World premiere at the 19th ITS World Congress in Vienna:
The "Kongressnavigator" is the first app to combine all the most
important things at a Congress. It helps visitors navigate through
the city and the Congress Centre, and it integrates the conference
programme, transportation schedules and tickets. All this comes
together on the smartphone - now available for the iPhone, Android
and as a mobile web application.
Arrival at the airport followed by a quick stop at the hotel -
there's not much time to spare: The opening ceremony of the ITS
World Congress will start in just a few minutes. In the lobby,
visitors pull out their mobile phone and let the Kongressnavigator
show them the way from the hotel to Messe Wien and directly to hall
2. Naturally, the app knows when the next metro will leave and is
aware of any delays in real time. The ticket for public
transportation comes automatically to the mobile phone through the
app. Along the way, the app provides an overview of the presenters
and demonstrations, and it creates a personalised Congress
programme. The app also shows the shortest route from the metro
station to the conference hall. At the entrance, visitors show
their mobile phone and receive their delegate name tag to hang
around their neck.
All‐
in‐one navigation on the
smartphone
The Kongressnavigator is the first app to combine navigation
through the city with guidance at the Congress Centre. Participants
in the ITS World Congress can try out the seamless transition in
navigation on their own smartphone: GPS‐based navigation outdoors,
plus realtime information about public transportation. In the
conference hall and the Congress Centre, the mobile phone uses
sensors and QR codes to lead the way. The Kongressnavigator gives a
whole new meaning to the term "multimodal" and allows visitors to
experience it for themselves: The app suggests the best routes for
travelling by metro and bus as well as by rental car, city bike or
foot.
Those who opt to bike or walk can collect eco‐points in one of
the themed "challenges". So the Kongressnavigator also appeals to
participants' play instinct. People who choose to participate in
the challenges receive tasks related to a topic on their mobile
phone - for example, to visit a certain exhibitor or participate in
a session or technical demonstration. The participants answer
questions or research a route. In this way, they collect points and
also gain better insight into an important topic of the
Congress.
In the exhibition hall, the Kongressnavigator takes over route
planning between the stands. When preparing for the Congress at
home, visitors can already mark the stands they want to visit using
QR codes, and they receive the fastest route to hit them all. They
can bookmark sessions and demonstrations that they don't want to
miss and receive timely reminders.
Those who would you like to know more about a speaker or
exhibitor can leave a virtual business card using the
Kongressnavigator. During the sessions, participants can give the
speakers direct feedback on their speeches, ask questions and give
comments with the Kongressnavigator. And of course, the events in
the evening and various sights in Vienna are integrated into the
app.
Available for iPhones, Android smartphones and as a web
app
The Kongressnavigator is available for iPhones in the App Store and for Android smartphones on Google Play, and can be found by searching for
"Kongressnavigator". It is also available as a web app: https://navigator.itsworldcongress.at.
The app can be used throughout the Congress Centre via Wi‐Fi -
which means no additional data roaming charges and a longer, more
intense taste of personal mobility for visitors.
The Kongressnavigator was designed by AustriaTech, a subsidiary
of the Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology
(BMVIT). The project is being funded by the Austrian Climate and
Energy Fund. The project partners are Fluidtime, ITS Vienna Region,
CSSComputer‐Systems‐Support, TechTalk and Salzburg Research.
The ITS World Congress is held every three years in alternating
locations in the Americas, Asia and Europe, and will be hosted by
Vienna for the first time this year. Roughly 300 exhibitors and
some 10,000 participants are expected. The Congress in Vienna from
22 to 26 October 2012 is being organised by ERTICO ‐ITS Europe in
cooperation with ITS America and ITS Asia‐Pacific along with the
Austrian Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology
(BMVIT).
For information and registration, visit www.itsworldcongress.com.
Registration is open, and a detailed programme is available
online.
Press contact:
Rita Michlits (rita.michlits@austriatech.at
), Communications Manager, AustriaTech, Phone:
+43 676 615 00 06 (mobile)
Carla Coppola (c.coppola@mail.ertico.com
), Communications ERTICO - ITS EUROPE, Phone:
+32 2 400 07 45
Stefan Pollach (pollach@mediaconsult.tv
), Media Consult, Phone: +43 1 89 00
567
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