Innovative technology “Autoagent” as an evolution of the functionality of the automated system “ETRAN”

Abstract

The functionality of automated systems used in all business processes of the company is actively expanding on Russian railways. This is largely due to the rapid pace of digital transformation of the Russian Railways Holding, the increasing complexity of customer requirements for delivery speed, as well as the volatile operating conditions of the transport and logistics market of Industry 4.0 as a whole.The paper analyzes the existing functionality of the AS ETRAN, the example of which shows the effectiveness of the development of information technologies in railway transport. The stages of system improvement are considered. Algorithms for the execution of operations for the registration of transportation documents before and after the expansion of the functionality of the system are proposed. A number of analytical expressions have been developed for the cognitive assessment of operating cost savings from the introduction and development of information technologies on an annual basis for independent transportation participants.Purpose — to show the effectiveness of the development of information technologies, to offer analytical expressions to assess the savings in operating costs from the introduction and development of automated systems. Results — algorithms have been created for the implementation of tasks for the registration of transportation documents before and after the expansion of the functionality of the automated system. Analytical expressions have been developed in order to estimate the savings in operating costs for each of the independent participants in the transportation.Practical significance — algorithms and analytical expressions will be useful in the cognitive complex assessment of the effectiveness of the development of automated systems in railway transport.