Telematics Solutions Research Articles

Life cycle assessment of a telematics box with ICT impact allocation and quantification – Application to precision agriculture technology and robotics

Telematics are increasingly promising and adopted to augment the productivity and efficiency of systems in various industrial sectors. Although the potential environmental benefits of deploying telematics solutions are often highlighted, the proper quantification and allocation of added information and communication technology-related (ICT) equipment is a challenge that still needs to be addressed. To help address that gap, a life cycle assessment (LCA) is done on a telematics box equipped on an autonomous robot performing precision agricultural tasks. The LCA is conducted using primary industrial data and state-of-the-art life cycle data libraries. Particular attention is paid to how to model, allocate, and quantify the impact related to telematics data exchanges, through mobile networks (like 4G or 5G) and Wi-Fi, as well as the infrastructures needed to operate the telematics box. By having a complete picture and quantitative understanding of such additional impacts, the LCA results help determine the minimum improvement level, e.g., in terms of resource efficiency or yield, that the ICT solution needs to bring to be ecologically beneficial.

Analysis of the suitability of road mirrors for future telematics solutions

<p>A huge and quite important role in safe exit from the street with limited visibility plays traffic mirrors. Traffic mirrors, also known as safety mirrors or blind spot mirrors, have a significant impact on road safety. These mirrors are designed with a curved surface that allows for a wider field of view, making it easier for drivers to see objects and vehicles that may be in their blind spots. In order to commit a safe maneuver driver should be confident that the car moving down the street is at a sufficient and safe distance from the exit. Of course, the driver needs to have a perception of the time of the moving car to the place of exit from the street. All of these things play a significant role in safety exit and avoiding collisions. Traffic mirrors ensure an overview of the situation on the road. Moreover, the driver can measure the approximate distance by counting time for approaching the car. The experiment presented in the work is based on the time of the car’s approach. The purpose of this article is to detect the optimal time as well as distance before the street with limited visibility in order to exit the street safely and to avoid collisions. In this paper, we provide systematic approach to the research of a data and statistics of this data.</p>

SMA – OUTCOME MEASURES AND REGISTRIES: EP.261 Improving the implementation of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) standards of care (SoC) internationally – the SMA SoC for all platform

The standards of care (SoC) for patients with rare diseases have improved with the development of international guidelines. However, the implementation of SoC practices differs worldwide. A training program was developed to increase awareness and knowledge of SMA, implement SoC for patients with SMA and improve access to standardized multidisciplinary care provided by local specialized and trained centers. A network of international multidisciplinary members developed training modules and provided preceptorship and support (inter-healthcare professional mentorship). This led to the development of the SMA SoC For All Platform, a telematics solution, which consists of a telehealth section for healthcare professionals (https://smasoc.global) and a telecare section for patients. The telehealth section contains seven modules. These modules were developed by 19 authors who contributed a broad range of knowledge and expertise on SMA SoC and on the practical management of patients with SMA. The modules include topics on: 1) SMA disease and landscape, 2) acute care and emergency services, 3) orthopedic care and positioning, 4) respiratory care, 5) nutrition and swallowing, 6) physical rehabilitation and 7) primary care physician and patient/caregivers. The telecare section consists of a patient resource section (care booklet, emergency care plan and patient card) developed in collaboration with patient associations representatives. In addition, a soon-to-be-launched physiotherapy section will host videos on respiratory care and mobility exercises that physiotherapists and rehabilitation physicians can recommend to patients and their caregivers. Successful implementation of the SMA SoC For All Platform could serve as a blueprint for SoC in several countries and potentially for other rare diseases.

Management of Infrastructure and Traffic Volume versus Road Traffic Safety

Purpose: The objective of the article is to present the impact of the environment and the use of telematics on the safety of road users, paying particular attention to changes in the death rate in road accidents, comparing Poland and other European countries. Design/Methodology/Approach: The author has applied the Delphi method, which uses the knowledge, experience and opinions of experts in a given field. In addition, the focus was on the use of IT systems, e.g., by using them to monitor intersections, creating a system of informing drivers about the existing hazards, weather conditions, possible bypasses in order to more effectively manage transport and ensure a better flow of information, which leads to the improvement of road safety, increasing the driver's comfort and significantly shortening the driving time. The dynamic development of road traffic is associated with the emergence of risks for road users. In the first part of the research method, variables were characterized by frequency (N), standard deviation (SD), minimum value, lower quartile value (Q1), below (or equal to) 25.0% of observations, median - average value, below (or equal to) 50.0% of the observations, the value of the upper quartile, below (or equal to) 75.0% of the observations, and the maximum value. The percentage of people choosing a particular assessment of a given answer variant is also presented. The Mann-Whitney U test was also used in the second research part for comparison of the number of fatalities in accidents in Poland and other European countries. Findings: The results of the analyses made it possible to answer the question whether the use of modern telematics solutions can significantly affect road safety. In addition, subsequent analyses allowed to find an answer to the question of whether there were any changes in the accident fatality rate in Europe from 2009 to 2018. The research indicates an important role in the issues of road safety and hazards. Practical Implications: The research provides pragmatic tips for practical road safety solutions. In addition, this research significantly expands the literature on the impact of modern telematics solutions on road safety. Originality/value: It is an original research that can be used to solve specific problems on its own or also simultaneously with other research methods.

