Title :
The Combi-Com architecture: tracing and tracking of transport trailers
Author_Institution :
Cap Gemini Innovation, Ultrecht, Netherlands
Abstract :
The fundamental concepts applied in a pan-European distributed information system for racing and tracking of wagon and load unit movements for intermodal road/rail freight transport, named CombiCom, are discussed. Specific topics addressed include architectural principle requirements, elementary data set and operation, system status, and system software implementation.
Keywords :
electronic data interchange; Combi-Com architecture; architectural principle requirements; elementary data set; intermodal road/rail freight transport; load unit movements; pan-European distributed information system; system software implementation; system status; transport trailers; Delay; Distributed information systems; Europe; Information systems; Rail transportation; Roads; Technological innovation; Telematics; Tracking; Workstations;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicle Navigation and Information Systems Conference, 1993., Proceedings of the IEEE-IEE
Conference_Location :
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1235-X
DOI :
10.1109/VNIS.1993.585716