Customized WEME platform for handheld devices in logistics and retail
Aldata Retail Solutions GmbH offers customer oriented, performance and quality assurance solutions for retail, industry and logistics providers with the standard software package Aldata G.O.L.D.

Vehco Co-Driver - an IT platform for the trucking industry

Co-Driver gathers information on when each truck is moving and when it is stationary, as well as information on its fuel consumption and location. It can also process information on individual drivers’ working times, and for communication between the truck and the trucking company’s office.

Signalbau Huber goes with IBM Workplace Technology to execute Java applications

Signalbau Huber, a leading manufacturer of traffic control systems in Germany today, announced it is using IBM WebSphere Everyplace Custom Environment for their implementation of the OCIT standard (OCIT - Open Communication Interface for Road Traffic Control Systems). The first application of this new technology, using IBM’s Virtual Machine, based on Java specifications, is a LINUX based protocol converter that is used to marshal information between central traffic control systems and remote traffic light controls. This enables the future-safe traffic coordination between central traffic controllers, field stations, as well as LED signal heads.

The latest Banksys payment terminals use an IBM Java VM custom developed by MicroDoc.

Banksys is Europe's leading provider of payment terminals designed for every type of retail outlet, from large department stores to cafés, restaurants and petrol stations. These terminals deliver the combination of security and ease-of-use that only Banksys can provide.

Customer
Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Frankfurt

Business Case

Lufthansa offers a variety of self service terminals for airline travellers. The Quick Check-In Terminals allow for checkin with credit card or frequent flyer cards. Based on previous successful projects with Lufthansa, MicroDoc provided software design and implementation for the technical components of the terminal (multiple host sessions, non standard device control). Business components and UI are provided by another vendor. The system is in production at all major airports in Germany since 2001.

Technology

The Quick Check-In Terminal is based on a standard PC. The functionality requires simultaneous integration of multiple host sessions (IBM, Unisys) and non-standard devices like ticket printers and card readers. MicroDoc’s EDF (External Device Framwork for Java) was used to provide these low level interfaces.

A layered, distributed software architecture that follows the CUSS standard separates device access, business modules and graphical user interfaces for easy maintenance and future enhancements.

Operating System: Window NT
Programming Languages: Java, C