Indian Railways is using AI-camera technology to solve the problem of dirty linen given to passengers.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw introduced a new machine that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to sort dirty linens with stains and damages before packing. Railways use about six lakh linen packets daily, each with two bedsheets, a pillow cover, a hand towel, and a blanket.
Dirty linen has been a common complaint from passengers. The first advanced “stain and damage” detection machine, specifically for large cotton bedsheets, is now in use in Pune. This machine, inaugurated by Vaishnaw, uses high-resolution cameras to capture detailed images, ensuring high accuracy.
According to TOI, Indian Railways has 80 mechanized laundries across the country. Currently, only 2 percent of linen is sample-checked, and unclean ones are rejected. Vaishnaw said this new machine is an experiment that will eventually be used in all laundries across India.
The process starts by manually loading bedsheets onto a conveyor system, which then moves them through the detection area at a controlled speed. Cameras capture detailed images, and the software uses advanced machine learning to identify stains and damages with 100 percent accuracy.
The system records and stores the percentage of stains and damages on each bedsheet, ensuring passengers receive properly cleaned linen.
