1. STREAM B
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

2. 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

4. 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
DestinationSpontaneous
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

13. Thank you for your attention!
Andreas Küster
Fraunhofer IVI