Ubiquitous Connected Train Based on Train-to-Ground and Intra-Wagon Communications Capable of Providing on Trip Customized Digital Services for Passengers
Itziar Salaberria,
Asier Perallos,
Leire Azpilicueta,
Francisco Falcone,
Roberto Carballedo,
Ignacio Angulo,
Pilar Elejoste,
Alfonso Bahillo,
José Javier Astrain,
Jesús Villadangos
Affiliations
Itziar Salaberria
Deusto Institute of Technology (DeustoTech), University of Deusto, 48007 Bilbao, Spain
Asier Perallos
Deusto Institute of Technology (DeustoTech), University of Deusto, 48007 Bilbao, Spain
Leire Azpilicueta
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department, Universidad Pública de Navarra, 31006 Pamplona, Spain
Francisco Falcone
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department, Universidad Pública de Navarra, 31006 Pamplona, Spain
Roberto Carballedo
Deusto Institute of Technology (DeustoTech), University of Deusto, 48007 Bilbao, Spain
Ignacio Angulo
Deusto Institute of Technology (DeustoTech), University of Deusto, 48007 Bilbao, Spain
Pilar Elejoste
Deusto Institute of Technology (DeustoTech), University of Deusto, 48007 Bilbao, Spain
Alfonso Bahillo
Deusto Institute of Technology (DeustoTech), University of Deusto, 48007 Bilbao, Spain
José Javier Astrain
Mathematics and Computer Engineering Department, Universidad Pública de Navarra, 31006 Pamplona, Spain
Jesús Villadangos
Mathematics and Computer Engineering Department, Universidad Pública de Navarra, 31006 Pamplona, Spain
During the last years, the application of different wireless technologies has been explored in order to enable Internet connectivity from vehicles. In addition, the widespread adoption of smartphones by citizens represents a great opportunity to integrate such nomadic devices inside vehicles in order to provide new and personalized on trip services for passengers. In this paper, a proposal of communication architecture to provide the ubiquitous connectivity needed to enhance the smart train concept is presented and preliminarily tested. It combines an intra-wagon communication system based on nomadic devices connected through a Bluetooth Piconet Network with a highly innovative train-to-ground communication system. In order to validate this communication solution, several tests and simulations have been performed and their results are described in this paper.
