Work Package 4: Implementation and Laboratory Tests

Objectives

• Develop early low-level functional prototype
• Implementation of GNSS services for mobile devices
• Converge map network, passenger position and vehicle position
• Implementation of all interfaces to transport operators and IT-services
• Establish platform with mobile navigation applications and user interface
• Implementation of essential background applications
• Continuous simulations and laboratory tests of all components
• Review existing real-time data systems

Implementation of all Necessary Navigational Services

• Transform research results regarding meta study navigational processes, navigation scenarios and other deliverables from WP 2 and 3 into software algorithms and navigational applications
• Positioning methodologies will be implemented as software for mobile devices and background server applications
• Algorithms will be implemented with these methodologies offering application programming interfaces (API’s)
• Implementation of background services which allow mobile devices to request information concerning vehicles, communication with GIS as well as other systems involving the transport company.
• Creation of interface between mobile and server applications based on documented API

Implementation of Mobile Applications for Selected Devices

• Implementation of mobile navigation applications and user interfaces for creation of a concrete platform
• JAVA-based application will allow a functional low-level prototype
• JAVA version will assist in identifying needs of passengers at different levels
• User feedback will then result in a renewed version of the application
• Concrete installations and trials of the prototype will facilitate decisions regarding a platform, which will then be used for implementation
• Concrete platform will be chosen upon project completion due to the rapidly evolving market

Implementation of the Terminal Application of the Transport Operator

• Essential creation of a management application for state surveillance and operations control
• Application will operate simultaneously throughout different locations
• Inclusion of separate accounts for administration and general users which gives transport companies control
• Necessary interfaces to existing transport operators and IT service providers
• The application will provide the following features:
  • view operational status of all components
  • activate different levels of navigation
  • inform users of their navigational rights
  • enter traffic information manually
  • transfer external events into the navigational background system
  • support several languages
  • provide multipurpose support on local and remote locations regarding the internet
  • maintain all navigational applications

Laboratory and User-Based Tests of All Components

• Implementation and testing of software components for user navigational systems
• Reproducible scenarios
• Field tests must be validated and analysed in laboratory to ensure practical solutions
• Use of pre-existent real-time data timetable systems
• Decision of final platform will be made based on the early prototype and results from WP2