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Vanhatalo, E., Arasteh-Khouy, I. & Bergquist, B. (2025). Assessing the causal and dynamic effects of tamping on railway track geometry using onboard mounted and regular track geometry measurements. Proceedings of the Institution of mechanical engineers. Part F, journal of rail and rapid transit
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Assessing the causal and dynamic effects of tamping on railway track geometry using onboard mounted and regular track geometry measurements
2025 (English)In: Proceedings of the Institution of mechanical engineers. Part F, journal of rail and rapid transit, ISSN 0954-4097, E-ISSN 2041-3017Article in journal (Refereed) Epub ahead of print
Abstract [en]

This article illustrates a method to measure, visualize, and statistically test tamping effectiveness on track geometry using and comparing two different measurement systems: an onboard system mounted on a regular passenger train and a specialized measurement train system. The proposed analysis method can be generalized to assess the impact of other track maintenance activities. Track quality variables, such as the longitudinal level, were measured to assess tamping effects on a 1250 m section of the Swedish Iron Ore Line in autumn 2022. The onboard system provided frequent measurements before and after tamping, capturing immediate to 3-month effects, while the regular system enabled a 21-month follow-up. The analysis segmented the tamped and comparative track sections into 100 m segments, employing t-tests for statistical analysis. For our studied section, tamping induced a direct improvement of track quality by significantly reducing the standard deviations of longitudinal level and alignment, decreasing maximum twist values, and increasing the composite track quality index (QS). The paper also compares the two measurement systems, highlighting their combined value in assessing tamping efficacy. Both measurement systems yielded comparable track geometry measures, highlighting the potential of combining frequent data from onboard-mounted systems with regular measurements for maintenance analysis and decision-making.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
SAGE Publications Ltd, 2025
Keywords
Track geometry, track geometry quality, tamping, track geometry degradation, railway technology
National Category
Other Civil Engineering Infrastructure Engineering
Research subject
Quality Technology and Logistics
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-112586 (URN)10.1177/09544097251336495 (DOI)2-s2.0-105003400608 (Scopus ID)
Projects
Fact or FictionASSET
Funder
Swedish Transport Administration, 2020/25832, 2022/29194
Available from: 2025-05-09 Created: 2025-05-09 Last updated: 2025-05-09
Fundin, A., Lilja, J., Lagrosen, Y. & Bergquist, B. (2025). Quality 2030: quality management for the future. Total Quality Management and Business Excellence, 36(4), 364-280
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Quality 2030: quality management for the future
2025 (English)In: Total Quality Management and Business Excellence, ISSN 1478-3363, E-ISSN 1478-3371, Vol. 36, no 4, p. 364-280Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Quality management (QM) has shown an impressive ability to update and evolve. The purpose of this paper is to highlight themes that have been identified as vital and important for research projects within QM during the coming decade. The paper is also an attempt to initiate research for the emerging 2030 agenda for QM, here referred to as ‘Quality 2030’. This article is based on extensive data gathered during a workshop process conducted in two main steps: (1) a collaborative brainstorming workshop with 22 researchers and practitioners (spring 2019) and (2) an appreciative inquiry summit with 20 researchers and practitioners (autumn 2019). The process produced five collectively elaborated and designed future research themes for QM: (a) systems perspectives applied, (b) stability in change, (c) models for smart self-organising, (d) integrating sustainable development, and (e) higher purpose as QM booster. The process also identified a positive core of QM, defined as core values and aspects in the field and practice that need to be preserved and nurtured in the future.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Taylor & Francis, 2025
Keywords
quality management, Agenda 2030, sustainable development, complex systems, higher purpose, self-organisation, systems theory, Quality 5.0
National Category
Reliability and Maintenance
Research subject
Quality Technology and Logistics
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-82133 (URN)10.1080/14783363.2020.1863778 (DOI)000603783100001 ()2-s2.0-85098597032 (Scopus ID)
Note

Validerad;2025;Nivå 1;2025-03-17 (u4);

