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Local startup pitches solar sensor network to monitor trains; council authorizes pilot
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Iron Circuit LLC pitched a solar-powered sensor system to measure train length and blockages and the Streator City Council authorized installation of poles and sensor equipment along East Twelfth Street to pilot the technology.
The Streator City Council authorized Iron Circuit LLC to install poles and sensor equipment along East Twelfth Street to monitor rail traffic after a presentation describing a solar-powered sensor intended to measure train speed, length and crossing-blocking duration.
Jason Bartle, who described his prior work with regional incubator companies, told the council the device would be solar-powered, use sensors pointed across tracks, and send data to the cloud for analytics so routing systems and emergency services can predict when crossings will be blocked. "There's a real opportunity to save lives," Bartle said during his presentation.
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