The Expectations of the Residents of Szczecin in the Field of Telematics Solutions after the Launch of the Szczecin Metropolitan Railway

Transport is integral to every city, having a crucial impact on its functioning and development. As road infrastructure does not keep up to speed with the constantly growing numbers of vehicles on roads, new solutions are required. Fast urban railway systems are a solution that can reduce transport congestion, with environmental protection issues also taken into account. Contemporary public transport cannot function without modern communication and information technologies. The use of telematics in public transport allows passenger mobility to be sustainable and efficient. Therefore, it seems justified to conduct research on this issue. The aim of the study is to analyze the perception of the use of telematics solutions to service SKM in Szczecin (Poland) with the use of multivariate correspondence analysis. Results of the research indicate that people living in the area of gravity of the SKM have a positive opinion on the application of telematics solutions in the activities of the Szczecin Metropolitan Railway. The results obtained are local in nature, but show the direction that researchers can take in analyzing public transport in other agglomerations. In addition, the article presents a tool that greatly facilitates the analysis of survey data, even with a large number of results.

THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE APPLICATION AND USE OF THE TELEMATICS SOLUTIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMY

The authors’ research is interconnected with the socio-economic policy of the Republic of Belarus. Structural components and metrics of economic efficiency in the scientific work are studied based on government demand, which is reflected in the National Strategies for Sustainable Socio-Economic Development of the Republic of Belarus until 2020 and 2030. In addition, statistical data on the activities in economic sectors allows us to identify the most vulnerable areas of business, where telematics solutions can be used as drivers of growth and development. Considering that in the Republic of Belarus there are no fundamental studies on the application of business solutions based on the telematics tools for socio-economic development, the relevance, and reasonableness of the study is subsequently substantiated by economic results obtained from the analysis of the implementation of telematics solutions in foreign practice and in Belarusian business, that’s reflecting significant savings and cost reduction.

Influence of telematics solutions on improving the functioning of enterprises

Influence of telematics solutions on improving the functioning of enterprises

Implementation of Telematics Solutions in Urban Agglomerations in the Aspect of Road Incidents

Urban mobility is a public service provided by a road traffic management entity. The customer receives access to the road infrastructure and a service of travelling in a city by a transport means of their choice. In the case of road traffic incident management, this issue is becoming increasingly important, as every traffic management entity should deliver a product that meets road users' requirements and expectations. A characteristic element of road traffic management is incidents generated by road infrastructure users that occur at each stage of traffic management. The paper presents the results of research carried out in the aspect of use of appropriate algorithms of traffic incident management on selected national roads, supported by research and scientific discourse on aspects related to telematics systems, with particular emphasis on Intelligent Transport Systems, in order to verify the effectiveness of the implementation of telematics solutions. The issues mentioned above are extremely important in view of the need to acknowledge the expected critical infrastructure. Principles and recommendations used in the selection and implementation of ITS applications become an important element in this respect. The research was used to verify the effectiveness of event management algorithms in road traffic, with different traffic volume and meteorological conditions. Empirical findings used in research allow for the analysis of changes in traffic parameters, such as vehicle speed, traffic volume and detector occupancy, on selected national roads, at specific intervals. This has made it possible to determine the prospects for the development of traffic incident management algorithms, which constitute a set of artificial intelligence methods.

The possibilities of using IT platforms for urban freight distribution in transport SMEs from the West Pomeranian region

Abstract In the conditions of increasing competition in the freight distribution market small and medium-sized enterprises have each time less chances to maintain a competitive position. Their development potential decreases together with increasing costs related with providing a services and the increasingly complex needs of customers. Enterprises strive to maintain their competitive position in an increasingly wider range using IT solutions in planning, organization and delivering. However, due to financial limitations occurring in small and medium-sized transport enterprises, the use of telematics solutions is still very limited in West ‘Pomeranian region. The article discusses using IT platforms for urban freight distribution to improve transport SMEs from West Pomerania and presents the results of own research on the use of these solutions by companies. The possibilities arising from the using selected solutions and the critical points connected with have been articulated.

