• DocumentCode
    2936175
  • Title

    Design of a computer controlled turnstile

  • Author

    Cekander, Eugene J.

  • Author_Institution
    Cubic Automatic Revenue Collection Group, San Diego, CA, USA
  • fYear
    1994
  • fDate
    27-29 Sep 1994
  • Firstpage
    444
  • Lastpage
    448
  • Abstract
    This paper concentrates on a single major element used in rail type systems, specifically a turnstile, designed for the New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) - one of the largest transit systems in the world. The paper describes the design process that was used in the development of this turnstile. The turnstile was selected for this subject because it is the main revenue collecting element used by the commuting public in the NYCTA system. The main function of the turnstile is to collect revenue, i.e., fares
  • Keywords
    computerised control; microcontrollers; railways; rapid transit systems; transport control; NYCTA system; New York City Transit Authority; commuting public; computer controlled turnstile; design process; rail type systems; revenue collecting element; transit systems; Australia; Automatic control; Boats; Cities and towns; Marine transportation; Pollution; Rail transportation; Road transportation; Turning; Weight control;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    WESCON/94. Idea/Microelectronics. Conference Record
  • Conference_Location
    Anaheim , CA
  • ISSN
    1095-791X
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-9992-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/WESCON.1994.403555
  • Filename
    403555