A Human-Centric Model for Sustainable Asset Management in Railway: A Case Study

Ravdeep Kour, Miguel Castaño, Ramin Karim, Amit Patwardhan, Manish Kumar and Rikard Granström
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Ravdeep Kour: Division of Operation and Maintenance Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, 97187 Luleå, Sweden
Miguel Castaño: Division of Operation and Maintenance Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, 97187 Luleå, Sweden
Ramin Karim: Division of Operation and Maintenance Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, 97187 Luleå, Sweden
Amit Patwardhan: Division of Operation and Maintenance Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, 97187 Luleå, Sweden
Manish Kumar: Division of Operation and Maintenance Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, 97187 Luleå, Sweden
Rikard Granström: Trafikverket, 97125 Luleå, Sweden

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 2, 1-19

Abstract: The ongoing digital transformation is changing asset management in the railway industry. Emerging digital technologies and Artificial Intelligence is expected to facilitate decision-making in management, operation, and maintenance of railway by providing an integrated data-driven and model-driven solution. An important aspect when developing decision-support solutions based on AI and digital technology is the users’ experience. User experience design process aims to create relevance, context-awareness, and meaningfulness for the end-user. In railway contexts, it is believed that applying a human-centric design model in the development of AI-based artefacts, will enhance the usability of the solution, which will have a positive impact on the decision-making processes. In this research, the applicability of such advanced technologies i.e., Virtual Reality, Mixed Reality, and AI have been reviewed for the railway asset management. To carry out this research work, literature review has been conducted related to available Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality/Mixed Reality technologies and their applications within railway industry. It has been found that these technologies are available, but not applied in railway asset management. Thus, the aim of this paper is to propose a human-centric design model for the enhancement of railway asset management using Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, and Mixed Reality technologies. The practical implication of the findings from this work will benefit in increased efficiency and effectiveness of the operation and maintenance processes in railway.

Keywords: railway; asset management; model; virtual reality; mixed reality; AI; HoloLens 2 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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