Equipment Management System (EqMS): Information visualization system perspectives

The Public Transportation Facilities and Equipment Management System (PTMS) is a capital programming tool developed for NJ TRANSIT. It was one of six management systems formerly mandated by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) to manage transportation infrastructure. PTMS organizes pertinent information of physical assets (condition, performance, financial, functional, and descriptive) to assist decision makers; select cost-effective programs and projects; improve efficiency, serviceability, and safety of the infrastructure of NJ TRANSIT; and protect prior federal investments. Implementation of PTMS is now a voluntary program under the ISTEA. However, NJ TRANSIT remains committed to completion of the New Jersey PTMS. A team approach was used (design working group) to identify the specifications for the PTMS. The team participated in all phases of project development and implementation. The system is being tested with the introduction of the fiscal year 1998 capital program cycle. A problem analysis relating to the design and development of the New Jersey PTMS is presented. It is designed to show key issues, accomplishments compared with original objectives, output from the system, and lessons learned.

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Implementation of Cluster Surveillance Network Structural Algorithm Simulator for Fire Safety Equipment Management System

Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering - Future Information Technology, Application, and Service ◽

10.1007/978-94-007-5064-7_49 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 353-358

Author(s):

Jae-Myeong Choi ◽

Sang-Soo Yeo ◽

Heau-Jo Kang

Keyword(s):

Fire Safety ◽

Management System ◽

Equipment Management ◽

Safety Equipment ◽

Surveillance Network

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The Agent Visualization System: A Graphical and Textual Representation for Multi-Agent Systems

Information Visualization ◽

10.1057/palgrave.ivs.9500093 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 83-94 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Hala Mostafa ◽

Reem Bahgat

Keyword(s):

Information Visualization ◽

Simulation Environment ◽

Multi Agent Systems ◽

Agent Based Simulation ◽

Time Step ◽

Visualization System ◽

Agent Based ◽

Agent Systems ◽

Simulation Scenario ◽

Multi Agent

As scientists from various domains increasingly resort to agent-based simulation for a more thorough understanding of real-world phenomena, the need for a simulation environment that facilitates rapid development of multi-agent systems is growing. Such a platform should provide means of visualizing the simulated scenario. In this paper we present the agent visualization system, the first system of its kind to specifically focus on catering to the visualization needs of agent-based simulation. The proposed system is a generic add-on that equips a simulation environment with a rich set of visualization facilities offering a variety of textual and graphical browsers that allow the modeler to detect trends and relationships in the simulation scenario. Some techniques from the field of information visualization were adapted and added to the system, while others were devised especially to be used in it. Regardless of their origin, all visualization techniques were thoroughly revised to make them generic enough to fit in our generic system. Agent visualization is more challenging than traditional information visualization in more than one respect. One of them is that the data to be visualized is not static; the simulation system is constantly producing data with every time step. Moreover, the sheer amount of data, together with its diversity, call for special adaptations to ensure that the system remains responsive and generic. To illustrate the various features of the proposed agent visualization system, we present a visualization of MicroTerra; a simulation scenario involving a group of beings trying to maximize their food intake.

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