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Ping Tan

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8656-3514

Xufeng LI

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0506-4834

Jien MA

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0775-2793

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Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE A 2025 Vol.26 No.10 P.997-1009

http://doi.org/10.1631/jzus.A2400549


Self-attention and convolutional feature fusion for real-time intelligent fault detection of high-speed railway pantographs


Author(s):  Xufeng LI, Jien MA, Ping TAN, Lanfen LIN, Lin QIU, Youtong FANG

Affiliation(s):  College of Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; more

Corresponding email(s):   majien@zju.edu.cn, 115011@zust.edu.cn

Key Words:  High-speed railway pantograph, Self-attention, Convolutional neural network (CNN), Real-time, Feature fusion, Fault detection


Xufeng LI, Jien MA, Ping TAN, Lanfen LIN, Lin QIU, Youtong FANG. Self-attention and convolutional feature fusion for real-time intelligent fault detection of high-speed railway pantographs[J]. Journal of Zhejiang University Science A, 2025, 26(10): 997-1009.

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Abstract: 
Currently, most trains are equipped with dedicated cameras for capturing pantograph videos. Pantographs are core to the high-speed-railway pantograph-catenary system, and their failure directly affects the normal operation of high-speed trains. However, given the complex and variable real-world operational conditions of high-speed railways, there is no real-time and robust pantograph fault-detection method capable of handling large volumes of surveillance video. Hence, it is of paramount importance to maintain real-time monitoring and analysis of pantographs. Our study presents a real-time intelligent detection technology for identifying faults in high-speed railway pantographs, utilizing a fusion of self-attention and convolution features. We delved into lightweight multi-scale feature-extraction and fault-detection models based on deep learning to detect pantograph anomalies. Compared with traditional methods, this approach achieves high recall and accuracy in pantograph recognition, accurately pinpointing issues like discharge sparks, pantograph horns, and carbon pantograph-slide malfunctions. After experimentation and validation with actual surveillance videos of electric multiple-unit train, our algorithmic model demonstrates real-time, high-accuracy performance even under complex operational conditions.

基于自注意力和卷积特征融合的高铁受电弓实时智能故障检测

作者:李旭峰1,马吉恩1,谭平2,林兰芬3,邱麟1,方攸同1
机构:1浙江大学,电气工程学院,中国杭州,310027;2浙江科技大学,自动化与电气工程学院,310023;3浙江大学,计算机科学与技术学院,中国杭州,310027
目的:由于高铁运行工况复杂,对受电弓故障的实时检测监测技术存在较大难点。本文旨在基于受电弓监控视频,研究实时智能故障检测方法,以期及时发现故障,保障列车安全运行。
创新点:1.将自注意力和卷积特征相结合,提高了卷积网络的特征提取性能,使其在复杂场景中准确识别受电弓。2.构建轻量级的多尺度特征提取和故障检测模型,满足实时检测的要求;减少网络参数,提高了模型推理速度。3.针对列车的日常运行,建立了一套完整、准确的高速铁路受电弓故障检测方案。
方法:整个模型由两个子模型组成,即多尺度特征提取模型和受电弓故障检测模型。针对受电弓故障样本数量少的问题,该方法设计如下:首先,设计轻量化多尺度特征提取网络模型,并利用大量的正常受电弓视频图像数据学习各部件的特征;然后,构建正常受电弓部件的特征样本库;最后,通过匹配正常样本库计算其置信度来检测受电弓故障。
结论:1.本文提出的基于自注意力特征与卷积特征融合的轻量级深度学习模型实现了对受电弓关键部件的实时、高精度识别。2.实验表明,融合模块可以有效地提高原卷积网络的性能,且在训练集和测试集上均取得了较高的查全率和查准率,证明算法模型具有良好的性能。3.设计了受电弓故障检测模型,实现了快速、智能的故障检测,且能够准确识别出测试集中的所有故障。

关键词:高速铁路受电弓;自注意力;卷积神经网络;实时;特征融合;故障检测

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