Lei Chen

Research output

Research output per year 2010 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2023

• 35 Article
• 6 Conference contribution

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2023

  An Accessibility Measurement Based on Commuter Behaviour and Living Conditions: An Empirical Analysis of the High-Speed Railway Network in the East of China

  Zhang, E., Chen, L., Kuang, P. & Dickinson, D. G., 28 Feb 2023, In: Sustainability. 15, 5, 29 p., 4309.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • railway network 100%
  • high-speed railway 95%
  • commuter 81%
  • HIgh speed networks 78%
  • living condition 78%
  59 Downloads (Pure)
• 2022

  A vision-based method for line-side switch rail condition monitoring and inspection

  Ye, J., Stewart, E., Chen, Q., Chen, L. & Roberts, C., 17 Feb 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit. 236, 8, p. 1-11 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Condition monitoring 100%
  • Rails 81%
  • Inspection 72%
  • Switches 68%
  • Wheels 19%
  86 Downloads (Pure)

• Passenger Flow-Oriented Metro Operation without Timetables

  He, L., Chen, L., Liu, J., Roberts, C., Yu, S. & Feng, X., 15 May 2022, In: Applied Sciences. 12, 10, 4999.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Quality of service 100%
  • Integer programming 68%
  • Simulators 46%
  • Genetic algorithms 45%
  22 Downloads (Pure)

• Timetable optimization and trial test for regenerative braking energy utilization in rapid transit systems

  Zhao, N., Tian, Z., Hillmansen, S., Chen, L., Roberts, C. & Gao, S., 2 Jul 2022, In: Energies. 15, 13, 9 p., 4879.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Rapid transit 100%
  • Regenerative braking 99%
  • Optimization 57%
  • Energy utilization 53%
  • Energy 51%
  22 Downloads (Pure)
• 2021

  Driving strategy optimization and field test on an urban rail transit system

  Zhao, N., Tian, Z., Chen, L., Roberts, C. & Hillmansen, S., Oct 2021, In: IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Magazine. 13, 3, p. 34-44 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Rails 100%
  • Driver training 37%
  • Energy utilization 33%
  • Energy conservation 18%
  • Genetic algorithms 16%
  56 Downloads (Pure)

• Philosophy of education in a new key: future of philosophy of education

  Tesar, M., Hytten, K., Hoskins, T. K., Rosiek, J., Jackson, A. Y., Hand, M., Roberts, P., Opiniano, G. A., Matapo, J., St. Pierre, E. A., Azada-palacios, R., Kuby, C. R., Jones, A., Mazzei, L. A., Maruyama, Y., O'donnell, A., Dixon-román, E., Chengbing, W., Huang, Z., Chen, L., & 2 othersPeters, M. & Jackson, L., 25 Jul 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Educational Philosophy and Theory.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Philosophy of Education 100%
  • Thinkers 47%
  • Education 47%
  • Philosophy 41%
  • education 24%

• TV white spaces handover scheme for enabling unattended track geometry monitoring from in-service trains

  Samra, M., Chen, L., Roberts, C., Constantinou, C. & Shukla, A., Feb 2021, In: IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems. 22, 2, p. 1161-1173 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • IEEE Standards 100%
  • Geometry 56%
  • Monitoring 52%
  • Global system for mobile communications 49%
  • Power transmission 45%
• 2019

  A cost-effective wireless network migration planning method supporting high-security enabled railway data communication systems

  Wen, T., Ge, Q., Lyu, X., Chen, L., Constantinou, C., Roberts, C. & Cai, B., 27 Feb 2019, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of the Franklin Institute.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Data Communication 100%
  • Railway 89%
  • Wireless Networks 86%
  • Communication Systems 79%
  • Migration 71%
  398 Downloads (Pure)

• A Practical Access Point Deployment Optimization Strategy In Communication-based Train Control Systems

  Wen, T., Constantinou, C., Chen, L., Li, Z. & Roberts, C., 1 Aug 2019, In: IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems . 20, 8, p. 3156-3167 12 p.

