Visualizing Railroad Operations: A Tool for Planning and Monitoring Railroad Traffic
Visualizing Railroad Operations: A Tool for Planning and Monitoring Railroad Traffic
This report provides an overview of the development and technology transfer of the Railroad Traffic Planner application, a visualization tool with string line diagrams that show train positions over time. The Railroad Traffic Planner provides support for scheduling activities and also includes near-real-time position information for trains and maintenance vehicles with associated global positioning system tracking devices installed. One objective of this project was to research the potential for this type of visualization tool to improve safety and productivity in the railroad industry. Another objective was to demonstrate the process of technology transfer by bringing this tool to additional railroads and other interested parties in the railroad industry. While some challenges were encountered during this project, many potential benefits of string line tools were identified. Recommendations for people interested in developing, transferring, and using systems like the Railroad Traffic Planner are offered.
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Visualizing Railroad Operations: A Tool for Planning and Monitoring Railroad Traffic
2008
45 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Railroad Transportation , Transportation Safety , Transportation & Traffic Planning , Transportation , Research Program Administration & Technology Transfer , Human Factors Engineering , Visualization , Railroad traffic , Railroad operations , Planning software , Monitoring , Speed calculations , Time calculations , Technology transfer , Benefits , Computerization , Human factors , Applications , Railroad Traffic Planner , String line diagrams , User-centered designs , Intelligent transportation systems , Train positions , Global position system tracking , Stringline tools
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