SOAP/XML developer components from PTV

03 August 2009, 10:24am

Karlsruhe, July 22, 2009. The latest PTV xServer versions are now available. The software components provide many new features for routing and logistical optimisation methods. They include updated maps with toll tables and environmental zones which are taken into account during the routing process. PTV xServers are based on SOAP/XML. They enable developers to easily embed geographical and logistical functions in service-orientated system architectures.

The software modules perform specific tasks, enabling developers to embed the functions they actually need. Version 1.8 provided by PTV includes new basic geo-services, such as geocoding, map display and route calculation. These highly scalable services are available for Windows and Linux operating systems.

New route planning features

The PTV xRoute Server now considers driving and rest times during the routing process. The road editor function is of particular interest to customers who use the route planning software map&guide: in map&guide professional, users can edit and close road segments for all vehicles or a specific vehicle type by modifying the vehicle clearance height, for example. The PTV xRoute Server then selects only suitable routes by taking account of the user-defined vehicle parameters and information. Another highlight is the ability to determine emission values in advance when calculating the route.

New logistical features

The latest PTV xSequence Server 2.0 and PTV xCluster Server 1.0. versions providing multiple logistical functionalities are also now available. Both software components run on Windows operating systems.

The PTV xSequence Server optimises the sequence of stops within a trip. Existing trips can be validated or modified. Version 2.0 allows dispatchers to repeatedly plan stops at identical locations during a trip and to take time restrictions such as opening hours or minimum time intervals between two sales calls into account.

The PTV xCluster Server creates homogeneous groups of customers based on sales call frequency. The system thereby generates geographically compact clusters that can be handled by a sales representative in one day, for example. Parameters such as sales call duration are always taken into consideration.

All software components use the latest PTV maps of Europe, North America, Southeast Asia, the Arabian Peninsula and Australia which are updated on a regular basis. Maps of other regions such as South Africa and South America are available upon request.

Numerous code samples that come with the software are also available on the Internet, enabling developers to achieve results quickly and easily.


For more information on the product, visit the link below.

PTV's xServer technology

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