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This is a Call For Interest to join and participate in the IEEE 802.15
Positive Train Control Systems Interest Group.
The US Congress in 2008 mandated the deployment of Positive Train
Control (PTC) systems: advanced, wired- and wireless-networked
communications systems to prevent train-to-train collisions, enforce
train speed restrictions, and provide safety for road and railway
workers. PTC has four primary components: 1) Equipment deployed on the
locomotive/train; 2) equipment deployed trackside; 3) equipment
deployed at a remotely located control center; and 4) a bi-directional
wireless data link. IEEE Vehicular Technology Society (VTS) has
developed standards for much of the upper-level protocols and methods
for the upper-level components of PTC, but to date a standardized
RF/PHY/MAC has not been developed. This is an ideal opportunity for
IEEE LMSC to lend its expertise and deep knowledge of scalable, robust
and cost-effective wireless networking, to lead the development of a
RF/PHY/MAC for PTC systems.
A presentation (IEEE 802.11-11/1032r1) was made at both the IEEE
802.11 WNG and IEEE 802.15 WNG sessions at San Francisco in July 2011,
and the establishment of an Interest Group was approved by the IEEE
802.15 WG during that session. The fit with IEEE 802.15 is excellent;
the released standards and in-process work that IEEE 802.15 has done
to date have addressed in part many of the requirements for a wireless
link for PTC. This Interest Group will review the work that has been
done and propose a path to development of a future standard for the
wireless data link element. Efforts are being made to coordinate with
IEEE VTS and to invite participation from the broad rail
transportation communications industry.
Those interested in participating are encouraged to join the Positive
Train Control Systems Interest Group at
http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/15/pub/Subscribe.html#802.15.ptcAt this time, the intent is to look at existing IEEE 802.15.4
standards in process as an initial home for the work. Interested
parties are encouraged to join the IEEE 802.15.4k Low Energy Critical
Infrastructure Monitoring (LECIM) TG and participate in the weekly
calls.
Sincerely, Jon
Jon Adams
jonadams@ieee.org