AN EXPERT SYSTEM FOR NODE-LINK-NODE APPLICATION

Railroad management requires node-link-node applications such as mileage masters and train routing systems for car hire accounting, operations analysis, and internal costing. Existing computer programs and files often include thousands of complex, individually maintained records. It has proven difficult to update, verify, or modify these systems given today's flexible operations and "real time" information needs. The author presents an easily-updated expert system which automatically generates train routing between any two stations on the railroad. The general logic can also be applied to a mileage master or any other node-link-node system. Processing and file layout is simple enough to be done on a PC spreadsheet.

• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Research Forum

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• Authors:
  • VanMarter Jr, W H
• Conference:
  • Transportation Research Forum, 36th Annual Conference, 2 volumes
  • Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
  • Date: 1994-11-3 to 1994-11-5
• Publication Date: 1994

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 389-394

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer programs; Computers; Expert systems; Links (Networks); Management; Master plans; Nodes (Networks); Railroads; Real time control; Routing; Train operation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Computer systems; Links; Mileage
• Old TRIS Terms: Node-link-node; Nodes; Real-time systems
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Data and Information Technology; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00727078
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Volume 1
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 17 1996 12:00AM