Fulltext license: CC BY-NC-ND

Available from: 2020-12-30 Created: 2020-12-30 Last updated: 2025-03-17Bibliographically approved
Vanhatalo, E., Bergquist, B., Arasteh-Khouy, I. & Larsson, D. (2024). Causal Effects of Railway Track Maintenance—An Experimental Case Study of Tamping. In: International Congress and Workshop on Industrial AI and eMaintenance 2023: . Paper presented at 7th International Congress and Workshop on Industrial AI and eMaintenance, IAI 2023, Luleå, Sweden, June 13-15, 2023 (pp. 75-88). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Causal Effects of Railway Track Maintenance—An Experimental Case Study of Tamping
2024 (English)In: International Congress and Workshop on Industrial AI and eMaintenance 2023, Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2024, p. 75-88Conference paper, Published paper (Other academic)
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2024
Series
Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, ISSN 2195-4356, E-ISSN 2195-4364
National Category
Reliability and Maintenance Infrastructure Engineering
Research subject
Quality Technology and Logistics; Operation and Maintenance Engineering
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-103886 (URN)10.1007/978-3-031-39619-9_6 (DOI)2-s2.0-85181981977 (Scopus ID)
Conference
7th International Congress and Workshop on Industrial AI and eMaintenance, IAI 2023, Luleå, Sweden, June 13-15, 2023
Funder
Swedish Transport Administration
Available from: 2024-01-23 Created: 2024-01-23 Last updated: 2024-08-15Bibliographically approved
Munir, T., Hu, X., Kauppila, O. & Bergquist, B. (2023). Effect of measurement uncertainty on combined quality control charts. Computers & industrial engineering, 175, Article ID 108900.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Effect of measurement uncertainty on combined quality control charts
2023 (English)In: Computers & industrial engineering, ISSN 0360-8352, E-ISSN 1879-0550, Vol. 175, article id 108900Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The accuracy of the measurement system is vital for reliable process monitoring using statistical process control charts. The applied chart’s effectiveness depends on the measurement system's performance. Measurement uncertainty can lead to incorrect decisions like unnecessary stops or failure to intervene. In this paper, we investigated the effect of measurement errors on the performance of four well-established combined charts for monitoring the mean of normally distributed processes: Shewhart-CUSUM, Shewhart-Crosier’s CUSUM, Shewhart-EWMA and Shewhart-GWMA charts. To deal with measurement errors we considered the additive measurement error model. Detailed run length profiles of these charts are studied in terms of average run length (ARL), extra quadratic loss, relative ARL, and performance comparison index through Monte Carlo simulations under different sizes of measurement errors. It was found that measurement errors significantly reduce the power of the combined charts. Thus, multiple measurements scheme is incorporated as a remedy to this effect. The Shewhart-Crosier’s CUSUM performed best of four charts, while the Shewhart-EWMA chart did worst. To demonstrate the effect of measurement uncertainty and highlight implications further, a simulated dataset with a shift in the process mean is considered.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier, 2023
Keywords
Measurement Uncertainty, Statistical Process Control, Combined Control Chart, Multiple Measurements, Reliability Monitoring, Monte Carlo Simulation
National Category
Reliability and Maintenance
Research subject
Quality technology and logistics
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-94965 (URN)10.1016/j.cie.2022.108900 (DOI)000911590700001 ()2-s2.0-85144313751 (Scopus ID)
Note

Validerad;2023;Nivå 2;2023-01-01 (joosat);

Licens full text: CC BY License;

Funder: Foundation of Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (NY222176); The Excellent Innovation Teams of Philosophy and Social Science in Jiangsu Province (2017ZSTD022); Key Research Base of Philosophy and Social Sciences in Jiangsu

 

Available from: 2022-12-21 Created: 2022-12-21 Last updated: 2023-04-21Bibliographically approved
Kulahci, M., Bergquist, B. & Söderholm, P. (2022). Autonomous Anomaly Detection and Handling of Spatiotemporal Railway Data. In: Ramin Karim; Alireza Ahmadi; Iman Soleimanmeigouni; Ravdeep Kour; Raj Rao (Ed.), International Congress and Workshop on Industrial AI 2021: . Paper presented at International Congress and Workshop on Industrial AI (IAI 2021), Luleå, Sweden, October 5-7, 2021 (pp. 65-72). Springer, 1
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Autonomous Anomaly Detection and Handling of Spatiotemporal Railway Data
2022 (English)In: International Congress and Workshop on Industrial AI 2021 / [ed] Ramin Karim; Alireza Ahmadi; Iman Soleimanmeigouni; Ravdeep Kour; Raj Rao, Springer, 2022, Vol. 1, p. 65-72Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Springer, 2022
Series
Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, ISSN 2195-4356, E-ISSN 2195-4364
Keywords
Data cleansing, Data filtering, Outlier detection, Prognostics, Time series analysis
National Category
Other Civil Engineering
Research subject
Quality technology and logistics
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-89297 (URN)10.1007/978-3-030-93639-6_6 (DOI)000777604600006 ()2-s2.0-85125261833 (Scopus ID)
Conference
International Congress and Workshop on Industrial AI (IAI 2021), Luleå, Sweden, October 5-7, 2021
Note

