AN OVERVIEW OF THE SOCRATES COMMUNICATION-SYSTEM

The majority of communication systems are built on the principle of tw o distinct parties communicating with each other. Dynamic traffic info rmation and navigation systems, on the other hand, also embody the pri nciple of area-based communication. Moreover, they demand the use of a distributed communications network consisting of both fixed and mobil e entities. This paper describes the general structure of the SOCRATES Communication System, and shows how this structure is being applied i n a 'live' GSM network for the purposes of field-testing the SOCRATES concepts.