Headway Separation Assurance Subsystem (HSAS)

Evans, Robert T.; Cowes, Kenneth; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)

doi:10.21949/1526896

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Headway Separation Assurance Subsystem (HSAS)

1975-07-01
By Evans, Robert T. ; Cowes, Kenneth

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Evans, Robert T. ; Cowes, Kenneth

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Corporate Creators:

John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
Subject/TRT Terms:

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Automated Guideway Transit Automatic Control Automatic Tracking Computer Programming Computers Control Systems Cost Control Design Electric Circuits Fabrication Headways Information Processing Intelligent Transportation Systems Passenger Transportation Performance Tests Personal Rapid Transit Ramps Safety Spacing Test Facilities Testing Tracking Systems Traffic Safety
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UMTA-MA-06-0031-75-4;DOT-TSC-UMTA-75-11
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https://doi.org/10.21949/1526896
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Tech Report
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United States
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United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
Abstract:

This report discusses the design, fabrication, test and evaluation of a Headway Separation Assurance Subsystem (HSAS) capable of reliable, failsafe performance in PRT systems. The items designed include both hardware and software packages. These packages are applicable, with minimum modification, to any PRT system, and are designed to allow economical full-scale installation. Tests were performed at 9-3/4 mph with 8-1/3 seconds headway.
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