Application, of radio navigation technology to advanced automatic train control

Author

Mayhew, Gregory L. ; Kivett, James A. ; Himes, John G. ; Evans, John A.

Author_Institution

Hughes Aircraft Co., Fullerton, CA, USA

fYear

1994

fDate

11-15 Apr 1994

Firstpage

217

Lastpage

224

Abstract

Communication devices and network techniques are combined in a radio system under development to satisfy safety critical, operational requirements for train location and control in railroad and transit applications. Spread spectrum radios, installed on-board trains, at wayside locations, and at control stations, participate in a synchronous, time slotted network enabling location determination in conjunction with reliable transfer of control information

Keywords

radionavigation; railways; spread spectrum communication; advanced automatic train control; communication devices; communication network; control information transfer; control stations; location determination; radio navigation; radio system; railroad; safety critical operational requirements; spread spectrum radios; synchronous time slotted network; train location; transit applications; wayside locations; Air traffic control; Automatic control; Communication system control; Communication system traffic control; Control systems; Costs; Insulation life; Radio control; Radio navigation; Transportation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Position Location and Navigation Symposium, 1994., IEEE

Conference_Location

Las Vegas, NV

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1435-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PLANS.1994.303317

Filename

303317