STATUS, USE AND RELIABILITY OF ACI

Automatic Car Identification systems involve the labels on the rolling stock, the scanner/decoder and accessories, and the communications link and output devices. At the time of writing (Sept. 1970) 86% of the cars were labeled and 121 scanner/decoder systems were installed. Uses of ACI will develop in four broad areas: (1) stand alone systems, (2) locally integrated systems, (3) centrally integrated systems, and (4) special applications. Because of incomplete labeling, a separate source of data and the 'Data Enhancement' technique are needed to produce a complete, correct list. Observations indicate that 3% of applied labels are bad labels. A list of scanner applications to date is included, as is a summary of data enhancement trials. An Estimating Check List for Field Installation is presented. Comments from the floor are included.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper was presented at the Tenth Annual Meeting of the Communication and Signal Section of the Association of American Railroads, San Francisco, California, September 15-17, 1970.
• Corporate Authors:

  Association of American Railroads Research Center

  3140 South Federal Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60616
• Authors:
  • Seamon, J H
• Publication Date: 1970-9

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 597-608

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic car identification
• Old TRIS Terms: Data enhancement
• Subject Areas: Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00041609
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Association of American Railroads
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 15 1974 12:00AM