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Andreas Küster Group Leader – Traffic Information and Management

Department The Fraunhofer Institute for Transportation and

Infrastructure

Let your Smart-Phone Guide you through the Transport Jungle:

SMART-WAY Real Public Transport Navigation

Let your Smart-Phone guide you through the transport jungle

SMART-WAY Real Public Transport Navigation London,11th September 2013

RESEARCH FOR A MOBILE FUTURE

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Airport

Never get lost !

unknown transport network

routes/ stops

maps

interchanges

use of unfamiliar transport modes

What is it for?

Westminster Central Hall Source: bbcimg.co.uk

Experiences since late 90s

By use example of SMS-based schedule and

timetable information system from VVO an DVB,

which is in action since 1999.

Real-time timetable information on Bus & Tram from DVB through SMS, WAP a. JAVA

Schedule information of entire regions

Supports different user devices

Personalization of services by user profiles

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Start

Destination Spontaneous

access

Disturbance on

the route

Alternative

route

Get off at POI Imagine being in a foreign city, getting on the first tram or bus on your way, and being guided to your destination through the public transport network – by your own Smartphone!

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Suitable for mobile platforms

GUI developed for text and maps

GPS, WAAS, EGNOS, (Galileo)…

Access to real time data

State recognition technology under development

How to use?

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How to implement?

Transport network

Timetable information

Real time data

Traffic jam reports

Data quality/-compatibility

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How does it work?

Introducing the App successfully

Continuously and increasing app-usage after roll out

Positive feedback and interaction by piloting users

Lowering barriers to use public transport modes

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Involving ….

local experts

IT

public transport consultants

local operators

transport authorities

third party application (Taxi, Event planer…)

Paving the road

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What are the current and next activities?

Operation in Germany

International activities

Integration of e-ticketing

Integration in existing application and bridging to other transport modes

Intermodal turn by turn navigation

Implementation in UK transport networks???

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Intermodal turn by turn navigation

Travelers

Free choice of mode of transportation

Spontaneous access to vehicles

Never get lost

Transport authorities

Address car drivers and shift modal shift towards pt

Higher satisfaction of travelers and lowering barriers to use pt

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Awarded as GHTC 2012

The award ceremony on 5

March in Delhi, India, where Dr.

Matthias J. Hack, German

Federal Ministry of Education

and Research handed over the

award

Thank you for your attention!

Andreas Küster Fraunhofer IVI