Michael Chesterton wrote:
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Sydney trains have been planning to computerise since the waterfall
accident. There will be constant monitoring of speed and position and
overrides if something goes out of whack, too fast, too close, or whatever.
Its primary goal is safety though, not efficiency.
I want to add a linux angle, but can't think of one.
Maybe Rocrail?
Rocrail is an Innovative Model Railroad Control System that runs on Linux, Mac OS X or Windows. Written in C/C++, it is based on the wxwidgets.org_images_blocks2.jpgwxWidgets class library, and is Open Source.
<http://wiki.rocrail.net/doku.php>
But more seriously, you didn't try hard enough!
UC-8481 - New! RISC-based mobile Linux computer with cellular, Wi-Fi, and GPS modules, 2 Ethernet, 2 serial, 2 USB 2.0 ports, & 2 mini PCIe sockets
<http://www.moxa.com/product/railway_computers.htm>
Marghanita
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