MUMBAI, India, May 29 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202631063465 A) filed by Dr. Sudhir Chandra Sur Institute Of Technology & Sports Complex, Kolkata, West Bengal, on May 19, for '"ai-based railway track crack prediction drone".'
Inventor(s) include Suchandra Bharati; Sushovan Chandra; Pritam Samanta; Omar Faruk Molla; Sourbh Kumar; Debasmita Manna; Ananya Banerjee; and Anirban Neogi.
The application for the patent was published on May 29, under issue no. 22/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The invention discloses an AI-based autonomous railway track crack prediction drone system for improving railway safety and maintenance efficiency. The drone captures railway track images using visual and thermal sensors. Artificial intelligence techniques are used to detect cracks and predict future structural damage. The system generates severity reports, GPS-based fault locations, and real-time alerts. The proposed invention reduces manual inspection efforts and improves accident prevention capability."
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