Telematics services and telemedicine under ophthalmological legal aspects

Telemedical solutions are increasing with respect to diversity, frequency and scope. It should be part of medical practice to remind again and again that telemedicine does not represent aspecial medical field or even asubspecialty. The concept of telemedicine is more used as asuperior term for different medical care concepts, provided across distance and time barriers. Telematic solutions implemented as anew field of service in ophthalmological practice or in hospitals must fulfill the following obligatory requirements in conformity with the law: patients must be informed about the range of telemedical solutions, operators must ensure medical specialist qualifications and all care responsibilities combined with the telemedical services must be guaranteed. The legal assessment standard is always the direct comparison between telemedical measures and the individual patient result of medical treatment in a face to face situation in an ophthalmologists practice as the gold standard. The court makes a targeted examination on whether the individual damage to health of a patient under telemedical care would also have normally occurred under medical treatment within the framework of regular care by a medical specialist in apractice or clinic. If the court has a well-founded doubt, the operator must be able to justify either constraints in individual cases or abetter prognosis and success rate (reversal of burden of proof). Especially due to the latter aspect it is important for the operator that the standards for telemedical services of the specific medical fields are predefined by the specialist societies or that corresponding results from healthcare research projects are available.

Usage‑Based Insurance jako instrument przywracania równowagi na polskim rynku ubezpieczeń komunikacyjnych

Celem artykułu jest weryfikacja możliwości redukcji negatywnego wpływu asymetrii informacji na rynek ubezpieczeń komunikacyjnych przez wdrożenie produktów typu Usage‑Based Insurance. Autor dokonuje analizy ekonomicznej, uzyskując przewidywania modeli rynku przy zastosowaniu trzech przykładowych strategii wdrożenia rozwiązań telematycznych. Wykazuje, że nie każdy ze scenariuszy doprowadzi do otrzymania pożądanego stanu równowagi i wyłącznie prawidłowy wybór strategii rynkowego wdrożenia rozwiązań telematycznych pozwoli ubezpieczonym z grupy niskiego ryzyka otrzymać pełną ochronę przy składce sprawiedliwej. Będzie to stanowić poprawę w sensie Pareto w porównaniu do ich położenia w warunkach występowania asymetrii informacji i może zostać osiągnięte przez wdrożenie produktów wykorzystujących dane z tzw. czarnych skrzynek lub urządzeń typu dongle.

Impact of GDP Information Technology in Developing of Regional Central Business (Case 50 Airports IT City Development in Indonesia)

Indonesia a great number of populations and demand of air transportation services keep increasing by the year in line with the increasing of population and welfare its people. Need for telematics solutions to support goods transport and distribution in cities is mainly due to the complexity of the processes taking place in urban transport systems and the importance of the optimisation of transport operations via ensuring adequate availability of linear and point infrastructure, while reducing the adverse impacts of the transport system on the environment. Efficient infrastructure supports economic growth, improves quality of life, and it is important for national security. Impact of GDP Information Technology in developing of Regional Central Business especially SME Business, are very large correlations and very significant supported by Passenger Arrival and Departure, Baggage Loaded and Unloaded, Cargo Loaded and Unloaded, Separated regional asset, Grant, Capital Expenditure, Investment of Regional Gov., GDP Agriculture-Forestry-Fishing, GDP Manufacturing, GDP Electricity-Gas, GDP Water supply- Sewerage-Waste Management-Remediation Activities, GDP Financial-Insurance Activities, GDP Business Activities, GDP Public Administration and Defense-Compulsory Social Security, GDP Education and GDP Other Services Activities

Propuesta de integración del modelo para construcción de soluciones y el modelo de negocio Canvas para el desarrollo de sistemas telemáticos

This article is the result of a research. It proposes a reference framework for using the Canvas Business Model in conjunction with the Solutions Construction Model for the development of telematics systems. By using the CBM and its translation for the modeling of UML-based business and the Rational Unified Process (RUP) guidelines, understanding process of the organizational context where the solution will operate and dialogue between the interested parties becomes easier. Optionally, the use of the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is proposed, as defined in the Lean Startup, as complement to the idea of operating the solution scenario before going forward to the construction stages. The reference framework was tested with the development of a telematics solution for the Scho ol of Health Sciences of Universidad del Cauca, showing its advantages and facilitating developers and customers a better understanding of the organizational context and the evolution and definition of the solution to be constructed.