ISBN för värdpublikation: 978-3-030-93638-9, 978-3-030-93639-6

Available from: 2022-02-15 Created: 2022-02-15 Last updated: 2022-07-05Bibliographically approved
Sedghi, M., Bergquist, B., Vanhatalo, E. & Migdalas, A. (2022). Data‐driven maintenance planning and scheduling based on predicted railway track condition. Quality and Reliability Engineering International, 38(7), 3689-3709
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Data‐driven maintenance planning and scheduling based on predicted railway track condition
2022 (English)In: Quality and Reliability Engineering International, ISSN 0748-8017, E-ISSN 1099-1638, Vol. 38, no 7, p. 3689-3709Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Timely planning and scheduling of railway infrastructure maintenance interventions are crucial for increased safety, improved availability, and reduced cost. We propose a data-driven decision-support framework integrating track condition predictions with tactical maintenance planning and operational scheduling. The framework acknowledges prediction uncertainties by using a Wiener process-based prediction model at the tactical level. We also develop planning and scheduling algorithms at the operational level. One algorithm focuses on cost-optimisation, and one algorithm considers the multi-component characteristics of the railway track by grouping track segments near each other for one maintenance activity. The proposed framework's performance is evaluated using track geometry measurement data from a 34 km railway section in northern Sweden, focusing on the tamping maintenance action. We analyse maintenance costs and demonstrate potential efficiency increases by applying the decision-support framework.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
John Wiley & Sons, 2022
Keywords
decision-making framework, multi-component system, planning and scheduling, predictive maintenance, railway track, Wiener process
National Category
Computer Engineering Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics Other Mechanical Engineering
Research subject
Quality technology and logistics
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-92182 (URN)10.1002/qre.3166 (DOI)000826112600001 ()2-s2.0-85134349665 (Scopus ID)
Funder
Swedish Transport Administration
Note

Validerad;2022;Nivå 2;2022-11-28 (joosat);

Funder: Swedish Strategic Innovation Programme InfraSweden2030 (2016–04757); Luleå Railway Research Centre (JVTC); Predge AB

Available from: 2022-07-18 Created: 2022-07-18 Last updated: 2023-09-05Bibliographically approved
Sedghi, M., Kauppila, O., Bergquist, B., Vanhatalo, E. & Kulahci, M. (2021). A Taxonomy of Railway Track Maintenance Planning and Scheduling: A Review and Research Trends. Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 215, Article ID 107827.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>A Taxonomy of Railway Track Maintenance Planning and Scheduling: A Review and Research Trends
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2021 (English)In: Reliability Engineering & System Safety, ISSN 0951-8320, E-ISSN 1879-0836, Vol. 215, article id 107827Article, review/survey (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Railway track maintenance and renewal are vital for railway safety, train punctuality, and travel comfort. Therefore, having cost-effective maintenance is critical in managing railway infrastructure assets. There has been a considerable amount of research performed on mathematical and decision support models for improving the application of railway track maintenance planning and scheduling. This article reviews the literature in decision support models for railway track maintenance planning and scheduling and transforms the results into a problem taxonomy. Furthermore, the article discusses current approaches in optimising maintenance planning and scheduling, research trends, and possible gaps in the related decision-making models.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier, 2021
Keywords
Maintenance management, planning, scheduling, decision support models, railway track
National Category
Reliability and Maintenance
Research subject
Quality technology and logistics
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-85191 (URN)10.1016/j.ress.2021.107827 (DOI)000690283800033 ()2-s2.0-85107785564 (Scopus ID)
Funder
Swedish Transport AdministrationLuleå Railway Research Centre (JVTC)
Note

Validerad;2021;Nivå 2;2021-06-22 (beamah)

Available from: 2021-06-10 Created: 2021-06-10 Last updated: 2023-09-05Bibliographically approved
Bergquist, B. & Vanhatalo, E. (2020). In-situ measurement in the iron ore pellet distribution chain using active RFID technology. Powder Technology, 361, 791-802
Open this publication in new window or tab >>In-situ measurement in the iron ore pellet distribution chain using active RFID technology
2020 (English)In: Powder Technology, ISSN 0032-5910, E-ISSN 1873-328X, Vol. 361, p. 791-802Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The active radio frequency identification (RFID) technique is used for in-situ measurement of acceleration and temperature in the distribution chain of iron ore pellets. The results of this paper are based on two experiments, in which active RFID transponders were released into train wagons or product bins. RFID exciters and readers were installed downstream in a harbour storage silo to retrieve data from the active transponders. Acceleration peaks and temperatures were recorded. The results imply that in-situ data can aid the understanding of induced stresses along the distribution chain to, for example, reduce pellet breakage and dusting. In-situ data can also increase understanding of product mixing behaviour and product residence times in silos. Better knowledge of stresses, product mixing and residence times are beneficial to process and product quality improvement, to better understand the transportation process, and to reduce environmental impacts due to dusting.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier, 2020
Keywords
Mining industry, RFID tags, Temperature sensors, Accelerometers, Flow production systems, Supply chain management
National Category
Reliability and Maintenance
Research subject
Quality technology and logistics
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-76886 (URN)10.1016/j.powtec.2019.11.042 (DOI)000518704900080 ()2-s2.0-85076579100 (Scopus ID)
Note

