Project
VPN Seat - Wireless communication network in airplanes
Funding origin:
Germany
STRIA Roadmaps:
Network and traffic management systems (NTM)
Transport mode:
Airborne
Transport sectors:
Passenger transport
Duration:
Start date: 01/01/2007,
End date: 01/02/2010
Status: Finished
Funding details:
Overview
Background & policy context:
The vision for next generation aircrafts is to provide a wireless virtual private network (VPN) for every passenger at their seat. Within this network, an integration of the passenger’s personal electronic devices is planned. So the On-board services can be controlled and used with the personal device.
Objectives:
It is the objective of the VPN Seat project to develop, to construct and to test an information system containing hardware and software components. In detail, the objectives are the following:
- Development of a multi-standard hardware platform, which can operate on different types of wireless communication (Bluetooth, WLAN,…). This new interface is intended to be implemented into the passenger’s seat. Special consideration is made towards future flexibility, antenna for wireless communication, and mechanisms for localizing devices.
- Realize and demonstrate several applications (In-flight entertainment services) to the VPN Seat system.
Methodology:
The VPN Seat project is divided into 4 work packages:
- WP1- overall structure
- WP2- multi-standard protocol
- WP3- multi-standard hardware platform
- WP4- applications and demonstrator
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