Train Track Monitoring cum Bridge Overload Detection System

Authors(3) :-S. Mangalapriya, V. Violetjuli, C. Rajanandhini

Communication-based train control (CBTC) systems use wireless local area networks (WLANs) to transmit train status and control commands. Since WLANs are not originally designed for applications with high mobility, random transmission delays and packet drops are inevitable, which could result in unnecessary traction, brakes or even emergency brakes of trains, loss of line capacity, and passenger satisfaction. In this paper, we study the packet drops introduced by random transmission errors and handovers in CBTC systems, analyze the impact of random packet drops on the stability and performances of CBTC systems, and propose two novel schemes to improve the performances of CBTC systems. Unlike the existing works that only consider a single train and study the communication issues and train control issues separately, we model the system to control a group of trains as a networked control system (NCS) with packet drops in transmissions. Extensive field test and simulation results are presented. We show that our proposed schemes can provide less energy consumption, better riding comfort ability, and higher line capacity compared with the existing scheme.

Authors and Affiliations

S. Mangalapriya
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science and Technology, Thanjavur, Tamilnadu, India
V. Violetjuli
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science and Technology, Thanjavur, Tamilnadu, India
C. Rajanandhini
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science and Technology, Thanjavur, Tamilnadu, India

Communication-Based Train Control, Networked Control System, CBTC Systems.

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Publication Details

Published in : Volume 5 | Issue 3 | March-April 2018
Date of Publication : 2018-04-28
License:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 116-119
Manuscript Number : IJSRSET185316
Publisher : Technoscience Academy

Print ISSN : 2395-1990, Online ISSN : 2394-4099

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S. Mangalapriya, V. Violetjuli, C. Rajanandhini, " Train Track Monitoring cum Bridge Overload Detection System, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology(IJSRSET), Print ISSN : 2395-1990, Online ISSN : 2394-4099, Volume 5, Issue 3, pp.116-119, March-April-2018. Citation Detection and Elimination     |     
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