Ubiquitous connected train based on train-to-ground and intra-wagon communications capable of providing on trip customized digital services for passengers

Sensors (Switzerland)

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 8003-8025

  Salaberria, Itziar ^a   Perallos, Asier ^a   Azpilicueta, Leire ^b   Falcone, Francisco ^b   Carballedo, Roberto ^a   Angulo, Ignacio ^a   Elejoste, Pilar ^a   Bahillo, Alfonso ^a   Astrain, José Javier ^b   Villadangos, Jesús ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DEUSTO   (Spain)

^b PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bluetooth piconet network; Context aware services; Smart train; Train to ground communication; Ubiquitous communications

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION SERVICES; PICOCELLULAR RADIO SYSTEMS; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

BLUETOOTH PICONETS; COMMUNICATION ARCHITECTURES; COMMUNICATION SOLUTIONS; CONTEXT AWARE SERVICES; INTERNET CONNECTIVITY; SMART TRAIN; UBIQUITOUS COMMUNICATION; WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES;

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 84899824707     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s140508003     Document Type: Article

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