Ticket System Using Position Beacons for Passenger Reliability Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ticket systems for transportation facilities, such as trains, lack efficiency in identifying locations where illegal boarding is likely to occur, as they primarily compare passenger numbers with mobile device counts without specifying high-risk areas for inspection.
Innovation Solution
A ticket system that includes position beacons, passenger terminals, and server management to track and update passenger reliability based on riding state transitions, allowing for targeted inspection points to be identified and improving staff efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If the system compares passenger numbers with mobile device counts to identify inspection areas, then the basic ticket inspection function is provided, but the system cannot specify high-risk areas where illegal boarding is most likely to occur
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback by continuously monitoring passenger behavior patterns and updating reliability scores based on detected actions. Sensors detect passenger actions (e.g., attempting to board without ticket, avoiding inspection areas) and feed this information back to update the reliability database, which then influences future inspection prioritization
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-calculating and updating passenger reliability scores before inspection occurs. By analyzing historical data and current sensor information in advance, the system prepares reliability assessments that guide ticket inspection staff to high-risk areas before they arrive
2Productivity
If the system monitors all passengers equally without prioritization, then comprehensive monitoring is achieved, but the efficiency of ticket inspection work is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies local quality by differentiating monitoring intensity and inspection priority based on individual passenger characteristics and behaviors. Instead of uniform monitoring, the system assigns different reliability scores to different passengers, allowing focused inspection resources on high-risk individuals while reducing surveillance intensity for low-risk passengers
3Reliability
If the system updates passenger reliability in real-time based on position and behavior, then accurate high-risk area identification is achieved, but the computational load and system complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies partial action by selectively updating reliability scores only for passengers exhibiting suspicious behaviors or those in high-risk situations, rather than continuously recalculating for all passengers. This reduces computational overhead while maintaining accuracy for those who need monitoring
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances the efficiency of ticket inspections by providing reliable information on high-risk areas for illegal boarding, enabling more effective resource allocation and reducing unauthorized use.
Implementation Method 1
a position beacon (101) installed in a moving body on which a passenger rides; a passenger terminal (200) used by a passenger... the passenger terminal (200) detects the position beacon (101)
Data Source
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AI summary
A ticket system used when a passenger rides a vehicle includes: a position beacon installed in a moving body on which a passenger rides; a passenger terminal used by a passenger; a ticket inspection terminal used by a ticket inspection staff; and a server connected to the passenger terminal and the ticket inspection terminal. The passenger terminal is configured to detect the position beacon. The server is configured to manage an identifier of the position beacon detected by the passenger terminal in association with an identifier of the passenger terminal, manage a temporal change in a state and a place of the passenger terminal as a riding state transition based on a correspondence relationship between the identifier of the position beacon and the identifier of the passenger terminal, and update a reliability of a passenger based on the riding state transition.