Computers in railways XVII : railway engineering design and operation / editors, Giorgio Passerini, Jose Manual Mera, Ryo Takagi.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Passerini, Giorgio, editor.

Mera, Jose Manual, editor.

Takagi, Ryo, editor.

Series:

WIT transactions on the built environment ; Volume 199.

WIT transactions on the built environment ; Volume 199

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Railroad engineering--Data processing--Congresses.

Railroad engineering.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (426 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Southampton, Boston : WIT Press, [2020]

Summary:

Originating from presentations at the 17th International Conference on Railway Engineering Design and Operation, this volume contains selected research works on the topic. The included papers help to facilitate the use of advanced systems and place a key focus on the applications of computer systems in advanced railway engineering.

Contents:

Cover

Computers in Railways XVII

Copyright Page

Preface

Contents

Section 1: Advanced train control

Autonomous trains in freight transport: Should the railway not have the advantage over the trucks?

Terminology, differences, and challenges of Communications-Based Train Control and European Train Control Systems

Section 2: Signalling and train control systems

Development of the signal arrangement evaluation system

Enhancement of detection functions of a 3D-Laser-Radar-type obstacle detection system at a level crossing

Choice of sensor fusion framework for train positioning system

Towards mobile and intelligent railway transport: A review of recent ERTMS-related research

Research directions regarding the adoption of formal methods in the railway signaling sector: Determinants and next steps for future-proof railways

Visible light communications based train control

Section 3: Timetabling and rescheduling

Generation of dispatching solutions in a rolling time horizon framework with the aid of Tabu Search

Transit assignment model for express trains based on inverse optimization

Section 4: Safety and security

Certification of EGNOS Safety-of-Life service for ERTMS according to IEC 61508 and EN 50129

Developing a generalised assessment framework for railway interventions

Investigation of factors influencing the efficiency of railways in terms of safety at level crossings

Validation of a brake monitoring system using a multi-axle roller-rig

Development and verification test of electrical indicator for 1.5 kV DC feeder in order to visualize energized condition

Accident root causes identification using a taxonomy

Train collision avoidance with mobile devices for sparsely used railway lines

Section 5: Modelling and simulation

On the distribution of the random arrival time.

Optimising acceleration and braking performance profiles of railway vehicles for the robust operation of ultra-high frequency time tables

Integrated view of railroad and port terminals: A study on the Port of Santos, Brazil

New approach for missing consumption reconstruction and validation of energy meter data

Passenger behaviour simulation inside train car combined with traintraffic simulation

Long train dynamic simulation by means of a new in-house code

Speed trajectory optimization for a high-speed train

Calculation method of load conditions for performance test of rail fastenings of a floating slab track

Application exploration of B method in the development of safety-critical control systems

Formal software inspections: An industrial application of Function Tables and Event-B to software of a Wayside Train Monitoring system

Traffic flow analysis considering the effects of features of level crossing and road passers

Developing the tram control system based on Simulink/Stateflow and B method

Section 6: Intelligent railway systems

Development of a route guidance support system for the visually impaired in railway stations

Experimental study on the viability of decentralized railway traffic management

Principles of the NewDimensions software creation for a control centre of the future: Cloud computing and software architecture

Section 7: Environmental impact and CO2 reduction

Feasibility validation of an eco-sustainable photovoltaic/energy storage system integrated AC two-phase traction power supply system of electrified railway

Impact of driving style on the exhaust emission of a diesel multiple unit

Section 8: Railway logistics

Data-driven joint optimization of pricing and seat allocation in trains

Modern railways: Connecting train control systems with mobile and satcom telecom networks.

Author index.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-78466-404-9

OCLC:

1202461883