Digital warning systems for greater safety in track construction.
Konzept Informationssysteme GmbH supported the development of a modern warning system for use on railway construction sites as part of this project. The aim was to enhance an existing system technologically and transfer it to a hardware and software platform that is fit for the future. The focus was on achieving high reliability and flexible system integration, as well as fulfilling demanding railway engineering requirements.
The starting point and motivation for the project.
The increasing safety requirements in railway operations and the growing digitalisation of signal boxes and communication systems meant that central software components needed to be redeveloped. The existing solutions had to be replaced with a more powerful, modular architecture to enable secure communication with internal systems and support various application scenarios on construction sites.
Solution approach: Development of a robust EURO software component
As part of the project, we developed a software component that establishes and terminates communication connections in accordance with the Euroradio protocol specification. This includes the structured generation of data packets and the secure extraction of received user data. The component acts as a link between the application and transport layers, and has been designed for use with packet-oriented communication protocols. Particular attention was paid to defining a clear interface, configurable addressing and stable connection management for use in safety-critical railway applications.
Technologies and engineering expertise
The project used modern tools and methods from the field of embedded software engineering. The implementation was carried out in C on microcontroller-based hardware. Polyspace and CODEO were employed for static code analysis and quality assurance purposes. The test strategy included unit and integration tests with VectorCAST, incorporating code coverage and robustness tests. Enterprise Architect was used to model the architecture and requirements, and development took place in a professional embedded IDE environment using a real-time capable operating system.
Konzept Informationssysteme as a reliable development partner
Konzept Informationssysteme impressed during the project thanks to its in-depth expertise in railway technology, structured development processes, and close, transparent collaboration with the client. Clear coordination of software requirements, comprehensible test documentation, and high-quality results contributed significantly to the project’s success. The combination of technical precision and pragmatic project management was particularly well received.
Future-proof software expertise for railway technology applications
The expertise developed during the project in the areas of safety-related communication, embedded systems, and railway technology provides a solid foundation for future applications. This also benefits other customers requiring reliable software solutions for safety-critical systems.
Konzept Informationssysteme is your experienced partner for challenging development projects in railway and transport technology.
