Computers in Railways XVII

Section 1: Advanced train control

Autonomous trains in freight transport: Should the railway not have the advantage over the trucks?; Terminology, differences, and challenges of Communications-Based
Train Control and European Train Control Systems

Section 2: Signalling and train control systems

Development of the signal arrangement evaluation system; Enhancement of detection functions of a 3D-Laser-Radar-type obstacle detection system at a level crossing; Choice of sensor fusion framework for train positioning system; Towards mobile and intelligent railway transport: A review of recent ERTMS-related research; Research directions regarding the adoption of formal methods in the railway signaling sector: Determinants and next steps for future-proof railways; Visible light communications based train control


Section 3: Timetabling and rescheduling

Generation of dispatching solutions in a rolling time horizon framework with the aid of Tabu Search; Transit assignment model for express trains based on inverse optimization


Section 4: Safety and security

Certification of EGNOS Safety-of-Life service for ERTMS according to IEC 61508 and EN 50129; Developing a generalised assessment framework for railway interventions; Investigation of factors influencing the efficiency of railways in terms of safety at level crossings; Validation of a brake monitoring system using a multi-axle roller-rig; Development and verification test of electrical indicator for 1.5 kV DC feeder in order to visualize energized condition; Accident root causes identification using a taxonomy; Train collision avoidance with mobile devices for sparsely used railway lines


Section 5: Modelling and simulation

On the distribution of the random arrival time; Optimising acceleration and braking performance profiles of railway vehicles for the robust operation of ultra-high frequency timetables; Integrated view of railroad and port terminals: A study on the Port of Santos, Brazil; New approach for missing consumption reconstruction and validation of energy meter data; Passenger behaviour simulation inside train car combined with train
traffic simulation; Long train dynamic simulation by means of a new in-house code; Speed trajectory optimization for a high-speed train; Calculation method of load conditions for performance test of rail fastenings of a floating slab track; Application exploration of B method in the development of safety-critical control systems; Formal software inspections: An industrial application of Function Tables and Event-B to software of a Wayside Train Monitoring system; Traffic flow analysis considering the effects of features of level crossing and road passers; Developing the tram control system based on Simulink/Stateflow and B method


Section 6: Intelligent railway systems

Development of a route guidance support system for the visually impaired in railway stations; Experimental study on the viability of decentralized railway traffic
management; Principles of the NewDimensions software creation for a control centre
of the future: Cloud computing and software architecture



Section 7: Environmental impact and CO2 reduction

Feasibility validation of an eco-sustainable photovoltaic/energy storage system integrated AC two-phase traction power supply system of electrified railway; Impact of driving style on the exhaust emission of a diesel multiple unit

Section 8: Railway logistics

Data-driven joint optimization of pricing and seat allocation in trains; Modern railways: Connecting train control systems with mobile and satcom telecom networks