MUMBAI, India, Sept. 14 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621090257 A) filed by Marwadi University; and Saint Mary'S School on July 24, 2026, for Automated Railway Crossing System For Detection And Clearance Of Track Obstructions.
Inventors include Hadvani Kavya; Raiyani Harsh; Pranav Shukala; Hiran Rathod; and Meet Laheru.
The application for the patent was published on September 11, 2026, under issue no. 37/2026.
Abstract: An automated railway crossing system for detection and clearance of track obstructions, comprising of detection and clearance of track obstructions, a pair of elongated barrier bars 101 are arranged on each side of the railway track to form a controlled crossing perimeter, a motorized ball-and-socket joint 102 at one end of each barrier bar 101 coupled to a rigid link 103 having a primary electromagnet 104 to magnetically engage with a secondary electromagnet 105 on the opposing barrier bar 101 to form a pivotable barrier assembly for synchronized vertical movement, a pair of extendable plates 106 blocks unauthorized passage, a display unit 107 provides visual alerts and instructions, an imaging unit 108 captures and processes visual data to detect obstructions, a pair of three-finger grippers 109 engages and removes obstructions, and a thermal camera 110 triggers a deterrent unit 111 to repel animals away from the track.
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