Automation and control of DIA transportation tunnel

Author

Salam, Ahmed O Abdul

Author_Institution

Roads & Transp. Authority, Dubai

fYear

2007

fDate

27-29 June 2007

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

7

Abstract

This paper discusses the full automation and control features of electromechanical systems and ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems) in Dubai International Airport (DIA) tunnel. The self-automation and control using SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) technology for data processing enhances the intelligence level of DIA tunnel. The intelligent components in this tunnel designed and constructed in a redundant manner to increase systems reliability and hence the overall safety improved. The sophistication of DIA tunnel and the variety of equipments places this tunnel on top of intelligence and safety levels among few others in the world and surely the first of its kind in the region.

Keywords

SCADA systems; airports; road safety; tunnels; Dubai International Airport transportation tunnel; SCADA; data processing; electromechanical systems; intelligent transportation systems; safety; self-automation; Air transportation; Airports; Automatic control; Automation; Control systems; Data processing; Electromechanical systems; Intelligent transportation systems; Reliability; SCADA systems;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Control & Automation, 2007. MED '07. Mediterranean Conference on

Conference_Location

Athens

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-1281-5

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-1282-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MED.2007.4433701

Filename

4433701