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  • Control systems 100%
  • Communication 81%
  • Simulation platform 60%
  • Evolutionary algorithms 49%
  • Decomposition 38%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

  448 Downloads (Pure)

• Energy-saving metro train timetable rescheduling model considering ATO profiles and dynamic passenger flow

  Hou, Z., Dong, H., Gao, S., Nicholson, G., Chen, L. & Roberts, C., Jul 2019, In: IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems . 20, 7, p. 2774-2785 12 p., 8684279.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Energy conservation 100%
  • Energy utilization 88%
  • Integer programming 45%
  • Experiments 14%
  9 Citations (Scopus)

  479 Downloads (Pure)

• Maximal information coefficient-based two-stage feature selection method for railway condition monitoring

  Wen, T., Dong, D., Chen, Q., Chen, L. & Roberts, C., 1 Jul 2019, In: IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems . 20, 7, p. 2681-2690 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Condition monitoring 100%
  • Feature extraction 73%
  • Roller bearings 26%
  • Redundancy 20%
  • Costs 18%
  432 Downloads (Pure)
• 2018

  Access point deployment optimization in CBTC data communication system

  Wen, T., Constantinou, C., Chen, L., Tian, Z. & Roberts, C., 1 Jun 2018, In: IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems. 19, 6, p. 1985-1995 11 p., 8115216.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Data communication systems 100%
  • Communication 56%
  • Control systems 46%
  17 Citations (Scopus)

  340 Downloads (Pure)

• Dynamic Trajectory Optimization Design for Railway Driver Advisory System

  Li, Z., Chen, L., Roberts, C. & Zhao, N., 18 Jan 2018, In: IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Magazine. 10, 1, p. 121-132 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Trajectories 100%
  • Energy efficiency 28%
  • Energy conservation 14%
  • Genetic algorithms 12%
  12 Citations (Scopus)

  280 Downloads (Pure)

• Hybrid Online Model-Based Testing for Communication-Based Train Control Systems

  Wang, Y., Chen, L., Kirkwood, D., Fu, P., lv, J. & Roberts, C., 25 Jul 2018, In: IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Magazine. 10, 3, p. 35-47 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Control systems 100%
  • Testing 83%
  • Communication 81%
  • Automatic testing 28%
  • Automation 15%
  2 Citations (Scopus)

  313 Downloads (Pure)

• State Estimation for Communication-Based Train Control Systems with CSMA Protocol

  Zou, L., Wen, T., Wang, Z., Chen, L. & Roberts, C., 6 Jul 2018, In: IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems .

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  • Carrier sense multiple access 100%
  • State estimation 81%
  • Network protocols 55%
  • Error analysis 50%
  • Control systems 50%
  10 Citations (Scopus)

  477 Downloads (Pure)
• 2017

  An integrated metro operation optimization to minimize energy consumption

  Zhao, N., Roberts, C., Hillmansen, S., Tian, Z., Weston, P. & Chen, L., 8 Feb 2017, In: Transportation Research. Part C. 75, p. 168-182

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • energy consumption 100%
  • Train 79%
  • Energy Consumption 76%
  • Energy utilization 58%
  • Trajectory 56%
  45 Citations (Scopus)

  488 Downloads (Pure)

• A novel train control approach to avoid rear-end collision based on geese migration principle

  Wang, J., Wang, J., Roberts, C., Chen, L. & Zhang, Y., Jan 2017, In: Safety Science. 91, p. 373-380 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Geese 100%
  • traffic control 95%
  • Traffic control 73%
  • migration 46%
  • Safety 23%
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• A solution to transient failures of HVI track circuits caused by inrush interference based on wavelet analysis

  Huang, Z., Roberts, C., Chen, L., Li, S. & Wang, H., 1 Mar 2017, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit. 231, 3, p. 359-369 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Wavelet analysis 100%
  • Networks (circuits) 46%
  • Electric potential 43%
  • Failure modes 36%
  • Fast Fourier transforms 20%

• Field test of train trajectory optimisation on a metro line

  Zhao, N., Chen, L., Tian, Z., Roberts, C., Hillmansen, S. & lv, J., 15 May 2017, In: IET Intelligent Transport Systems. 11, 5, p. 273-281 9 p.

