INTEROPERABLE NETWORKED CONTROL FOR RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEMS WITH LONWORKS TECHNOLOGY

Multiplexed buses are necessary to reduce the complexity of wiring electronic control systems within and across rail cars and locomotives today, and to allow the addition of more electronic sensors and actuators to upgrade existing mechanical systems to electromechanical ones. Locomotives and cars are assembled by integrators who obtain components and sub-assemblies from multiple suppliers. Traditionally, different integrators have specified different buses. As the number of systems with distributed sensors and actuators has increased and as the demand for smart trains has increased, standardization of multiplexed bus schemes has become necessary. LONWORKS control networks offer a low-cost, widely-accepted and well-supported solution for multiplexing in trains. Already, several onboard and wayside applications have been implemented.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Public Transportation Association

  1201 New York Avenue, NW
  Washington, DC    20005
• Authors:
  • Madan, P
• Conference:
  • 1997 Rapid Transit Conference of the American Public Transit Association. Volume 4 - Power, Signals, Communications and R&D
  • Location: Washington, DC
  • Date: 1997-6-8 to 1997-6-12
• Publication Date: 1997

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 234-245

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Actuators; Electronic control; Guided buses; Intelligent transportation systems; Intelligent vehicles; Multiplexers; Networks; Railroad trains; Railroad transportation; Sensors; Standardization
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced systems; Integrators; Multiplexed buses; Smart trains
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00747674
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 29 1998 12:00AM