Bus Stop Information System for Reducing Unnecessary Stops
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current bus operation processes result in unnecessary stops at low passenger flow volume bus stops, leading to reduced brake service life, wasted travel time, and increased traffic congestion, as drivers cannot determine if passengers intend to board the bus.
Innovation Solution
An interactive method and system for public transport information that allows passengers to input their stop information, which is then shared with buses, enabling the system to send boarding instructions and cancel stop information for passengers who do not intend to board, thereby optimizing bus routes and reducing unnecessary stops.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the bus driver stops at every bus stop according to the scheduled line, then all passengers can potentially board or alight, but unnecessary stops are made when no passengers intend to board, reducing brake service life and wasting travel time
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by having passengers pre-register their boarding and alighting stops before the bus arrives. The server collects stop information from terminals in advance, processes it to determine which buses should stop, and sends instructions to buses before they reach the stops. This allows buses to skip stops where no passengers will board, eliminating unnecessary stops and saving travel time while ensuring all necessary stops are made.
2Reliability
If the bus driver stops at every bus stop according to the scheduled line, then all passengers can potentially board or alight, but unnecessary stops increase traffic congestion
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by having passengers pre-register their boarding and alighting stops before the bus arrives. The server collects stop information from terminals in advance, processes it to determine which buses should stop, and sends instructions to buses before they reach the stops. This allows buses to skip stops where no passengers will board, eliminating unnecessary stops and saving travel time while ensuring all necessary stops are made.
3Reliability
If the bus driver stops at every bus stop according to the scheduled line, then all passengers can potentially board or alight, but the service life of brakes is reduced due to unnecessary stopping
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by having passengers pre-register their boarding and alighting stops before the bus arrives. The server collects stop information from terminals in advance, processes it to determine which buses should stop, and sends instructions to buses before they reach the stops. This allows buses to skip stops where no passengers will board, eliminating unnecessary stops and saving travel time while ensuring all necessary stops are made.
Data Source
AI summary
An interactive method for public transport information is provided, including: allowing a server to acquire stop information of at least one passenger from a terminal, the stop information includes first stop information that the at least one passenger is going to get on at a first stop, and second stop information that the at least one passenger is going to get off at a second stop; and allowing the server to send the stop information of the at least one passenger to buses going to stop at both the first stop and the second stop. An apparatus and a system are further provided.