Title :
Computer-aided train dispatch
Author :
Vieira, Paulo ; Gomide, Fernando
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf., Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, Sao Luis, Brazil
fDate :
7/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The Carajas Line is one of the busiest railway routes and leading carriers of iron ore in the world. The 892 km-long, single-track line connects Sao Luis Harbor with the Carajas iron ore mine in the state of Para in the Amazon. Soon the line will become still busier because a unique real-time knowledge-based system is about to significantly increase its productivity while reducing its operating costs and without compromising safety. An innovative, rule-based expert system that employs fuzzy logic will transform the culture of train operations. The system is described
Keywords :
expert systems; fuzzy control; human resource management; rail traffic; real-time systems; traffic control; Amazon; Carajas Line; Carajas iron ore mine; Para; Sao Luis Harbor; computer-aided train dispatch; fuzzy logic; operating costs reduction; productivity increase; railway routes; real-time knowledge-based system; rule-based expert system; single-track line; Costs; Expert systems; Fuzzy logic; Iron; Knowledge based systems; Ores; Product safety; Productivity; Rail transportation; Real time systems;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
