A Laboratory Platform to Control a Digital Model Railroad
Over the Web Using Java

By
Roger Webster, Ph.D
Mary Klaus
Tim Bish
Mike Fiorill
Department of Computer Science
Millersville University
Millersville, PA USA 17551

Photo of Digital Model Railroad
Digital Train with chip in it

Java Client Software Interface

Mpeg Videos of the java digital model railroad system in action

• Real-Time Digital Train System Video in action.

• Digital Trains and track sensors up close

Full Paper Text

• Full Paper text

Run the Trains over the Web Using a Java Client-Server

• Java Client Applet (Video Camera Stream still buggy).....

Marklin Digital RR System Information

1. Gebr. Marklin & Cie. GmbH
   Postfach 8 60 / 8 80
   D-7320 Goppingen
   Marklin Systems Web site: www.Marklin.com
   

2. Marklin Systems Inc.
   PO Box 319
   New Berlin, Wi USA 53151
   

3. Bill Ott
   Modelbahn Ott Hobbies, Inc.
   1145 East Philadelphia avenue (rt 73)
   Gilbertsville, PA USA 19525
   phone: 800-MDL-BAHN
   610-367-5925
   email: mdlbahn@ptdprolog.net
   www.modellbahnott.com
   

4. Tom Catheral
   2714 South Main
   Springville, Utah USA 84663
   

Internet Links

• Marklin Digital Model Trains site

• Railroad Track Layout/Modeler Software

• MIT's model RR club

• Railroad Maps - London, San Fran, France, Boston...

• Railroad Databases..

• Railroad Internet Resources

Department of Computer Science
Millersville University
Millersville, PA USA 17551
Phone: (717) 872-3858
Fax: (717) 871-2320
http://cs.millersv.edu
Real Time Systems Engineering