Enhancing interconnectivity through infoconnectivity

Objective

"Enhancing interconnectivity of short & long distance transport networks through passenger focused interlinked information-connectivity

IC-IC will develop an ICS (InfoConnectivity System), involving the airports of Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Paris & Vienna, related ground transport & airlines, representing both short- & long-distance transport. Many stakeholders will get involved in a Stakeholders Forum & Conference.

By providing currently missing information which travellers already wish to have with regard to facilities & services of their next immediate destination and/or next transport provider(s), the ICS is expected to improve the travelling experience implying a possible gain of time, and improve change between transport modes.

Much of such information can be provided while waiting, e.g. in the airport train/bus, the lounge, the airplane, utilizing camera mobile phones to connect to information provided by QR (Quick Response) codes, and mobile phones fitted with NFC (Near Field Communication) able to connect to respective tags.

To provide ICS information to the multi-lingual target group of travellers, a language translation software will be employed to offer all information in 14 languages with English as the reference language.

Requirements of the ageing population are considered by utilizing the ""Age Explorer"", a suit that lets test persons experience the obstacles old persons encounter when moving, filling out forms, operating ""Self Check-in"", or a ticket machine.

1000 persons in 3 countries will be interviewed, information of Stakeholders collected, model ICS applications developed & implemented to serve in real live situations.

The effectiveness of the InfoConnectivity improvements will be assessed with regard to information made available which otherwise a traveller would not have been able to access plus gained time & ease of passenger transfer between transport networks.

Based on this, an ICS handbook will be elaborated."

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › information engineering › telecommunications › mobile phone
• social sciences › social and economic geography › transport

Programme(s)

• FP7-TRANSPORT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Transport (including Aeronautics)

Topic(s)

• TPT.2010-4. - Optimisation and integration of R&D efforts for transport of passengers by enhanced intermodality
• TPT.2010-5. - Demand/supply management and logistics for transport of passengers through increased co-modality and understanding of social behaviour

Call for proposal

FP7-TPT-2010-RTD-1
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Funding Scheme

CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project

Coordinator

STAR ENGINEERING GMBH

Address

Otto Lilienthalstrasse 5
71034 Boblingen
Germany

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

EU contribution

€ 160 249

Administrative Contact

Nuray Kous-Giousouf (Ms.)

Participants (10)

Internationales Institut fur Informations-Design

Austria

EU contribution

€ 441 991

Address

Palffygasse 27/17
1170 Wien

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Peter Simlinger (Mr.)

FH JOANNEUM GESELLSCHAFT MBH

Austria

EU contribution

€ 145 620

Address

Alte Poststrasse 149
8020 Graz

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Konrad Baumann (Prof.)

STICHTING HOGESCHOOL VOOR DE KUNSTEN UTRECHT

Participation ended

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 65 090

Address

Nieuwekade 1
3511 RV Utrecht

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Pierre Mersch (Mr.)

HOCHSCHULE DER MEDIEN

Participation ended

Germany

EU contribution

€ 139 075

Address

Nobelstraße 10
70569 Stuttgart

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Wibke Dr. Weber (Prof.)

ECOLE NATIONALE SUPERIEURE DES ARTS DECORATIFS

France

EU contribution

€ 131 930

Address

Rue D'ulm 31
75240 Paris

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Jean-François Depelsenaire (Prof.)

ATTOMA SARL

France

EU contribution

€ 99 385

Address

Rue Titon 25-27
75011 Paris

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Giuseppe Attoma Pepe (Mr.)

IN2 SEARCH INTERFACES DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

Participation ended

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 42 037

Address

Great Hampton Street 69
B18 6EW Birmingham

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Georgios Ioannidis (Dr.)

FUENFWERKEN DESIGN AG

Germany

EU contribution

€ 94 591

Address

Taunesstrasse 52
65183 Wiesbaden

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Helmut Ness (Mr.)

FLUIDTIME DATA SERVICES GMBH

Austria

EU contribution

€ 47 406

Address

Neubaugasse 12-14/25
1070 Vienna

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Michael Kieslinger (Mr.)

ESPI DESIGNERS BV

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 108 095

Address

Barentszplein 7 2Hg
1013 NJ Amsterdam

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Edo Van Dijk (Mr.)