Validerad;2020;Nivå 2;2020-02-27 (alebob)

Available from: 2019-11-27 Created: 2019-11-27 Last updated: 2022-02-24Bibliographically approved
Capaci, F., Vanhatalo, E., Palazoglu, A., Bergquist, B. & Kulahci, M. (2020). On Monitoring Industrial Processes under Feedback Control. Quality and Reliability Engineering International, 36(8), 2720-2737
Open this publication in new window or tab >>On Monitoring Industrial Processes under Feedback Control
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2020 (English)In: Quality and Reliability Engineering International, ISSN 0748-8017, E-ISSN 1099-1638, Vol. 36, no 8, p. 2720-2737Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The concurrent use of statistical process control and engineering process con-trol involves monitoring manipulated and controlled variables. One multivari-ate control chart may handle the statistical monitoring of all variables, butobserving the manipulated and controlled variables in separate control chartsmay improve understanding of how disturbances and the controller perfor-mance affect the process. In this article, we illustrate how step and ramp dis-turbances manifest themselves in a single-input–single-output system bystudying their resulting signatures in the controlled and manipulated variables.The system is controlled by variations of the widely used proportional-integral-derivative(PID) control scheme. Implications for applying control charts forthese scenarios are discussed.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
John Wiley & Sons, 2020
Keywords
control charts, disturbance signatures, engineering process control (EPC), proportional-integral-derivative (PID), statistical process control (SPC)
National Category
Reliability and Maintenance
Research subject
Quality technology and logistics
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-74657 (URN)10.1002/qre.2676 (DOI)000544343400001 ()2-s2.0-85087166819 (Scopus ID)
Note

Validerad;2020;Nivå 2;2020-11-09 (johcin)

Available from: 2019-06-18 Created: 2019-06-18 Last updated: 2024-03-27Bibliographically approved
Lundkvist, P., Bergquist, B. & Vanhatalo, E. (2020). Statistical methods – still ignored? The testimony of Swedish alumni. Total Quality Management and Business Excellence, 31(3-4), 245-262
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Statistical methods – still ignored? The testimony of Swedish alumni
2020 (English)In: Total Quality Management and Business Excellence, ISSN 1478-3363, E-ISSN 1478-3371, Vol. 31, no 3-4, p. 245-262Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Researchers have promoted statistical improvement methods as essential for product and process improvement for decades. However, studies show that their use has been moderate at best. This study aims to assess the use of statistical process control (SPC), process capability analysis, and design of experiments (DoE) over time. The study also highlights important barriers for the wider use of these methods in Sweden as a follow-up study of a similar Swedish study performed in 2005 and of two Basque-based studies performed in 2009 and 2010. While the survey includes open-ended questions, the results are mainly descriptive and confirm results of previous studies. This study shows that the use of the methods has become more frequent compared to the 2005 study. Larger organisations (>250 employees) use the methods more frequently than smaller organisations, and the methods are more widely utilised in the industry than in the service sector. SPC is the most commonly used of the three methods while DoE is least used. Finally, the greatest barriers to increasing the use of statistical methods were: insufficient resources regarding time and money, low commitment of middle and senior managers, inadequate statistical knowledge, and lack of methods to guide the user through experimentations.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Taylor & Francis, 2020
Keywords
statistical process control, capability analysis, design of experiments, implementation barriers, statistical thinking, longitudinal study, Swedish organizations
National Category
Reliability and Maintenance
Research subject
Quality technology and logistics
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-67189 (URN)10.1080/14783363.2018.1426449 (DOI)000505886200002 ()2-s2.0-85041139894 (Scopus ID)
Funder
Swedish Research Council, 340-2013-5108
Note

Validerad;2020;Nivå 2;2020-01-27 (johcin)

Available from: 2018-01-08 Created: 2018-01-08 Last updated: 2023-01-20Bibliographically approved
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