ATCS network management: a design strategy

Author

Darnell, Janet L. ; Colburn, Dorothy A.

Author_Institution

ARINC Res. Corp., Annapolis, MD, USA

fYear

1993

fDate

6-8 Apr 1993

Firstpage

47

Lastpage

49

Abstract

Network management includes those activities that monitor and control the use of communications resources. A strategy for designing a network management system for the Advanced Train Control System (ATCS) is addressed. ATCS is being developed under the direction of the Association of American Railroads (AAR) and the Railway Association of Canada (RAC). The network management system described is a proposed system for inclusion in North American railroads as they implement an ATCS subnetwork. The design of the network is focused on enabling the railroads to improve the operation and maintenance of an ATCS communications system while assuring that the ATCS system remains cost effective

Keywords

open systems; rail traffic; railways; telecommunication network management; telecontrol; traffic computer control; ATCS network management; Advanced Train Control System; Canada; USA; communications resources; design; maintenance; operation; railroads; Communication system control; Control systems; Data communication; Distributed control; ISO standards; Monitoring; Radio control; Rail transportation; Resource management; Roads;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Railroad Conference, 1993., Proceedings of the 1993 IEEE/ASME Joint

Conference_Location

Pittsburgh, PA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0963-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/RRCON.1993.292964

Filename

292964