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  • Train 100%
  • train 97%
  • Trajectory 94%
  • trajectory 81%
  • Trajectories 72%
  9 Citations (Scopus)

  555 Downloads (Pure)

• System energy optimisation strategies for metros with regeneration

  Tian, Z., Weston, P., Zhao, N., Hillmansen, S., Roberts, C. & Chen, L., 8 Feb 2017, In: Transportation Research. Part C. 75, p. 120-135

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  • Regeneration 100%
  • Energy Systems 99%
  • Braking 83%
  • Energy utilization 58%
  • energy 57%
  37 Citations (Scopus)

  433 Downloads (Pure)
• 2016

  An approach to eliminate train route setting errors through application of parallel monitoring

  Wang, J., Roberts, C., Chen, L. & Zhang, Y., Jul 2016, In: Safety Science. 86, p. 228–237

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Accidents 100%
  • monitoring 78%
  • Portugal 66%
  • Argentina 65%
  • Russia 63%
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• A neural network driving curve generation method for the heavy-haul train

  Huang, Y., Tan, L., Chen, L. & Tang, T., 4 May 2016, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Advances in Mechanical Engineering. 8, 5, p. 1-14 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Braking 100%
  • Neural networks 60%
  • Traction (friction) 29%
  • Neurons 18%
  • Pipe 15%
  14 Citations (Scopus)

• Assessing the usage feasibility of TV White Spaces for railway communication applications

  Samra, M., Chen, L., Roberts, C., Constantinou, C. & Shukla, A., 11 Oct 2016, 2016 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Rail Transportation, ICIRT 2016. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), p. 288-297 10 p. 7588551

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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  • German Federal Railways 100%
  • Railway 89%
  • Rails 73%
  • Rail Network 63%
  • Communication 51%
  3 Citations (Scopus)

  461 Downloads (Pure)

• Chinese train control system principles

  Lv, J., Chen, L., Tang, T. & Zhao, N., 1 Sept 2016, In: IRSE News. 9, 225, p. 4 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Energy evaluation of the power network of a DC railway system with regenerating trains

  Tian, Z., Hillmansen, S., Roberts, C., Weston, P., Zhao, N., Chen, L. & Chen, M., Jun 2016, In: IET Electrical Systems in Transportation. 6, 2, p. 41-49 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Energy utilization 100%
  • Subways 42%
  • Electric power transmission networks 39%
  • Braking 35%
  • Power transmission 34%
  46 Citations (Scopus)

• Neural adaptive coordination control of multiple trains under bidirectional communication topology

  Gao, S., Dong, H., Ning, B., Roberts, C. & Chen, L., Nov 2016, In: Neural Computing and Applications. 27, 8, p. 2497-2507 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Topology 100%
  • Communication 74%
  • Neural networks 59%
  • Controllers 53%
  • Computer simulation 26%
  10 Citations (Scopus)
• 2015

  Case study: Feature-based analysis of electric arc damage to railway signal cables

  Yang, S., Chen, L., Roberts, C. & Wang, X., 1 Jan 2015, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit. 229, 1, p. 3-11 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Electric arcs 100%
  • Cables 67%
  • Armor 33%
  • Iron 25%
  • Accidents 22%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Cooperative adaptive bidirectional control of a train platoon for efficient utility and string stability

  Gao, S. G., Dong, H. R., Ning, B., Roberts, C., Chen, L. & Sun, X. B., 1 Sept 2015, In: Chinese Physics B. 24, 9, 10 p., 090506.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • adaptive control 100%
  • strings 83%
  • feedback control 26%
  • controllers 24%
  • estimating 21%
  25 Citations (Scopus)

• Co-simulation Testing of Data Communication System Supporting CBTC

  Wen, T., Lyu, X., Kirkwood, D., Chen, L., Constantinou, C. & Roberts, C., 30 Oct 2015, IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Proceedings, ITSC. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Vol. 2015-October. p. 2665-2670 6 p. 7313520

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Data communication systems 100%
  • Simulators 81%
  • Testing 57%
  • Communication 42%
  • Control systems 34%
  11 Citations (Scopus)

• Energy-efficient train control in urban rail transit systems

  Su, S., Tang, T., Chen, L. & Liu, B., 1 May 2015, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit. 229, 4, p. 446-454 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Level control 100%
  • Rails 75%
  • Braking 44%
  • Switches 31%
  • Trajectories 30%
  26 Citations (Scopus)

