Efficient formalization of railway interlocking data in RailML

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Highlights:

• We propose a database of railway interlocking mapping logical and physical features.

• The database builds on a novel UML formalization of interlocking elements.

• The standard machine-readable language RailML is used to structure the database.

• Our formalization overcomes the limits of previous approaches proposed so far.

• Using a standard database eases the communication process among stakeholders.

摘要

•We propose a database of railway interlocking mapping logical and physical features.•The database builds on a novel UML formalization of interlocking elements.•The standard machine-readable language RailML is used to structure the database.•Our formalization overcomes the limits of previous approaches proposed so far.•Using a standard database eases the communication process among stakeholders.

论文关键词:Railway interlocking,RailML database,UML class diagram,Simplification of railway engineering processes,Knowledge-based railway systems

论文评审过程:Received 30 October 2014, Revised 17 November 2014, Accepted 18 November 2014, Available online 27 November 2014.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.is.2014.11.007