Transportation Automation
Drive down vehicle costs and increase reliability with LonWorks technology.
Whether you travel by train, subway, bus, airplane, or ship, chances are an Echelon control network is driving many of the vehicle's systems, from simple sensor monitoring to complex interlocks and sequencing. Our LonWorks technology helps make vehicles safer, more reliable, more cost-efficient, and easier to maintain and operate.
Power Line Communications Technology
Gets on the Bus
By using Echelon’s power line communications (PLC) technology to control the HVAC system in its new FX line of buses, Korea's Daewoo Bus Corp. is forging a new path in vehicle control systems: Daewoo is the first bus manufacturer to use a PLC-based control network for HVAC in a production model. Read the case study.
Other Case Studies
Safe Lane Guidance System. Using LED technology and LonWorks powerline communication as a basis, the Lübeck-based company that has collaborated with EBV-Elektronik to create a perfect solution delivering optimal performance with regard to both the electronics and mechanics. Read more.
Underground Construction Site. Construction firm in France uses LonWorks based system to track the location of workers and vehicles in real time. Read more.
LonWorks Networks Keep Acela Trains Rolling. Amtrak's high-speed Acela trains use LonWorks technology to monitor and control critical systems including braking, doors, HVAC, speed limitation, and fire. Read more.
Italian Buses Stop for LonWorks Networks. LonWorks technology transmits service information between buses, electronic bus stops, and a control center. Read more.