• DocumentCode
    1605735
  • Title

    Analysis on implementation of pen tablet technology to improve electric utility railcar maintenance processes

  • Author

    Conwell, Wes ; Callahan, Dale W.

  • Author_Institution
    Southern Co., Birmingham, AL, USA
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    2002
  • fDate
    6/24/1905 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    313
  • Abstract
    The paper presents a feasibility study to analyze the implementation of pen tablet technology to more efficiently capture data for the purposes of railcar maintenance in the electric utility industry. The study provides details on system functionality, a framework for integration with existing systems, and estimated cost of implementation.
  • Keywords
    computer graphic equipment; electricity supply industry; light pens; maintenance engineering; power system analysis computing; railways; data transmission; electric utility industry; electric utility railcar maintenance; feasibility study; implementation cost; pen tablet technology implementation; wireless LAN; Calendars; Companies; Cost function; Information technology; Inspection; Power industry; Pricing; Radio frequency; Transportation; Wireless LAN;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Vehicular Technology Conference, 2002. VTC Spring 2002. IEEE 55th
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7484-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/VTC.2002.1002717
  • Filename
    1002717