NFC poster trial underway in the underground
Transport for London (TfL) is piloting information system centers around the Blackfriars Underground (subway) station that offer maps, directions and travel advice transmitted to mobile phones. The three-month trial will see near-field communication (NFC) technology embedded in 19 ‘touchpoint’ posters around the station which can interact with NFC-enabled phones. When a NFC-enabled handset is placed against the smart poster, it will pinpoint the location of the passenger and transmit detailed and up-to-date information about their journey. The project, named VORTIX (Visualization of Real-time Transport Interchange), is a collaboration between TfL, Imperial College London and transport intelligence company Kizoom. The project was developed by NXP Semiconductors and Sony, according to Transport Briefing.




