MUMBAI, India, July 24 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611064612 A) filed by Chandigarh University on May 22, 2026, for Railguard Waste Detection And Automated Window Shutdown System.
Inventor includes Vikas Pandit.
The application for the patent was published on July 17, 2026, under issue no. 29/2026.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a railguard waste detection and automated window shutdown system designed to prevent passenger littering from moving trains through real-time monitoring and automated intervention. It incorporates a sensor assembly with RGB cameras and motion detectors, an embedded AI processor running convolutional neural networks for gesture recognition, a rack-and-pinion driven motorized guard mechanism, and a directional audio alert system. When a littering gesture is detected with confidence exceeding 85%, the system simultaneously issues contextual voice warnings and deploys a lightweight transparent barrier within 500 milliseconds to physically block waste disposal. A dedicated event logging module records timestamped video evidence, GPS coordinates, and system status data for compliance reporting. Its modular design allows retrofit installation on existing train window frames without structural changes. Testing demonstrates 96% detection accuracy with minimal false positives, enabling transit authorities to uphold environmental standards while providing immediate deterrence and detailed incident documentation.
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