Adesto Technologies (Dialog Semiconductor) Case Studies Smart System-wide Control System for Santa Clara Trains

Edit This Case Study Record

	Smart System-wide Control System for Santa Clara Trains Adesto Technologies (Dialog Semiconductor)

Smart System-wide Control System for Santa Clara Trains

Adesto Technologies (Dialog Semiconductor)

Technology Category	Actuators - Electrical Actuators Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Sensors - Accelerometers Sensors - Airflow Sensors Sensors - Dimension & Displacement Sensors Sensors - Vibration Sensors
Applicable Industries	Railway & Metro
Applicable Functions	Business Operation Maintenance
Use Cases	Machine Condition Monitoring Remote Control
Challenge	The key for the Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority train system is flexibility and modularity based on passenger volume and changing car configurations. Read More
About Customer	The Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority that is responsible for transporting much of Silicon Valley's residents. Read More
Customer Name	The Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority Read More
Solution	The use of a set of LonWorks® communications chips from Echelon was crucial in monitoring and keeping the whole system together. Read More Log in to view content
Data Collected	Maintenance Requirements, Vehicle Location Tracking, Vehicle Status, Visitor Volume Read More Log in to view content
Contents

Technology Category

Actuators - Electrical Actuators

Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

Sensors - Accelerometers

Sensors - Airflow Sensors

Sensors - Dimension & Displacement Sensors

Sensors - Vibration Sensors

Applicable Industries

Railway & Metro

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Maintenance

Use Cases

Machine Condition Monitoring

Remote Control

Challenge

The key for the Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority train system is flexibility and modularity based on passenger volume and changing car configurations.

About Customer

The Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority that is responsible for transporting much of Silicon Valley's residents.

Customer Name

The Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority

Solution

The use of a set of LonWorks® communications chips from Echelon was crucial in monitoring and keeping the whole system together.

Data Collected

Maintenance Requirements, Vehicle Location Tracking, Vehicle Status, Visitor Volume

Impact #1	[Process Optimization - Real Time Asset Tracking] Echelon's chips allow for the numerous components of the elaborate train system from the train doors and windows all the way to the braking and propulsion systems to be carefully tracked for functionality and maintenance reasons.
Impact #2	[Cost Reduction - IT] In the past, wires were used to run the monitoring systems. However, with this kind of set-up there is no need for large amounts of bandwidth. With interconnection kept to a minimum, the system is independent of an external wireless network or on power lines.
Impact #3	[Data Management - Data Collection] This kind of data gathering and monitoring is important to the Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority's mission of preserving these older, classic trains.

Impact #1

[Process Optimization - Real Time Asset Tracking]
Echelon's chips allow for the numerous components of the elaborate train system from the train doors and windows all the way to the braking and propulsion systems to be carefully tracked for functionality and maintenance reasons.

Impact #2

[Cost Reduction - IT]
In the past, wires were used to run the monitoring systems. However, with this kind of set-up there is no need for large amounts of bandwidth. With interconnection kept to a minimum, the system is independent of an external wireless network or on power lines.

Impact #3

[Data Management - Data Collection]
This kind of data gathering and monitoring is important to the Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority's mission of preserving these older, classic trains.

Download PDF Version

Overview

Smart System-wide Control System for Santa Clara Trains

Operational Impact