Optimising train movements through coast control using genetic algorithms

IEE Proceedings: Electric Power Applications

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 65-72

  Chang, C S ^a   Sim, S S ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Automatic operation; Coasting; Genetic algorithm (GA); Mass rapid transit (MRT); Train movements

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATIC TRAIN CONTROL; AUTOMATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; MASS TRANSPORTATION; OPTIMIZATION; RAPID TRANSIT; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS); TABLE LOOKUP;

AUTOMATIC TRAIN OPERATION SYSTEMS; MASS RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM; PREDICTIVE FUZZY CONTROL; TRAIN MOVEMENTS;

GENETIC ALGORITHMS;

EID: 0030715456     PISSN: 13502352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-epa:19970797     Document Type: Article

References (9)

1. YASUNOBU, S., MIYAMOTO, S., and IHARA, H.: 'Fuzzy control for automatic train operation system'. 4th IFAC/IFIP/ IFORS international conference on Control in transportation systems, Baden, 20-22 April 1983
2. YASUNOBU, S., MIYAMOTp, S., TAKAOKA, T., and OSHIMA, H.: 'Application of predictive fuzzy control to automatic train operation controller'. 1984 IEEE international conference on Industrial electronics, control and instrumentation, Tokyo, 2226 October 1984, Vol. 2, pp. 657-662
3. OSHIMA, H., YASUNOBU, S., and SEKINO, S.: 'Automatic train operation system based on predictive fuzzy control'. 1988 IEEE AI'88 and international workshop on Artificial intelligence for industrial applications, Hitachi City, Japan, 27-29 May 1988, pp.- 485-489
4. CHANG, C.S., and SIM, S.S.: 'Fuzzy controller for automatic train operations', Aust. J. Intelligent Information Process. Syst., March 1996
5. MELLITT, B., GOODMAN, C.J., and RAMBUKWELLA, N.B.: 'Optimisation of chopper equipment for minimising energy consumption in rapid transit systems'. IEE conference publication, Railways in the electronic age, London, pp. 34-41
6. MELLITT, B., SUJITJORN, S., GOODMAN, C.J., and RAMBUKWELLA, N.B.: 'Energy minimisation using an expert system for dynamic coast control in rapid transit trains'. Conference on Railway engineering, Perth, 14-16, September 1987, pp. 48-52
7. GOLDBERG, D.E.: 'Genetic algorithms in search, optimisation and machine learning' (Addison-Wesley, 1989)
8. WINDLE, C.J.: 'Electricity saving strategies employed on the Singapore MRT. International conference on Afass rapid transit WorlJwitle, Institution of Electrical Engineers, Singapore, 1986
9. SUZUKI, T.: 'DC power-supply system with inverting substations for traction systems using regenerative brakes', IEE Proc. B, January 1982