Microcomputers, which are some of the most sophisticated and most important representations of modern electronics, are on their way to fulfil different and difficult tasks even in railway signalling. Their advantages are monifold - compared with former, relay-based techniques, but these advantages are outweighed by some non negligible drawbacks like reduced robustness, higher sensitivity to environmental factors like temperature, humidity, electromagnetical interference etc. One of the most difficult but also most interesting and fascinating challenges is the application of microcomputers in those fields of railway signalling, where a fail-safe reaction of the controlling equipment is a must as it is in interlocking stations, automatic train control, remote control systems, operation control centres etc. Unfortunately all these kinds of control systems vary considerably in respect of the amount of necessary hardware, as well as environmental factors, reliability ratings and other factors.


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    Title :

    Fail-safe microcomputer systems for railway signalling - problems and possibilities


    Additional title:

    Ein betriebssicheres Mikrocomputersystem fuer die Eisenbahnsignaltechnik - Aufgabenstellung und Loesungswege


    Contributors:
    Wobig, K.H. (author)


    Publication date :

    1981


    Size :

    5 Seiten, 5 Bilder, 5 Quellen


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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