System integration of NFC ticketing into an existing public transport infrastructure

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Abstract

A key application of Near Field Communication (NFC) can be found in the field of Electronic Fare Management. It can radically change existing systems of isolated applications in public transport by providing new approaches for a national or international interoperable fare management. In this paper a scenario for the integration of an electronic ticketing system into an existing public transport system based on NFC is introduced. The main focus is its realisation in accordance with the VDV Core Application. Electronic fare management systems consist of sophisticated structures and processes. Therefore, at the current stage of development only a selected subset of features which is essential for prototypical implementation is presented in this paper. First, the technology, electronic ticketing and previous field trials in this application area are introduced. Next, a set of relevant use cases is outlined and the existing system architecture is presented as basis for the description of the chosen system integration scenario. Finally the adopted and newly implemented system components and their interfaces are described in detail before concluding with faced challenges and some future prospects.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 4th International Workshop on Near Field Communication, NFC 2012
PublisherIEEE Computer Society’s Conference Publishing Services
Pages13-18
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9780769546780
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Event4th International Research Workshop on Near Field Communication, NFC 2012 - Helsinki, Finland
Duration: 13 Mar 201213 Mar 2012

Publication series

NameProceedings - 4th International Workshop on Near Field Communication, NFC 2012

Conference

Conference4th International Research Workshop on Near Field Communication, NFC 2012
Country/TerritoryFinland
CityHelsinki
Period13.03.201213.03.2012

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