Context aware scenarios in train transportation environments

Railway transportation systems are gaining relevance in their adoption, driven by decreasing costs, higher interconnectivity options and timely operation. The Railway Transportation system is comprised by vehicular elements, as well as several infrastructure elements, which require constant interaction and communication, for tele-control and tele-command, signaling systems, passenger information and entertainment, to name a few. In this work, the implementation of context aware scenarios within different locations within the railway system (i.e., infrastructure elements as well as within the train) are analyzed by means of in-house implemented 3D deterministic ray launching code, in order to design different wireless system configuration, including PLMN, WLAN and WBAN technologies. The results indicate the feasibility in the implementation of a truly connected railway system, providing new services and applications within this framework.