MAIS

Objective

The aim of the MAIS project is to foster the deployment of multilingual enquiry systems, providing voice-controlled access to information and transaction services. The project will design a telephone-based information system for public transport, with a fully interactive, user-friendly interface. A mock-up demonstrator covering French, Dutch and English will be developed and field-tested. The demonstrator will offer substantial gains in usability and functionality as compared to current menu-based enquiry systems, and will stimulate a demand for other related applications. The long-term goal of the consortium is to build multilingual information and transaction systems for transport and other services, which can then be used in their own language by European citizens in all countries. The consortium comprises national railway companies, technology providers, and public research centres.

Fields of science

• social sciences › social geography › transport › public transport

Programme(s)

• FP3-TELMATPREP C - Exploratory actions covering certain fields of R&D in the area of telematics in preparation for the specific programme on Telematics Applications under the Fourth Framework Programme, 1994-1995

Topic(s)

• 1.1 - Teleservices

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

Philips GmbH

Address

Weisshausstraße 2
52066 Aachen
Germany

Participants (5)

AACHEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Germany

Address

Templergraben 55
52056 Aachen

NEDERLANDSE SPOORWEGEN

Netherlands

STICHT. KATHOLIEKE UNIV. NIJMEGEN

Netherlands

Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français (SNCF)

France

Address

45 Rue De Londres
75379 Paris

Université de Toulouse III (Université Paul Sabatier)

France

Address

118 Route De Narbonne
31062 Toulouse