E-raamat: Computers in Railways XVII

Section 1: Advanced train control

Autonomous trains in freight transport: Should the railway not have the
advantage over the trucks?; Terminology, differences, and challenges of
Communications-Based
Train Control and European Train Control Systems

Section 2: Signalling and train control systems

Development of the signal arrangement evaluation system; Enhancement of
detection functions of a 3D-Laser-Radar-type obstacle detection system at a
level crossing; Choice of sensor fusion framework for train positioning
system; Towards mobile and intelligent railway transport: A review of recent
ERTMS-related research; Research directions regarding the adoption of formal
methods in the railway signaling sector: Determinants and next steps for
future-proof railways; Visible light communications based train control


Section 3: Timetabling and rescheduling

Generation of dispatching solutions in a rolling time horizon framework with
the aid of Tabu Search; Transit assignment model for express trains based on
inverse optimization


Section 4: Safety and security

Certification of EGNOS Safety-of-Life service for ERTMS according to IEC
61508 and EN 50129; Developing a generalised assessment framework for railway
interventions; Investigation of factors influencing the efficiency of
railways in terms of safety at level crossings; Validation of a brake
monitoring system using a multi-axle roller-rig; Development and verification
test of electrical indicator for 1.5 kV DC feeder in order to visualize
energized condition; Accident root causes identification using a taxonomy;
Train collision avoidance with mobile devices for sparsely used railway
lines


Section 5: Modelling and simulation

On the distribution of the random arrival time; Optimising acceleration and
braking performance profiles of railway vehicles for the robust operation of
ultra-high frequency timetables; Integrated view of railroad and port
terminals: A study on the Port of Santos, Brazil; New approach for missing
consumption reconstruction and validation of energy meter data; Passenger
behaviour simulation inside train car combined with train
traffic simulation; Long train dynamic simulation by means of a new in-house
code; Speed trajectory optimization for a high-speed train; Calculation
method of load conditions for performance test of rail fastenings of a
floating slab track; Application exploration of B method in the development
of safety-critical control systems; Formal software inspections: An
industrial application of Function Tables and Event-B to software of a
Wayside Train Monitoring system; Traffic flow analysis considering the
effects of features of level crossing and road passers; Developing the tram
control system based on Simulink/Stateflow and B method


Section 6: Intelligent railway systems

Development of a route guidance support system for the visually impaired in
railway stations; Experimental study on the viability of decentralized
railway traffic
management; Principles of the NewDimensions software creation for a control
centre
of the future: Cloud computing and software architecture



Section 7: Environmental impact and CO2 reduction

Feasibility validation of an eco-sustainable photovoltaic/energy storage
system integrated AC two-phase traction power supply system of electrified
railway; Impact of driving style on the exhaust emission of a diesel multiple
unit

Section 8: Railway logistics

Data-driven joint optimization of pricing and seat allocation in trains;
Modern railways: Connecting train control systems with mobile and satcom
telecom networks