SMART-WAY · Galileo based navigation in public transport systems with passenger interaction

The idea of the proposal is, to develop a real public transport navigation system based on mobile devices, that give passengers the possibility to act as they are used to do it with common navigation systems in their cars. They will be able to get into a vehicle and enter the destination into the system, jump off and on as often as they like to - the system will always guide them to the destination. Passengers are not longer fixed on a printout of the route. They may change and interrupt their trips as often as they like. To realise this, existing studies about Galileo, navigational systems, mobile applications from former projects and several sources will be analysed and flow together with user needs and general conditions into a meta study, the technical developments of the project will be based on. The focus of the project will be the development off all necessary applications for the navigational system based on a business plan, that is focused on a sustainable operation for all usual public transportation networks in Europe. Functional tests and demonstrations will verify the functionality and an evaluation and dissemination process will ensure the sustainable usability. Finally an effect analysis will evaluate and adjust the developed business models and ensure a successful knowledge transfer from research and development to an operational service of the navigation system.