• Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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• v.1 no.1 s.1
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• pp.10-19
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• 1998

Described in this paper is the software to design of a railway interlocking table, which describes the functional specifications of an interlocking device. Interlocking tables has been designed mainly based on personal expertise among signal engineers. However, this expertise needs to be analyzed with technical uniformity and integrated in an organized system. The proposed software is amount to the signal engineer's expertise, yet a generalization of interlocking reasoning. The algorithm is based on the train route setting principle, and is applicable in solving practical problems by computers. The software was evaluated through man-made and machine-made interlocking tables are compared. The evaluation results proves the software to be effective for computer control of the signaling system as interlocking system with a much improved safety.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2005.10c
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• pp.302-304
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• 2005

무선통신기술의 발달은 Smart열차제어시스템 개발의 동기를 제공하였다. Smart열차제어시스템의 진로제어장치도 무선통신기술을 적용하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 기존연동장치의 특징, 연동논리를 포함한 Smart 진로제어시스템의 개요 등을 검토하여 새로운 연동도표를 제안하고 있다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1999.07a
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• pp.440-442
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• 1999

본 연구에서는 전자연동장치의 확장성과 신뢰성 제고를 위해 전자연동장치의 실시간 연동전략으로 활용될 수 있는 연동 지식베이스를 자동 생성, 구축할 수 있는 지능형 연동지식베이스 자동 구축 소프트웨어(IIKBAGS)를 개발한다. IIKBAGS의 추론부는 주어진 역 모델의 동적탐색하에서 휴리스틱 규칙들의 우선순위에 따라 모든 진로를 탐색함은 물론 각 진로들에 대해 진로상 신호설비들간의 연쇄관계를 확인하여 연동패턴들을 자동생성하는 연동지식 자동생성기능을 가진다. 지식베이스는 전자연동장치상의 실시간 전문가 시스템이 직접적으로 활용할 수 있는 구조로 설계됨으로써 연동도표 입력과정에서 발생할 수 있는 오류를 배제, 연동장치의 정확성과 신뢰성을 높인다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.104-111
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• 2002

The purpose of interlocking system was to prevent the route for a train being set up and its protecting signal cleared if there was already another, conflicting route set up and the protecting signal for that route cleared. This paper proposed Interlocking Inspection System(IIS) consisting of interlocking simulator and field simulator to operate interlocking test of computer based Electronic Interlocking System(EIS) in this paper. Interlocking simulator consists of Design Edit System(DES), Logical Database Management Tool(LDMT) and real-time confirming system, field simulator is a equipment to simulate a control object of EIS and constitutes configuration operated in 19 inch standard rack. As a result of test to prove capacity of this IIS, the efficiency was shown as excellent. Therefore by using inspection system, we obtain every advantages. It has the functions for test data generation and automatic test execution based on personal computer. Time and cost for test work can be reduced more efficiently by using this developed inspection system

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers D
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• v.51 no.3
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• pp.100-107
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• 2002

In this paper, we propose an expert system for electronic interlocking which enhances the safty, efficiency and expanability of the existing system by designing real-time interlocking control based on the interlocking table automatically generated using artificial intelligence approach. The expert system consists of two parts; an interlocking table generation part and a real-time interlocking control part. The former generates automatically the interlocking relationship of all possible routes by searching dynamically the station topology which is obtained from station database. On the other hand, the latter controls the status of station facilities in real-time by applying the generated interlocking relationship to the signal facilities such as signal devices, points, track circuits for a given route. The expert system is implemented in C language which is suitable to implement the interlocking table generation part using the dynamic memory allocation technique. Finally, the effectiveness of the expert system is proved by simulating for the typical station model.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.17 no.10
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• pp.702-708
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• 2016

The railway signaling system has evolved to maximize its safety and maintainability based on the experiences in the construction and operation of railway systems. The newly developed systems was established to cope with the changes in an operating environment. In the process of a transition to the new system, both the existing ATS (Automatic Train Stop) and new ATP/ATO (Automatic Train Protection/Automatic Train Operation) systems are operating simultaneously in parallel. In this situation, modifications of the conditions of the interlocking diagram and logic are necessarily required on the existing ATS systems due to the frequent improvements in signaling equipment. This paper reports the enhancement of safety and operational efficiency of the system through an improvement of the security and the interlocking conditions of the existing ATS systems. The independent display of signals for each track was ensured to avoid giving the effect of On/Off signals for the selected track on the opposite side, and the security was improved by adjusting the position and interlocking conditions. In addition, the increased traffic density of railway systems was achieved by removing the unnecessary conditions and detailed signal display, which resulted in enhanced operational efficiency.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2002.07b
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• pp.1264-1266
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• 2002

We have developed interlocking signalling chart using computer. The basic tool for the automatic signalling chart is table which represent relation between routes and track circuit and track circuit and switch, from track layout being traced using CAD system. In this paper, three elements to be considered are proposed when the signalling chart is build.

• Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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• 1998.05a
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• pp.427-435
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• 1998

In this paper will be presented an algorithm for designing of a railway interlocking table which is a document describing the functional specification of the interlocking device. The ability to produce an interlocking table has been handed down in the signalling engineers society. And the signalling engineer makes the most of his expertise to produce an interlocking table. But, the expertise has not yet been organized into technical system, the core of the expertise is a hard nut to crack. Therefore, we analyze into signal engineering expertise, and propose a generalization of interlocking notion. Also, an algorithm is drawn up based on a train route setting principle to solve practical and general problems by computer And the performance of the algorithm is evaluated for test program based on AutoCAD technology. The evaluation result shows that it can be utilized as the effective algorithm for computer control of the signalling system as interlocking device, that it improved in safety

• Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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• 2008.11b
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• pp.1285-1293
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• 2008

Locking sheet is to display the contents of interlocking equipment for safe train drive in stations. It is being used as a basic information for interlocking equipment and for route control condition and the discussion for train operation between related parties. In spite of importance of this, there was no other way except depending on the work by hands from each stage(drawing, examination, discussion, approval) due to non-existing any tool. It is written it takes 30days from drawing to approval by procedures. However, it is required over the days in real time due to argument of each party. Furthermore on drawing of locking sheet, special conditions applied in accordance with situations of each station occasionally are different depending on the person in charge. Therefore, it is urgent to make up Logic Tree to accept special conditions of all stations. Automation Program for Drawing and Examination of Locking Sheet is to improve inefficient interlocking operation which was operated by hands in accordance with custom as automated system. The target of this program is to minimize the processing time and potential errors by personal work and set up standards for Logic Tree of special condition.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2002.07b
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• pp.1267-1271
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• 2002

Interlocking signalling chart must have no error and ensures a high availability for train operation. Interlocking signalling chart creation needs expert who has much experience to avoid errors, which can provoke some accidents. The CAD system for interlocking signalling chart can replace the expert because it can create the signalling chart without any errors if the creation logic being correct. We have developed the CAD system, present the basic algorithm in this paper.