In this case study consideration is given to high-accuracy locomotive location detection systems with the help of GLONASS/GPS. The system can be used both in mainline railroad transport and industrial railroad transport enterprises that have their own fleets of locomotives and track infrastructure.

The embedded marketplace has seen many gyrations over the last 20 years. The ever-changing roles and scopes of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) have created a diverse level of requirements. These shifts place increasing pressure on standards groups to develop and market ever-evolving and pioneering technologies that serve not only short-term needs but, in many cases, long-term viability and upgradability.

PC/104 featured. Among the most innovative technologies the Navy is rolling out is an “autonomous” boat that can drive itself under the control of a sophisticated computer module hardly larger than a Rubik’s cube. There is absolutely no one at the controls, and the vessel not only drives itself but can operate together with other boats as a “swarm” to protect larger Navy ships.