Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
Improving Local Transport Efficiency in Dalian
Avego China launches 2 new projects at Ascendas IT Park
Avego’s China office, which was officially opened last October, has just launched 2 new projects that are designed to improve transportation efficiency at the Ascendas IT park in Dalian, where Avego China is based.
A new Shared Taxi system will save costs for local employers and employees who pay to take a taxi home in the evenings when the public transportation services have ended. The system matches together people traveling to the same areas. Users interact with the system via a touchscreen interface in the lobby of the office building.
On average, 300 of the 3500 people working in the office building take a taxi home in the evening, which amounts to taxi charges of millions of Chinese RMB per year. Avego's new system will reduce these costs by 40%.
Avego has also setup its Futurefleet system, with LED signs displaying real-time passenger information for a shuttle bus service between Avego's office building and the entrance of Ascendas park. Employees can now make better decisions about whether or not to make the long walk to the entrance of the park, or wait for the next shuttle bus.
Anyone interested in learning more about Futurefleet or Avego’s Shared Taxi system should contact the Avego sales team today.
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Avego's EU Transport Projects
Avego participating in major EU showcase of GNSS projects
As a leading developer of location-based transportation applications, Avego is very involved in the development of several cutting-edge GNSS (global navigation satellite systems) technology applications for the European Union. Some of these projects will be showcased at the Galileo Application Days event in Brussels next week.
For example, attendees can view a demo of the Galileo Speed Warning (GSW) CARAT Counter system, which uses location-based technology to incentivize safer driving behaviour. The end-product is an in-vehicle device that displays a counter of CARAT points which increments as long as a driver drives within the speed limit, and can later be traded for rewards, such as lower car insurance.
Attendees can also visit the OPTI-TRANS stand to learn more about an innovative location-based mobile traveler information and guiding system that Avego is helping to develop for the city of Madrid. The system will serve as a personal transportation navigation tool, presenting optimal routing to Madrid's commuters, based on their current location and the real-time availability of empty seats on public transportation and in private cars ("shared transport").
Hosted by the European Commission, Galileo Application Days will be held at the Charlemagne Conference Centre in Brussels from March 3rd to March 5th. In addition to Avego taking part in the "Applications Village", Avego's Eurasian Sales Director, Jonathan Guard, will also be giving a presentation on the GSW project at 11:40 on March 5th.
- Register for the Galileo Application Days event here »
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- Learn more about AvegoTM Shared Transport here »
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Avego Employee Profile
Robyn Sheehan, Data Analyst & Customer Service Manager
Robyn Sheehan joined Avego last summer, having graduated with an Honors Degree in Business Information Systems from UCC. Now based at Avego’s global Network Operations Center in Kinsale, Ireland, Robyn has previously worked with a major retail outlet in Cork and Barclays Bank in London.
Since joining Avego, Robyn has been busy implementing a new internal knowledge sharing tool for Avego’s staff, providing support to transport operators and individual consumers worldwide, and ensuring that operators automatically receive detailed nightly reports indicating the thousands of tickets they've sold each day using Futurefleet's in-vehicle and online ticket sales capabilities. Robyn explains what she likes most about her role:
“I really enjoy improving the way that information is shared, whether that’s internally amongst staff or providing new reports to customers. I think that’s an important way of strengthening relationships - but it’s also important to keep a smile on your face, even when you’re on the phone!”
Not only does she excel at work, but Robyn is also a champion Irish dancer, achieving 9th in the world championships and 2nd in Ireland.
“I started dancing when I was four and it’s allowed me to travel the world, including Seattle where I performed as part of the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations six years running. When I stopped competing, I began to teach children, which I really enjoy.” Robyn also loves to read and is currently obsessed with the Twilight series!
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