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Transportation Automation

Transportation Automation. A start-up company dedicated to the promotion of : Synchrotrac Howard Burke President. What Is Synchrotrac.

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Transportation Automation

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  1. Transportation Automation A start-up company dedicated to the promotion of : Synchrotrac Howard Burke President

  2. What Is Synchrotrac • A “SYNCHRONOUS” “DIGITAL” vehicle control system that combines propulsion power and vehicle control in traveling waves to control vehicle speed and headway. • Advantages • Electric motor propelled vehicles are control passive; requiring no on board sensors, power modulation equipment or control logic • Guideways control passive; requiring no control sensors or logic on guideways (except in off line input/output stations) • Control computer simplified; requiring no real time decision making (under normal operations) • Software basic and uncomplicated

  3. Who Are We? A small group of engineers with heavy R&D engineering and management experience Director R&D CTO President CEO

  4. Our Contention Synchrotrac is an enabling technology that will lead to the practical implementation of advanced mass transit, and automated material handling applications

  5. Why Is Advanced Mass Transit Needed Now? • CONSERVEPETROLEUM • REDUCE OVERALL ENERGY CONSUMPTION • REDUCE THREAT OF GLOBAL WARMING • MINIMIZE/ELIMINATE TRAFFIC CONGESTION • REDUCE TRANSPORTATION COST • ETC, ETC.

  6. Advanced Mass Transit Concepts • A) PRT (personalize rapid transit) • Small Vehicles – 3 to 5 passengers • B) GRT (group rapid transit) • Mid Sized Vehicles – 10 to 50 passengers • C) DUAL MODE • Vehicles operate over road as auto, with driver, and driverless on guideway under computer control • SYNCHROTRAC CAN CONTROL ALL

  7. How does Synchrotrac work?

  8. Example Of SynchronismCable Drawn Vehicles POWERED CABLE GUIDEWAY HEADWAY VEHICLES

  9. Synchrotrac Power WaveSynchronous Control Normal power range Guideway Electrical power wave Headway Power distribution bus Propulsion motor Vehicles Power collector • SPEED OF ALL VEHICLES SET BY VELOCITY OF POWER WAVE • HEADWAY SET BY LENGTH OF POWER WAVE • TRAVEL TIME BETWEEN POINTS ON SYSTEM COMPLETELY PREDICTABLE • VEHICLES EASILY SWITCHED FROM ONE GUIDEWAY LOOP TO ANOTHER • OFF LINE STATIONS FOR INPUT/OUTPUT – VEHICLES ON MAIN GUIDEWAY CONTINUE TO MOVE • SIMPLE COMPUTER CONTROL Transportation Automation Proprietary

  10. Synchrotrac Power System PS1 PS2 PS3 Power supplies PS4 PS5 guideway Power segments Transportation Automation Proprietary

  11. Power Supply Modulation Sequence PS #1 PS #2 PS #3 PS #4 PS #5 Time Transportation Automation Proprietary

  12. Synchrotrac Power WaveAs Seen By Vehicle POWER PICKUP POWER DISTRIBUTION SEGMENTS VEHICLE DIRECTION OF GUIDEWAY TRAVEL HIGHEST HIGHER MID POWER WAVE POWER LEVEL LOWER LOWEST POWER WAVE AND VEHICLE MOVE IN DIRECTION OF TRAVEL AT SAME RATE i.e. “SYNCHRONOUSLY” Transportation Automation Proprietary 8/25/2014 12

  13. Synchrotrac Power Averaging +3hp +3hp +3hp 1hp +1hp +1hp -2hp -2hp -2hp +1 hp Descending vehicle requires -0.5 hp to Descend Grade at synchronous speed 1.e. (regenerative braking) Vehicle speeds up down when entering grade and moves ahead in power wave to collect 50% of +1 hp power and 50% -2 hp power Average power of -0.5 hp causes the vehicle to brake through regenerative braking and descend grade at synchronous speed Ascending vehicle requires 2.0 hp to climb Grade at synchronous speed Vehicle slows down when entering grade And drops back in power wave to collect 50% of 3 hp power and 50% 1 hp power Average power of 2.0 hp causes the vehicle to climb grade at synchronous speed Vehicle travels on level grade At synchronous speed where Vehicle motor receiving 1.0 hp power Transportation Automation Proprietary

  14. Synchrotrac Power System PS1 PS2 PS3 Power supplies PS4 PS5 guideway Power segments Transportation Automation Proprietary

  15. Power Supply Modulation Sequence PS #1 PS #2 PS #3 PS #4 PS #5 Time Transportation Automation Proprietary

  16. Synchrotrac Power WaveAs Seen By Vehicle POWER PICKUP POWER DISTRIBUTION SEGMENTS VEHICLE DIRECTION OF GUIDEWAY TRAVEL HIGHEST HIGHER MID POWER WAVE POWER LEVEL LOWER LOWEST POWER WAVE AND VEHICLE MOVE IN DIRECTION OF TRAVEL AT SAME RATE i.e. “SYNCHRONOUSLY” Transportation Automation Proprietary 8/25/2014 16