• Modeling and solving real-time train rescheduling problems in railway bottleneck sections

  Chen, L., Roberts, C., Schmid, F. & Stewart, E., Aug 2015, In: IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems . 16, 4, p. 1896-1904 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Traffic control 100%
  • Integer programming 97%
  • Throughput 63%
  11 Citations (Scopus)

  5 Downloads (Pure)

• Neural adaptive control for uncertain nonlinear system with input saturation: state transformation based output feedback

  Gao, S., Dong, H., Ning, B. & Chen, L., 14 Feb 2015, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Neurocomputing.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Backstepping 100%
  • Nonlinear systems 77%
  • Actuators 68%
  • Feedback 57%
  • Closed loop systems 42%
  33 Citations (Scopus)

  611 Downloads (Pure)

• Parallel monitoring for the next generation of train control systems

  Wang, J., Wang, J., Roberts, C. & Chen, L., 1 Feb 2015, In: IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems. 16, 1, p. 330-338 9 p., 6857336.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Control systems 100%
  • Monitoring 91%
  • Data fusion 86%
  • Derailments 56%
  • Data Sharing 46%
  20 Citations (Scopus)
• 2014

  A novel framework for supporting the design of moving block train control system schemes

  Wang, H., Tang, T., Roberts, C., Gao, C., Chen, L. & Schmid, F., 1 Jan 2014, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit. 228, 7, p. 784-793 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Formal methods 100%
  • Control systems 79%
  • Communication 64%
  • Trimming 53%
  • Trajectories 30%
  12 Citations (Scopus)

• Modeling and Simulation of DC Rail Traction Systems for Energy Saving

  Tian, Z., Hillmansen, S., Roberts, C., Weston, P., Chen, L., Zhao, N. & Xin, T., 20 Nov 2014, The 17th International IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems. Qingdao: IEEE. IEEE Xplore, p. 2354-2359

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Rails 100%
  • Energy conservation 93%
  • Energy utilization 82%
  • Subways 46%
  • Kinematics 30%
  15 Citations (Scopus)

• Train trajectory optimisation of ATO systems for metro lines

  Zhao, N., Roberts, C., Hillmansen, S., Western, P., Chen, L., Tian, Z., Xin, T. & Su, S., 14 Nov 2014, 2014 17th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, ITSC 2014. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), p. 1796-1801 6 p. 6957953

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Trajectories 100%
  • Simulators 41%
  • Energy utilization 40%
  15 Citations (Scopus)
• 2013

  A topology-based model for railway train control systems

  Wang, H., Schmid, F., Chen, L., Roberts, C. & Xu, T., 1 Jan 2013, In: IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems. 14, 2, p. 819-827 9 p., 6423284.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Topology 100%
  • Control systems 91%
  • Costs 18%
  25 Citations (Scopus)

• Development and performance analysis of a novel impedance bond for railway track circuits

  Yang, S., Roberts, C. & Chen, L., 13 Jun 2013, In: IET Electrical Systems in Transportation. 3, 2, p. 50-55 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Acoustic impedance 100%
  • Networks (circuits) 75%
  • Signal interference 20%
  • Rails 16%
  • Natural frequencies 16%
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• Feature-based solution to harmonics interference on track circuit in electrified heavy haul railway

  Yang, S., Zhu, B., Roberts, C. & Chen, L., 1 Jan 2013, IEEE ICIRT 2013 - Proceedings: IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Rail Transportation. IEEE Computer Society, p. 296-300 5 p. 6696311

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • German Federal Railways 100%
  • Railway 89%
  • Interference 84%
  • interference 83%
  • Frequency shift keying 54%
  6 Citations (Scopus)
• 2010

  A cooperative strategy framework of train rescheduling for portal junctions leading into bottleneck sections

  Chen, L., Schmid, F., Ning, B., Roberts, C. & Tang, T., 2010, Computers in Railways XII, COMPRAIL 2010. Vol. 114. p. 935-944 10 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Recovery 100%

• Real-time train rescheduling in junction areas

  Chen, L., Schmid, F., Dasigi, M., Ning, B., Roberts, C. & Tang, T., 1 Jan 2010, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part F Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit. 224, F6, p. 547-557 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Recovery 100%
  17 Citations (Scopus)