Title :
Distributed Collision Avoidance Based on Ad-Hoc Radio Communications
Author :
Finch, D. W Carr ; Santos, R.A. ; Ruelas, R. ; Potes, A. González
Author_Institution :
Univ. de Guadalajara, Guadalajara
Abstract :
As radio systems become more reliable and cheaper, it becomes feasible to use ad-hoc radio communications as an extra layer of safety, to prevent crashes between trains in a light rail control system. In this paper, we look at physical tests of a modified ZigBee radio to determine the minimum reliable communication distances, and also a simulator based on the information provided by this radio system, to evaluate the performance of collision avoidance algorithms.
Keywords :
ad hoc networks; light rail systems; telecommunication congestion control; telecommunication network reliability; ZigBee radio; ad-hoc radio communications; communication reliability; distributed collision avoidance algorithms; light rail control system; radio systems; Collision avoidance; Communication system control; Computer crashes; Control systems; Light rail systems; Lighting control; Radio communication; Radio control; Railway safety; Vehicle crash testing;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics, Robotics and Automotive Mechanics Conference, 2007. CERMA 2007
Conference_Location :
Morelos
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-2974-5
DOI :
10.1109/CERMA.2007.4367659
