Stochastic model analysis on train agents communication

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the reliable and steady working conditions of train agent systems while connected to the internet. The train agents can provide more accurate assistant navigation service and more useful “live” information service to ensure traveling crane safety. However, all these services seriously rely on reliability and stability of communication quality of the train agents. To ensure the stable and continuous work of the train agents, the stochastic model of the train agent communication is investigated in this paper.

Design/methodology/approach

According to Markov theory, the stochastic model of the train agent communication is established, the reliability of which is also investigated, the availability and mean‐link interruption times in steady state are then given out.

Findings

In the end, the steady working condition and controllability of the train agents are discussed.

Research limitations/implications

The correctness of the mathematic model in the main limitation based on which the model will be applied.

Practical implications

A very useful model for the train agent systems description.

Originality/value

From the angle of stochastic model, the steady working condition and controllability of the train agent are given out connected to the internet. It has enormous instruction significance to those special mobile agents design such as the train agents, the plane agents, the ship agents, etc.

Citation

Yang, Y., Su, H. and Wang, K. (2009), "Stochastic model analysis on train agents communication", Kybernetes, Vol. 38 No. 10, pp. 1771-1777. https://doi.org/10.1108/03684920910994286