Back to Blog

Nvidia Jetson/Orin + FPGA + AI High-Performance Edge Computing Box: Rail Transit Monitoring System

#人工智能#fpga开发#边缘计算

CRRC Times Electric Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as CRRC Times Electric) is a joint-stock enterprise under CRRC Corporation Limited. Its predecessor and parent company, CRRC Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Research Institute Co., Ltd., was founded in 1959. Rooted in Zhuzhou, CRRC Times Electric has mastered rail-based technologies and expanded beyond them. Adhering to the "dual high, dual efficiency" high-speed traction management model and upholding the "concentric diversification" development strategy, CRRC Times Electric has formed a complete industrial chain structure of "basic components + devices and systems + complete machines and engineering" centered around technology and market. Its industries cover rail transit, new energy power generation, power electronic devices, automotive electric drives, industrial electrical equipment, marine engineering equipment, and other fields. With business spanning over 20 countries and regions worldwide, it has established good cooperative relationships with many well-known enterprises at home and abroad, possessing broad development space and prospects.

As a pioneer and leader in China's electrified railway equipment industry, for over 60 years, CRRC Times Electric has shouldered the mission and responsibility of revitalizing the high-end equipment industry. It is dedicated to the independent R&D and industrialization of traction drive and control systems, known as the "heart" and "brain" of trains, continuously leading the domestic rail transit electrical system market. Through long-term accumulation and development, CRRC Times Electric has become a high-tech enterprise with independent intellectual property rights in fields such as communication and information technology, vehicle control and diagnostic technology, power conversion technology, train control technology, high-power semiconductor device technology, measurement and control technology, construction machinery electrical control technology, and deep-sea equipment technology. The company has led the formulation of multiple international standards and has cumulatively received over a hundred scientific and technological awards, including the China Patent Gold Award and the National Science and Technology Progress Award (Second Class). It possesses multiple "national-level" technology innovation and engineering research centers and has cultivated a high-end technical talent team centered around academicians.

With urban development, the intensity and density of subway operations are increasing, and the requirements for monitoring and automation of safety assurance at rail transit construction sites are becoming increasingly stringent. This has led to high-performance industrial control series hosts entering the rail transit demand market, thereby assisting the development of subway rail transit. In subway construction environments, vibration and dust are unavoidable; therefore, excellent shock resistance and fanless operation are essential for rail transit monitoring systems. Moreover, the equipment must support wide-temperature operation, electromagnetic interference resistance, etc. The corresponding operating system hardware must be robust and reliable to ensure stable construction processes and monitoring.

Construction sites present harsh environments with high temperatures, high humidity, abundant dust, and strong electromagnetic interference. To monitor construction progress and transmit high-definition images to the server in real-time, this task places extremely stringent demands on industrial control hosts. Several solutions were tried, but none achieved ideal stability. As a leading enterprise in the special computer industry, Xinmai Technology possesses numerous leading technologies and patents. For this purpose, the R&D team meticulously crafted a high-performance, high-quality embedded edge computing unit.

Efficient Heat Dissipation

Fanless chassis, U-shaped top full-coverage fin heat dissipation design, independent cooling systems for power modules/AI acceleration modules, faster heat dissipation, supports -20°C to 60°C operating temperature.

AI Complex Inference

By building neural network models through deep learning, it improves data quality and possesses powerful inference computing capabilities of 4-8 TOPS, which can significantly boost processor performance by up to 50%.

It provides production customization of embedded barebones systems/complete machines required for rail transit train automatic control system applications, supporting integration with independently developed diverse embedded motherboards, and services such as complete machine structure customization and system assembly, offering significant customization advantages. Adopting 3D hard drive shock absorption and comprehensive reliability design, it possesses robust and durable characteristics such as shock resistance, dustproof, and moisture-proof, supporting stable operation under various conditions, including wide temperatures and complex electromagnetic environments, and adapting to multiple scenarios.