Computer-based diagnosis for electric power supply in train traffic installations

Abstract

Electric power supply installations must ensure a permanent power feed to the train traffic security installations. Any damage to the power feed components lead to delays in train traffic. This work proposed a modern computer-based diagnosis method based on diagnosis charts, both created by the authors. Running the hereby proposed software package and following its indications, the failure cause can be quickly identified, implicitly reducing traffic time delays. The software is user friendly, does not affect the traffic security in any way, and does not necessitate a specific, additional training of the maintenance staff. The software has a simple interface, is intuitive, and runs both on PCs and on mobile devices.