On the Use of Location-Based Services and Geofencing Concepts for Safety and Road Transport Efficiency

Abstract

Advanced systems to assist drivers and increase road safety and efficiency are developed in recent years using new technologies, such as navigation systems, embedded systems, communication technologies, and web-based applications. However, the implementation of new solutions using these technologies requires concepts based on information and resources sharing and inter-services communication. Sharing information between services allows acquiring more knowledge about the current events on the road that helps participants making appropriate decisions. The paper introduces a service-oriented platform integrating Geofencing techniques for real-time tracking of mobile devises. A prototype was developed and deployed within the EU project ASSET-Road1, and preliminary experiment results are reported to show the feasibility and the impact of this solution on safety and road transport efficiency. © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2013.