Don't bash that bridge

摘要

While the Internet ot Things' is a term that has firmly taken root in the technology lexicon over recent years, there can be little doubt that remote condition monitoring tools are already starting to have a profound impact on the maintenance of railways. The core ingredients of RCM are multiple wireless condition sensors and CCTV for visual verification. Power is typically provided using battery and solar powered systems, and communications links typically use email or SMS and secure 3G mobile over a Virtual Private Network. Secure access portals can provide users with instant online monitoring in real time.