Enabling Technologies for Safety Critical Communications

Softwarization and intelligence will be key features of future high-speed railway systems which have to provide dependable, safe, and secure service. Advanced technologies such as Network Function Virtualization, Software Defined Networking, Edge Computing, and Artificial Intelligence have the potential to contribute to the railway system autonomy improving the operation and customer experience. The paper explores the capabilities of Computing and Artificial Intelligence and presents a methodology to achieve flexible railway system design and autonomic operation and management.