1. University of Edinburgh, Scotland
FP5/IST/KA1/SN
Concertation Meeting May 2003, Brussels
LOCOMOTION’s product interactions with mainstream IT platforms
Dr Tony Kinder
University of Edinburgh, Scotland
www . locomotion . net
t . ed. ac. uk

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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