Automatic interlocking table generation for railway stations using symbolic Algebra

Uǧur Yildirim, Mustafa S. Durmuş, Mehmet T. Söylemez

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Abstract

Interlocking is the most important component of a signalization system, which ensures safe travel and transportation. An interlocking system helps movement of trains on desired routes in fixed block signaling systems. The first step in the design of interlocking systems is to generate interlocking tables. Generation of interlocking tables for small scaled stations or railway yards can be realized easily. However, when the topology of the station is complicated, generation of the corresponding interlocking table becomes considerably difficult. In this study, a program that automatically generates interlocking tables for a given railway yard is explained. One of the main advantages of the program is that, switches and signal lights are placed automatically for a given station or railway yard depending on the topology.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationControl in Transportation Systems 2012 - Preprints of the 13th IFAC Symposium CTS 2012
PublisherIFAC Secretariat
Pages171-176
Number of pages6
Edition24
ISBN (Print)9783902823137
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Event13th IFAC Symposium on Control in Transportation Systems, CTS 2012 - Sofia, Bulgaria
Duration: 12 Sept 201214 Sept 2012

Publication series

NameIFAC Proceedings Volumes (IFAC-PapersOnline)
Number24
Volume45
ISSN (Print)1474-6670

Conference

Conference13th IFAC Symposium on Control in Transportation Systems, CTS 2012
Country/TerritoryBulgaria
CitySofia
Period12/09/1214/09/12

Keywords

  • Interlocking table
  • Railway signalization systems
  • Symbolic algebra
  • Traffic control

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