Siemens has developed a “multi-touch table” for intuitively monitoring rail traffic at a glance.

With the goal to make the results derived by a computer available to all members of a decisionmaking team, Siemens has developed the “multi-touch table,” with touch screen technology.

Introduced at the Innotrans trade show in Berlin in 2012, the device provides multiple persons with a shared, interactive interface for access to all information that is relevant for real-time rail
operations management.

Connectikpeople has observed that, a one-of-kind system, the table supports the emergency response team in its work.

Four to five people can work on the table at the same time without overtaxing the system. During input, a series of infrared sensors record down to the millimeter where a finger touches the screen. This means when that happens, alternative routes and action options appear within seconds.
 “Components of the railroad IT system are already being implemented, such as in a major project in Copenhagen, where we are building a municipal rail line, and in New York City, where an existing subway is being upgraded with a modern display system called PACIS,” says Maximilian Eichhorn, Vice President, Rail IT Business, at Siemens Rail Automation.