THE HAMMING CODE H (8,4) - A GIFT FROM HEAVEN TO THE MODERN SIGNAL ENGINEER

HAMMINGKODEN H (8,4) - EN GUDAGAVA AT DEN MODERNA SIGNALSAKERHETSTEKNIKEN

The Hamming code H (8,4) has great advantages compared to other error-correcting codes when used for railway signalling purposes. Its format and capacity makes it well suited to the various tasks in signalling systems as well as to the hardware available in the market. The article describes some of these advantageous properties and gives some examples of how they can be used to combat dangerous failures (failures to the wrong side) in transmission as well as in computation of information in railway signalling systems.

• Corporate Authors:

  Statsbanornas Ingenjoersfoerening

  P.O. Box 265
  S-10123 Stockholm,   Sweden 
• Authors:
  • Sterner, B
• Publication Date: 1974

Language

• Swedish

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 62-65
• Serial:
  • Jarnvagsteknik

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Block signal systems; Track circuits; Traffic signal control systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Block systems; Signal systems
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00095370
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Syracuse University
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1975 12:00AM