Title
Ubiquitous connected train based on train-to-ground and intra-wagon communications capable of providing on trip customized digital services for passengers.
Abstract
During the last years, the application of different wireless technologies has been explored in order to enable Internet connectivity from vehicles. In addition, the widespread adoption of smartphones by citizens represents a great opportunity to integrate such nomadic devices inside vehicles in order to provide new and personalized on trip services for passengers. In this paper, a proposal of communication architecture to provide the ubiquitous connectivity needed to enhance the smart train concept is presented and preliminarily tested. It combines an intra-wagon communication system based on nomadic devices connected through a Bluetooth Piconet Network with a highly innovative train-to-ground communication system. In order to validate this communication solution, several tests and simulations have been performed and their results are described in this paper.
Year
DOI
Venue
2014
10.3390/s140508003
SENSORS
Keywords
Field
DocType
smart train,ubiquitous communications,Bluetooth piconet network,train-to-ground communication,context-aware services
Context-aware services,Communication architecture,Piconet,Telecommunications,Wireless,Computer communication networks,Computer network,Communications system,Software,Engineering,Internet access
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
14
5.0
1424-8220
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
5
0.55
15
Authors
10
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Itziar Salaberria1134.92
asier218831.24
Leire Azpilicueta3675.22
Francisco Falcone4604.58
roberto511112.17
ignacio angulo6383.85
Pilar Elejoste7221.71
a bahillo870.95
José Javier Astrain9383.22
Jesús Villadangos10473.72