Augmented Reality for Telemaintenance and -inspection in Force-Sensitive Industrial Robot Applications

Telematic solutions allow fast remote support in industrial robot work cells: Robotic experts can assist the local staff in work process modifications or in tracking down errors without having to actually travel to the remote site. In order to be able to perform such teleinspection and telemaintenance tasks the operator needs to establish a data connection to the robot and get an understanding of the remote work process, as well as of the transmitted data.This contribution introduces a telematic control system developed for remote monitoring and control of an industrial robot performing force-sensitive work applications. An Augmented Reality interface is proposed for intuitive representation of complex robotic data, allowing quick analysis of the current working cycle and process data and altering the robot's program remotely while still having a clear spatial reference to the work environment.

Influence of Intelligent Transportation Systems on Reduction of the Environmental Negative Impact of Urban Freight Transport Based on Szczecin Example

The need for telematics solutions to support goods transport and distribution in cities is mainly due to the complexity of the processes taking place in urban transport systems and the importance of the optimisation of transport operations via ensuring adequate availability of linear and point infrastructure, while reducing the adverse impacts of the transport system on the environment. This paper is focused on an example solution implemented in Szczecin. The basis of this solution is the utilization of mobile devices to support traffic management system. An analysis of the influence of system on the reducing the negative impacts of urban freight transport on the city environment is presented.

Expert Guided Adaptive Maintenance

The heavy truck industry is a highly competitive business field; traditionally maintenance plans for heavy trucks are static and not subject to change. The advent of affordable telematics solutions has created a new venue for services that use information from the truck in operation. Such services could for example aim at improving the maintenance offer by taking into account information of how a truck has been utilized to dynamically adjust maintenance to align with the truck’s actual need. These types of services for maintenance are often referred to as condition based maintenance (CBM) and more recently Integrated Vehicle Health Management (IVHM).In this paper we explain how we at Scania developed an expert system for adapting the maintenance intervals dependent on operational data from trucks. The expert system is aimed at handling components which maintenance experts have knowledge about but do not find it worth the effort to create a correct physical wear-model for.We developed a systematic way for maintenance experts to express how operational data should influence the maintenance intervals. The rules in the expert system therefore are limited in what they can express, and as such our presented system differs from other expert systems in general.In a comparison between our expert system and another general expert system framework, the expert system we constructed outperforms the general expert framework using our limited type of rules.

Wireless communication performance based on IEEE 802.11p R2V field trials

Next-generation telematics solutions are being driven by the maturation of recently deployed intelligent transportation systems, assisted by the integration of and rapid collaboration with information communication technology markets and the automotive industry. Examples of this trend can be found in DSRC contexts in which Wi-Fi and WiMAX have become very relevant in vehicular environments. Comprehensive field trials were conducted and relevant measurements were collected in physical environments to investigate the possible environmental factors that occur in roadside-unit-to-vehicle communication scenarios. In these carefully controlled automobile experiments, the most representative parameters are measured and analyzed for DSRC in dynamic environments (e.g., packet loss, latency, and delay spread). Using a systematic testing procedure and through measurement analysis, the communication performance and the operating reliability of wireless communications can be effectively verified; insightful improvements and helpful suggestions and contributions may thus be achieved for telematics system designs. Furthermore, a practical, reasonable, and standardized testing procedure is proposed, and it can be utilized in equipment verification and product certification.

Telematic Solutions for Regional Public Transport Systems Based on a Low Cost Rescheduling Tool

Optimal rescheduling in cases of delay is important for improving punctuality and service quality in public transport systems. As it is impossible to solve the rescheduling task manually, computer aided systems are necessary for this purpose. The customer acceptance of these systems will even increase more if sophisticated telematic solutions are added to support passenger information as well as system maintainance.

ITS applications in public transport: Improving the service to the transport system

AbstractThis paper examines all the disparate technologies and techniques capable of smoothing the integration of public transport modes and services at both the urban and interurban scale. The paper focuses on the application of information technology and telematics solutions which have been designed to create as seamless a journey as possible from the point of view of the transport system user. The scope of the paper is therefore deliberately wide‐ranging and includes an examination of measures as apparently unconnected as smartcard ticketing, bus priority systems, automatic vehicle locationing, trip planning and on‐board information systems as well as new public transport services offering demand responsive travel and integration with taxi services. The paper intends to show how such technological solutions can be used to increase the attractiveness and competitiveness of fixed public transport networks in comparison to the door‐to‐door flexibility of the private car.