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EOSSERTMS Development Simulator Suite

RailTech 2021Emdzad Sehic, Jelle van Luipen

March 31st 2021

Emdzad SehicProjectmanager Innovation / Simulation

Jelle van LuipenProgrammemanager Innovation / Simulation

Development process ERTMS

Simulator for testing and training

Simulator for development

Problem analysis

Develop possible solutions

Assess solutions for Operators and 

Technical kit

Verification & Validation Training

EOSSERTMS Development Simulator Suite

TRINITY: simulator for traintraffic- and networkcontrollers

NEO: cabinsimulator for traindrivers

Mentimeter

Question: for ERTMS, can one single simulation platform cater to all simulation needs for both development, testing and training (Swiss army knife)?

• Yes• No• Don’t know

The correct answer (;->)Flexibility

Realism

HighLimited

LimitedNot usable

Ideal, but very costly

High

Trade-off between Realism and FlexibilityFlexibility

Realism

HighLimited

Limited

Problem analysis

Develop possible solutions

High

Assess solutions for Operators and 

Technical kit

Verification & Validation

Training

Change Management

Unique place for EOSS: limited Realism and high FlexibilityFlexibility

Realism

HighLimited

Limited

Problem analysis

Develop possible solutions

High

Assess solutions for Operators and 

Technical kit

Verification & Validation

Training

Change Management

EOSS EOSS

Questions and Discussion

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