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Siemens Mobility and Logistics at the ITS World Congress 2012 in Vienna
Growing traffic flows are causing great difficulties, especially in conurbations. Intelligent traffic information and
management systems help to reduce traffic jams, accidents and carbon dioxide emissions by up to 20 percent.
Control technology and telematic solutions from Siemens can ensure optimal utilization of existing traffic
networks. Snarl-ups are minimized, unnecessary energy
consumption is avoided, and CO2 emissions are reduced.
"By managing and monitoring networked traffic flows,
our goal is to make mobility in cities significantly more
efficient, and above all more environmentally friendly,"
said Sami Atiya, Head of the Mobility and Logistics Division of Siemens' new Infrastructure & Cities Sector.
cates wirelessly via WLAN with the traffic signal's control
unit, and the driver can see in advance whether the
lights at the next intersection are still green.
Advanced Parking
Under the motto "Smarter on the way", Siemens Mobility
and Logistics will be showcasing new products and solutions for intelligent traffic solutions at the World Congress 2012 in Vienna on October 22-26.
In many large cities, parking spaces are hot property.
Drivers trying to find parking spaces can result in more
traffic jams in the city center and increased vehicle emissions. The "Advanced Parking" system enables data to be
transmitted and all parking garages in the city center to
be managed fully on the basis of the GPRS data transmission standard. Web-enabled devices such as smartphones, PCs or tablet PCs show drivers the location and
availability of parking spaces. The system leads to
demonstrably better utilization of parking garage capacity and informs drivers where parking spaces are available long before they arrive.
Intermodal and integrated e-ticketing
Application Service Providing (ASP)
An electronic ticket is the key to networking different
modes of transport. Siemens has shown how easy it is to
complete and pay for an individual journey using a
smartcard on the basis of the service or line actually
used, regardless of whether the traveler is taking the
train, leasing a bike or paying to park
their car. This is made possible using a specially developed smartcard. The chip card has dual functionality for
"check in, check out" and "be in, be out" processes and
not only offers interoperability between public transportation operators, but can even provide multi-modal functionality.
With ASP, municipalities, local authorities and administrative districts that do not operate
their own traffic control centers can have access to the
latest central control technology, without having to invest in the required hardware and software. A secure
connection via the Internet provides the customer with
full access to all the functionality of a centrally operated
control system. ASP provides municipalities, local authorities and administrative districts with stable operation of their traffic and transportation systems, without
tying up their own resources or requiring them to invest
in significant infrastructure.
Cooperative Traffic Signals
Direct journey time measurement
Directing traffic as effectively as possible, supporting
drivers individually in traffic situations where an accident
is likely to happen, and networking road users by radio:
the Cooperative Traffic Signal is a beacon of the future
for high-performance traffic management and efficient
driving safety assistance. The traffic management program provides for the exchange of information between
vehicles and traffic signals using WLAN technology. A
Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) in the vehicle communi-
"When do I have to leave, if I want to catch the 5 p.m.
train?" – "Should I go by car or will it be faster on public
transportation?" – "Which is the fastest route to the airport at the moment?". These kinds of questions can be
answered easily using the journey time measurement
system. Since data is fed directly into the central traffic
guidance and management systems, it is also made available to all traffic and transportation applications, for
example to allow travel times to be compared for public
transportation and private vehicles. The data is displayed
on dynamic information panels.
GPS tolling
With satellite-aided processes for truck toll systems, the
position of individual vehicles is determined with the aid
of a global satellite navigation system. On-board units
supply the necessary data for the collection of tolls. The
unit itself determines whether a particular route is subject to tolls, calculates the tolls payable during the trip
and transmits this information to the relevant data center via a cellular network.
Sitraffic: three functions - one shared platform
Sitraffic Concert, Sitraffic Scala and Sitraffic Guide, formerly separate fields of traffic management, traffic control and parking guidance, can now be combined on a
single, central, modular platform. This enables tailormade system solutions to be created on the construction-kit principle to match each urban scenario.
Train location
Dear All,
Siemens' press team will be on hand throughout the
Congress and can be found at stand A10 in hall B. We
will be pleased to introduce you to a contact who is
an expert on the topics that interest you, and also to
show you the new Mobility solutions.
If you do not meet us personally, you can also contact
us by mobile phone or mail:
Ms. Silke Reh
Mobile: 0049 174 1551579
silke.reh@siemens.com
We look forward to meeting you!
(August/2012/10)
Editorial office:
Silke Reh
+49 174 1551579
silke.reh@siemens.com
So-called train location systems are used to increase the
safety and frequency of rail traffic. The systems notify
train drivers of any safety-related information about their
particular location. Data is transmitted via Eurobalises:
fixed balises always transmit the same information so
that the train can be located, while transparent (controlled) balises can additionally also transmit variable
data and are therefore used primarily for communicating
signal positions.
For more information, visit:
http://www.siemens.com/press/ITS-WorldCongress-2012
The Siemens Mobility and Logistics Division (Munich, Germany)
provides solutions to customers whose business models are
based on optimizing passenger and freight transport. The Division bundles all Siemens business related to management of
international traffic, transport, and logistics. This includes railway automation, infrastructure logistics, intelligent traffic and
transport systems, and technologies for developing the infrastructure for electric mobility. For more information, visit
http://www.siemens.com/mobility-logistics
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