University of Edinburgh, Scotland FP5/IST/KA1/SN Concertation Meeting 3 19 May 2003, Brussels LOCOMOTION’s product interactions with mainstream IT platforms Dr Tony Kinder University of Edinburgh, Scotland www . locomotion . net t . kinder @ ed. ac. uk ++ 44 131 650 2451
LOCOMOTION’s innovation Location-based service using Advanced-GPS battery in mobile handset Trialing with people with dementia or learning difficulties offering 4 services (1) proximity services, (2) zone of safety setting and tracking, (3) giving directions and (4) well-being checks Devices: Trackers, Mobile phones with location capabilities (final users), Internet (carers) using PCs, PDAs and Smart-phones. Global system architecture uses Call Centre, GPS system, Cell-ID system, Mobile network, Internet and PSTN. Sub-systems: LBS middleware, applications server, internal and external databases and location system
LOCOMOTION’s global system architecture POSITIONING SYSTEM LBS MIDDLEWARE APPLICATIONS SERVER GPS REFERENCE RECEIVER SMLC XML XML GSM MODEM SMS XML GSM PSTN INTERNET GPS SYSTEM XML OPERATOR CALL CENTRE TRACKER MOBILE + AGPS BATTERY PC/PDA AVR USERS EXTERNAL DATA BASES
Applications architecture Gateway Cellular Interface Content & Information GIS Positioning Billing & OMAP Provisioning/ Personalization Privacy System Maps Information & Content Server LBS Middleware GSM Network XML API Interface Several SDKs Application Applications Gateway Cellular Interface Content & Information GIS Positioning Billing & OMAP Provisioning/ Personalization Privacy LBS Middleware
LOCOMOTION’s technical risks and IT platform interaction IT INTERACTION RISKS Costs of SMS - moving to GPRS Usability - iterative design processes, ethical & cost-benefit analyses, design integrity Database incompatibility - intermediate user involvement Network congestion (SMSC, GSM, PSTN, Internet and call centres) - Compatibility issues outside EU INTERACTON WITH MAINSTREAM IT PLATFORMS - summary Innovative re-configuration of mature technologies and innovation of new services and e-service delivery Cost of GPRS and broadband roll-out critical to market/social success Issues in mobile networks e.g. caller- ID, SMS costs, priorities and privileges Future alignment with Galileo Alignment with e-Government and e- service service configurations