qSuite – „Out-of-the-box“-software solutions
Microscopy services for demand-oriented use and integration
The qSuite (formerly LaaS “Luks as a Service”) makes well-known, proven functionalities from established quattron products such as LUKS and Traximizer as well as accepted scientific approaches from the “Aachen School of Railway Operations Research” available for modular, “out-of-the-box” use via clear interfaces. This enables the implementation of services such as microscopic routing, detailed running time calculation, occupancy analysis based on these calculations, and conflict detection allowing for easy, demand-oriented use by other tools and clients with manageable effort and risk.
The qSuite consistently utilizes microscopic data foundations and offers powerful methods for importing and processing a wide range of source data, as well as approaches for efficient (bulk) data manipulation which can be automated via scripts or integrated directly. Additionally, LUKS® serves as a proven, high-performance tool for maintaining and managing such microscopic data; it provides a variety of import interfaces and graphical editors for different formats, making it immediately available for data provisioning.
The qSuite offers a wide range of microscopic functionalities as GUI-less services designed for use by (external) clients, tools, and applications, as well as within custom environments and architectures. Various service variants cater to different use cases and application scenarios, enabling targeted deployment including in proprietary SaaS environments with support for load balancing and scalability.
Key Features and Highlights:
- Consistent, consequent use of microscopic data models and methods
- Routing, rerouting analysis, conditional search, and availability consideration
- Microscopic running-time calculation and parameter-based forecasting
- Occupancy calculation and conflict detection at microscopic granularity
- Conflict resolution (automated and assisted support)
- Capacity-based decision support
- Timetable planning and dispatching backend
- Persistence of train paths within timetable data
- Support for modern standards and technologies such as ETCS L1 (LS/FS), L2, L2 Hybrid, Moving Block, ATO, GoA Level 2, and more.
With support for both stateful and stateless requests, a variety of interfaces and output formats, and a clearly structured design, the qSuite offers a wide range of applications from simple queries to complex timetable planning, Traffic Management Systems (TMS), and operational enhancements.