TRI-NETRA - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   Which of the following is/are true regarding TRI-NETRA?

1) The concept of TRI-NETRA for Indian railways was developed by DRDO and ISRO together.
2) It is inspired by assisted vision in fighter aircrafts.

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Only 2

Explanation:

  • The concept of TRI-NETRA was developed by Development Cell under the guidance of Member Mechanical, Railway Board while brainstorming on how to use the technology employed by fighter aircrafts to see through clouds and operate in pitch darkness and the technology used by naval ships in mapping the ocean floor and navigating in the night.
  • Such an “assisted vision” system is not available readily in any of the advanced railway systems but the manufacturers and technology partners who develop components of such systems for defence are very excited with the concept.
  • The system shall also map the terrain ahead so that the driver knows when he is approaching a station or a signal.
2)   TRI-NETRA is related to

a. Defence system
b. Indian Railways
c. Trivalent vaccination
d. Free eye care for children, women and elderly
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Indian Railways

Explanation:

  • TRI-NETRA stands for - Terrain imaging for diesel Rivers INfra-red, Enhanced optical &Radar Assisted system.
  • TRI-NETRA system shall be made up of high-resolution optical video camera, high sensitivity infra-red video camera and additionally a radar-based terrain mapping system.
  • These three components of the system shall act as three eyes (Tri-Netra) of the Locomotive Pilot.
  • TRI-NETRA is designed to “see” the terrain ahead of the running locomotive during bad, foggy, rainy weather by combining the images captured by the three sub-systems and to create a composite video image which shall be displayed in front of the Loco Pilot on a computer monitor.

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