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Technical Reports
Unmanned Aircraft System Applications in International Railroads
Keywords: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, UAV, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, UAS, international railroad, Beyond Visual Line of Sight, BVLOS, ground penetrating radar, UAS technology
Abstract: This report summarizes the current uses and issues associated with Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in railroad applications, and provides the use cases employed by railroads. The...
Research Results
A Preliminary Design for a Heads-Up Display for Rail Operations
Keywords: CTILWEB, Heads-Up Display, situation awareness, engineer, locomotive, hybrid Cognitive Task Analysis, information requirements, head/body tracking
Abstract: This research project designed a locomotive Heads-Up Display (HUD), a secondary display that helps the operator locate possible hazards in the surrounding environment while...
Other Reports
2003 Railroad Employee Fatalities: Case Studies and Analysis
Abstract: This document contains the following materials: ! Narrative reports which provide in-depth coverage of 2003's 16 railroad employee fatalities, helping readers to visualize the...
Reports to Congress
Report to Congress: Costs and Benefits of Magnetic Levitation
Keywords: Report to Congress: Costs and Benefits of Magnetic Levitation
Abstract: response to a Congressional request to compare the costs and benefits of magnetic levitation (Maglev) with those of other modes, this report provides technical background on this...
Other Reports
2002 Railroad Employee Fatalities: An Analytical Study
Abstract: This document contains the following materials: ! Narrative reports which provide in-depth coverage of 2002's 19 railroad employee fatalities, helping readers to visualize the...