7th Newsletter 'Insight Transportation' - December 2011

Dear Reader,

We would like to use the editorial of this newsletter edition to present a project that is of particular importance to us. As an engineering service provider, we have developed a technical system directly for an infrastructure provider for the first time. The customer was DB Netz, who has started using the "mixed traffic conflict warning system" along the high-speed section Fulda-Burgsinn. During system development, Berner & Mattner was in charge of the subsystems "central conflict detection" and "operating workstation".

The fact that we were able to put the system into operation as planned in a joined effort is not only remarkable with respect to the very tight schedule, but also with respect to the form of cooperation being the first of its kind for both companies. A key element for success was undoubtedly the close involvement of Berner & Mattner as a development partner in the entire development process, beginning with the system definition and specification. At this point, I would like to express my thanks once again for the very good and close cooperation with the project management and technical experts of DB Netz.

Our technical paper on page 6 also deals with the development of software- intensive control systems. We present a model-based approach, systematically implementing essential requirements of the CENELEC standards such as function-based development, modularity, and traceability.

Enjoy reading!

Thorsten Hiebenthal
Head of Transportation

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