ATCS: Advanced Train Control System Radio Data Link Design Considerations

IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1990, Pages 256-262

  Sheikh, Asrar U H ^a   Coll, David C ^a   Ayers, Robert G ^b   Bailey, John H ^b  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ARINC Research Corporation ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORKS--PROTOCOLS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; PROBABILITY; RELIABILITY; TELECOMMUNICATION LINKS, RADIO;

ADVANCED TRAIN CONTROL SYSTEM; ALOHA PROTOCOL; CSMA ACCESS; SLOTTED ALOHA;

RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 0025472781     PISSN: 00189545     EISSN: 19399359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/25.131007     Document Type: Article

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