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ReviewSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Prediction Models for Railway Track Geometry Degradation Using Machine Learning Methods: A Review.

Yingying Liao, Lei Han, Haoyu Wang, Hougui Zhang

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Review in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
4.3field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 45 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yingying LiaoState Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and System Safety of Traffic Engineering Structures, Shijiazhuang Tiedao University, Shijiazhuang 050043, China.
Lei HanSchool of Civil Engineering, Shijiazhuang Tiedao University, Shijiazhuang 050043, China.
Haoyu WangProRail, 3511EP Utrecht, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0003-3131-8217
Hougui ZhangInstitute of Urban Safety and Environment Science, Beijing Academy of Science and Technology, Beijing 100054, China.
Shijiazhuang Tiedao University · CNBeijing Academy of Science and Technology · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 12072208Opening Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Shijiazhuang Tiedao University KF2021-15Opening Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Shijiazhuang Tiedao University ZZ2021-13
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Keeping railway tracks in good operational condition is one of the most important tasks for railway owners. As a result, railway companies have to conduct track inspections periodically, which is costly and time-consuming. Due to the rapid development in computer science, many prediction models using machine learning methods have been developed. It is possible to discover the degradation pattern and develop accurate prediction models. The paper reviews the existing prediction methods for railway track degradation, including traditional methods and prediction methods based on machine learning methods, including probabilistic methods, Artificial Neural Network (ANN), Support Vector Machine (SVM), and Grey Model (GM). The advantages, shortage, and applicability of methods are discussed, and recommendations for further research are provided.

Indexed as

Machine LearningNeural Networks, ComputerSupport Vector MachineArtificial Neural Network (ANN)Grey Model (GM)machine learningSupport Vector Machine (SVM)track degradation predictiontrack geometry

Identifiers

PMID36236374
PMCPMC9570632
OpenAlexW4297491336

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