur, leading to degradation over time. MSU researchers have developed...

Published: 11/30/2023 | Inventor(s): Greg Swain, Isuri Dammulla

Keywords(s): Category(s): Advanced Materials, Defense, Transportation

Novel, Multi-Impact, Energy Diverting, Energy Absorbing, Repairable Helmets

Executive Summary This technology addresses brain injuries while wearing a helmet. A novel technique adds an outer layer to helmet shells to absorb multiple impacts and divert energy away for the skull to reduce concussions. The innovation can also reduce projectile penetration in a way that is repairable and re-healable for low or multiple low-velocity...

Published: 2/28/2024 | Inventor(s): Mahmoodul Haq, Lawrence Drzal