Author(s)

A. Boccalatte, R. Minciardi, M. Paolucci & R. Pesenti

Abstract

Up to the present shunting work at depots has been performed manually by many employees such as daily shunting plan makers, signalers, train guides, and drivers. This work is cooperative work that requires, each worker to be in close contact with the other workers. Additionally, shunting work partially includes heavy, dirty and dangerous work. To simplify this complicated process, based on the concept of giving the driver the ability perform shunting single-handedly, the "Computer Aided Total Shunting Sytem" is being developed. This system aims to bring about a fundamental improvement in shunting work in our depots. Although the "Computer Aided Total Shunting System" currently being constructed and tested at Nakahara depot on

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