The DCASim is a mobile virtual dynamic test environment . It can fool the Automatic Train Control (ATC) into driving while the train remains static to allow ‘dynamic’ testing and fault finding. By removing the need to build physical depot commissioning areas (test tracks) TfL saved £1.5-2m as well as the £2,500 per day operational costs of running a commissioning area
Alex Barber has 11 years of experience in the rail industry with a background in testing and commissioning of CBTC systems. Throughout his career, Alex has focused on optimising testing and maintenance activities through software automation, data collection and analytics to accelerate fault resolution. His achievements include remote condition monitoring of Victoria Line track circuits, design and implementation of a portable CBTC wayside simulator to allow in situ testing of onboard CBTC, and in his current role as Software and Data Lead at CPC Systems, the development of software solutions to assist service controllers and enable them to make correct decisions faster