  17. Synchrotrac Power Averaging +3hp +3hp +3hp 1hp +1hp +1hp -2hp -2hp -2hp +1 hp Descending vehicle requires -0.5 hp to Descend Grade at synchronous speed 1.e. (regenerative braking) Vehicle speeds up down when entering grade and moves ahead in power wave to collect 50% of +1 hp power and 50% -2 hp power Average power of -0.5 hp causes the vehicle to brake through regenerative braking and descend grade at synchronous speed Ascending vehicle requires 2.0 hp to climb Grade at synchronous speed Vehicle slows down when entering grade And drops back in power wave to collect 50% of 3 hp power and 50% 1 hp power Average power of 2.0 hp causes the vehicle to climb grade at synchronous speed Vehicle travels on level grade At synchronous speed where Vehicle motor receiving 1.0 hp power Transportation Automation Proprietary

  18. RoutingControl STA “X” MERGES P.S. “X” STEER S.W. “X” STA “A” P.S. “A” REQUEST TO MOVE VEHICLE FROM STA. “A” TO STA. “X” STEP A) Define route sta. “A” to sta. “X” STEP B) Search “reservation table” to define start time which will avoid conflict at all merges and within STA. “X” STEP C) Fill “action table” with all switch actions required to start vehicle in STA “A” and maneuver it to the desired stop position in STA “X”. STEP D) Fill “reservation table” with occupancy data for planned trip STEP E) Close P.S. (power switch) “A” at the preset start time and perform all subsequent switch actions as defined in the “action” table to maneuver the vehicle from STA “A” to STA “X” Transportation Automation Proprietary

  19. How Does Synchrotrac Compare To Competition?

  20. Our Claim Synchrotrac does much more than make the control of high performance automated vehicle systems less complex – IT MAKES THE CONTROL EASY

  21. Our Present Status • PROOF OF CONCEPT SYSTEM IN OPERATION WITH TWO VEHICLE OPERATION • Can demonstrate synchronism, power wave generation & preliminary software • WE ARE PROCESSING APPROX. 20 PATENTS • Some issued, others in process • We have control of intellectual property

  22. What Next? APPLY ADVANCED MASS TRANSIT TO SOLVING THE PETROLEUM SUPPLY CRISIS

  23. What Is The Petroleum Supply Problem THE WORLD SUPPLY OF OIL IS LIMITED - Will be in short supply before 2040 - EIA - Many experts believe supply shortages will begin much earlier RESULT – Cost of oil will continue to increase, at some point cost will have a devastating effect on U.S. economy SOLUTIONS – all alternatives under consideration for solving the oil crisis; ethanol, natural gas, hydrogen, batteries etc. have major cost and/or availability issues IT IS HIGHLY PROBABLE THAT ADVANCED MASS TRANSIT VEHICLES POWERED BY THE ELECTRIC GRID WILL BE THE BEST SINGLE SOLUTION FOR THE IMPENDING OIL CRISIS

  24. Our Vision Group Rapid Transit systems will be installed in every major U.S. urban/suburban area - Will make mass transit available to over 70% of all U.S. citizens Given petroleum cost and availability crisis: - Could eliminate use of petroleum for more than 50% of all U.S. passenger miles traveled - Could reduce total energy consumed for transportation by more than 50% versus 2007 consumption - Could significantly reduce petroleum use for cargo transport

  25. Synchrotrac Group Rapid Transit For Urban/Suburban Transportation GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Provide automated mass transit to urban/suburban commuters with driverless mid sized Group Rapid Transit (GRT) vehicles operating over guideways constructed on existing restricted access freeway space TYPICAL SYSTEM: Boston area including Eastern MA, Southern NH and Rhode Island, population served ~ 7 million; 800 miles 2 way guideway, 300 off line stations; 20 – 40 passenger capacity GRT vehicles PERFORMANCE: vehicle velocity ~ 60 – 70 mph; headway ~ 6 seconds; max. throughput ~ 15,000 passengers per hour per guideway lane; energy consumption 300+ passenger MPG (Equivalent)

  26. Our Suggested Plan Of Attack • CONDUCT STUDY OF ADVANCED MASS TRANSIT SYSTEMS TO DEFINE IF AND HOW THEY CAN HELP SOLVE THE IMPENDING OIL CRISIS AND THE WORRIES OF GLOBAL WARMING, TRAFFIC CONGESTION ETC. • C) CONTACT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, SELECTED POLITICIANS, ACADEMIA AND MAJOR CORPORATIONS TO SUPORT AND PROMOTE THESE SYSTEMS • D) OBTAIN FUNDS TO DEVELOP AUTOMATED AIRPORT BAGGAGE HANDLING SYSTEMS AS MECHANISM FOR DEMONSTRATING COMPUTER CONTROL OVER LARGE COMPLEX AUTOMATED VEHICLE SYSTEMS, (AND TO PRODUCE HIGHLY MARKETABLE PRODUCT)

  27. FINAL COMMENT Since the impending oil crisis is a problem of great national significance and since it is quite possible that automated mass transit can be an effective technology in solving this problem and since ATRA is a knowledgeable organization devoted to the advancement of automated mass transit systems, we would hope that ATRA and its membership would take an aggressive role in evaluating and, if warranted, promoting mass transit as a solution to the threatening U.S. oil crisis.

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