Touch Think Industrial All-in-One PC Acts as a ‘Safety Sentry’ to Guard Urban Underground Spaces For 24/7

Industry Overview

The refined governance of a digital city involves three major safety networks. In addition to the well-known ground and low-altitude supervision networks, there is also an “underground lifeline” that is often overlooked but crucial to urban safety – urban underground pipeline networks (such as those for gas, drainage, and sewage). These are concentrated areas of underground hazardous and explosive gases. The confined spaces in these pipe networks are highly prone to the accumulation of gases such as methane, hydrogen sulfide, and ammonia. Once the concentration exceeds the standard or a leak occurs, it may trigger accidents such as gas poisoning and explosions, endangering lives.

Industry Requirements

In response to the above situation, a well-known solution provider has jointly developed an underground hazard source AI control robot (hereinafter referred to as the “robot”) with TouchThink. The robot uses sensors to collect liquid levels in underground pipe networks and sewage pools, as well as the concentration of toxic and harmful gases. It then displays real-time monitoring and disposal status through a TouchThink All-in-One PC. When anomalies occur, the TouchThink All-in-One PC can assume automatic control functions, triggering over-limit alarms, activating fresh air circulation, and ozone disinfection disposal systems until the anomalies are resolved.

During this process, the TouchThink industrial all-in-one PC needs to meet the client’s stringent requirements for hardware performance and be capable of addressing the environmental challenges of the robot’s outdoor operations.

• Local Data Processing and Prediction Model Operation: It must have built-in computing power to run local data processing and prediction models, enabling pre-judgment of risks.
• High-Speed Network Support: It requires high-speed network capabilities to support remote mobile control and cloud-based supervision.
• Environmental Resistance:Withstand outdoor extreme temperatures, strong light, ultraviolet rays, rain, and other factors that may affect the visibility and touch effect of the all-in-one PC.
• 24/7 Continuous Operation: Be able to handle the challenge of round-the-clock uninterrupted operation.

TouchThink Matched IPC Products

Thanks to its excellent performance in core dimensions such as environmental adaptability, response speed and cost control, TouchThink’s 12-inch embedded industrial panel PC TPC-W28 has become the best choice for project supporting.

24-hour continuous operation with stable and low power consumption

In this case, TPC-W28 is equipped with Intel® Celeron® J1900, 4 cores/4 threads, with a thermal design power consumption (TDP) of only 10W. With a fanless design, it ensures the balance between computing power requirements and power consumption, can automatically handle abnormal information, and fully meets the robot’s needs for all-weather monitoring and operation.

TPC-W28 also supports optional Intel® J4125, J6412 and Core i3/i5/i7 processors to adapt to richer application scenarios and performance requirements.

High brightness and wide temperature range: ensuring uninterrupted outdoor interaction

Aiming at the outdoor operation characteristics of the robot, TouchThink has upgraded the device with a 1000nits high-brightness screen and added waterproof rubber strips. This ensures clear visibility even under direct sunlight. Combined with an IP65-protected panel, enclosed body design, and three-proof coating protection on the motherboard, it has passed strict dustproof and waterproof tests, enabling stable operation in rainy days and sandy environments.

The TPC-W28 supports 10-point capacitive touch and operation with wet hands or gloves. It adapts to a wide temperature range of -10°C to 60°C and can be upgraded with full lamination, heat-insulating UV protection, and anti-reflective coating coverage as needed. In practice, it has demonstrated no aging, no black screens, and no condensation, truly achieving reliable and uninterrupted outdoor interaction.

High-Speed Networking for Unattended Operations and Remote Control

The TPC-W28 integrates 4G/WiFi and dual Gigabit Ethernet communications, with abundant pre-installed I/O interfaces. It supports RS485 connectivity to PLCs and intelligent gateways, enabling the aggregation of underground sensor data. The device can interface with remote management systems such as mobile terminal apps and cloud platforms to achieve millisecond-level monitoring, early warning, and processing of anomalies. This reduces the frequency of manual inspections and on-site operations, providing real-time safety guarantees for the unattended management of underground pipeline networks.

In the supporting application of underground hazard source AI control robots, TouchThink’s industrial all-in-one Computer have demonstrated long-proven reliability and stability. TouchThink safeguards the urban underground safety through technological innovation. Moreover, with the cost advantages of independent R&D and direct production-sales chain, it has brought excellent benefits to customers.