CCS: A railway corridor control system utilizing ultra wideband radio technology

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Rail Transportation Division (Publication) RTD

Volumn 27, Issue , 2004, Pages 201-204

  Flaherty, Paul A ^a  

^a Goatlick Engineering Ltd   (United States)

Author keywords

UWB ATCS Railroad Railway Signal

Indexed keywords

CORRIDOR PROTECTION; DETECTION METHODS; PAYLOAD SENSORS; ULTRA WIDE BAND (UWB) RADIO;

COLLISION AVOIDANCE; CONTROL SYSTEM ANALYSIS; DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; IMAGE PROCESSING; RADIO COMMUNICATION; RAILROAD SIGNAL SYSTEMS; RAILROAD TRACKS; SCADA SYSTEMS; SIGNAL RECEIVERS;

RAILROADS;

EID: 2942668135     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/RTD2004-66015     Document Type: Conference Paper

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