Design Concept of Train Obstacle Detection System in Indonesia

Based on statistical data in Indonesia train collisions occur each year. The solution to prevent these accidents is to create early warning detection devices for locomotive driver before the collision or accident occurred so that locomotive drivers can avoid them (preventive). The method used is by using infrared system which is placed in front of the locomotive, so when there are objects detected within a range distance, the indicator lights will light up. This light indicator is will be a signal for locomotive driver to make a decision of reducing speed or to stop the train. This study is an early stage of a series of researches which expected to be autonomous system designed, where the locomotive driver make their own decisions base on the input information, eventually it would reduce collisions caused by human error from the locomotive driver.