System and method for rail scanning using electromagnetic engines

A method for an electromagnetic engine configured to being mounted on a wheeled bogie assembly, the wheeled bogie assembly being configured to operate on a rail, the method comprising:

• controlling, at a controller, a first electromagnetic sensor, the first electromagnetic sensor being disposed along a first axis, the controller being coupled to a memory;
• controlling, at the controller, a second electromagnetic sensor, the second electromagnetic sensor being disposed along a second axis;
• controlling, at the controller, a third electromagnetic sensor, the third electromagnetic sensor being disposed along a third axis;
• controlling, at the controller, a plurality of electromagnetic coils comprised of a first electromagnetic coil, a second electromagnetic coil and a third electromagnetic coil, the plurality of electromagnetic coils being configured to generate an electromagnetic field, the electromagnetic field being configured to penetrate the rail and being configured to generate an eddy current when the electromagnetic engine is in motion, the first coil and the third coil being disposed along a fourth axis, the second coil being disposed along a fifth axis, the fourth axis being disposed below the fifth axis;
• measuring, at the first electromagnetic sensor, a first reading of the generated electromagnetic field and the generated eddy current;
• measuring, at the second electromagnetic sensor, a second reading of the generated electromagnetic field and the generated eddy current;
• measuring, at the third electromagnetic sensor, a third reading of the generated electromagnetic field and the generated eddy current;
• and
• triangulating the first reading, the second reading, and the third reading to form a first signature.

A computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:

• control, at a controller, a first electromagnetic sensor, the first electromagnetic sensor being disposed along a first axis, the controller being coupled to a memory;
• control, at the controller, a second electromagnetic sensor, the second electromagnetic sensor being disposed along a second axis;
• control, at the controller, a third electromagnetic sensor, the third electromagnetic sensor being disposed along a third axis;
• control, at the controller, an electromagnetic engine configured to being mounted on a wheeled bogie assembly, the wheeled bogie assembly being configured to operate on a rail;
• control, at the controller, a plurality of electromagnetic coils comprised of a first electromagnetic coil, a second electromagnetic coil and a third electromagnetic coil, the plurality of electromagnetic coils being configured to generate an electromagnetic field, the electromagnetic field being configured to penetrate the rail and being configured to generate an eddy current when the electromagnetic engine is in motion, the first coil and the third coil being disposed along a fourth axis, the second coil being disposed along a fifth axis, the fourth axis being disposed below the fifth axis;
• measure, at the first electromagnetic sensor, a first reading of the generated electromagnetic field and the generated eddy current;
• measure, at the second electromagnetic sensor, a second reading of the generated electromagnetic field and the generated eddy current;
• measure, at the third electromagnetic sensor, a third reading of the generated electromagnetic field and the generated eddy current;
• and
• triangulate, at the controller, the first reading, the second reading, and the third reading to form a first signature.