Pavel Maschenko
Deputy general director
LocoTech-Signal
In 2004 graduated from Russian University of Transport (MIIT) with a degree in Automation, Telemechanics and Communication in Railway Transport. In 2007 defended his Ph.D. thesis on the topic: "Improving the efficiency of devices for interval control of train traffic, given the level of electromagnetic interference created by future potential electric rolling stock." In 2012 received a second higher education with a degree in State and Municipal Administration. 15 years of experience in the railway industry, including participation and leadership in the development, design and implementation of modern safety and train control systems for subways and mainline railways. In the period 2014-2019 worked in various positions in the development of innovative software and hardware in the Russian offices of Bombardier Transportation and Siemens corporations in the field of rail traffic control systems. Since 2020 - Deputy General Director of LocoTech-Signal LLC, General Director of ATM LLC, members of the group of companies led by Transmashholding JSC, united by a common strategy for digitalization of railway transport. LocoTech-Signal LLC, ATM LLC develop products and solutions for automation of signaling devices, train traffic control systems and machine vision systems for technological processes of enterprises, including automation movement of locomotives. Author of over 40 scientific articles and patents for inventions, as well as publications and reports.
Application of machine vision to control infrastructure while moving cars forward
Shunting master is one of the most traumatic professions on the railroad. His activities are related to traffic safety. Being in the tail car of the train, he controls the vacancy of the track, the shunting movements of the rolling stock along adjacent tracks, clearance in the direction of train motion, the position of the turnouts, readings of traffic lights, and also negotiates with the station attendant and the driver. In fact, the shunting master is the "eyes" of the driver at the tail end of the train, transmitting to him information about the free path and distance to objects within the limit clearance of a moving train. The use of modern technologies is able to take a person out of the danger zone and ensure the safety of the movement of shunting trains by cars ahead. There are several options for solving this problem.