Title :
A fail safe node using transputers for railway signalling applications
Author :
Kumas, K.V. ; Chandra, Vinod
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Indian Inst. of Technol., New Delhi, India
Abstract :
A new fail-safe node using transputers for application in railway signaling systems is reported. This fail-safe node provides fault tolerance and safe reaction, which are required for railway signaling systems. The basic scheme of the fail-safe node is discussed, together with the concepts of leadership based on rotation, recovery in the fail-safe node, reconfiguration, and safe shutdown
Keywords :
fault tolerant computing; railways; safety; signalling; transputer systems; fail safe node; fault tolerance; railway signalling applications; reconfiguration; recovery; rotation; safe reaction; safe shutdown; transputers; Automatic control; Communication system control; Computer errors; Control systems; Fault detection; Fault tolerance; Fault tolerant systems; Rail transportation; Software performance; Telecommunication control;
Conference_Titel :
TENCON '92. ''Technology Enabling Tomorrow : Computers, Communications and Automation towards the 21st Century.' 1992 IEEE Region 10 International Conference.
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, Vic.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0849-2
DOI :
10.1109/TENCON.1992.271897
