EMBEDDED BASED BUS TRACKING SYSTEM AND DISPLYING

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This paper describes a research on The Flexible Bus Systems (FBS) using ZIGBEE as a communication medium. The Flexible Bus System is a demand responsive transit (DRT) but it is more efficient and convenient in a sense that it entertains passenger’s demands and gives bus locations in real time. The real time synchronization of The Flexible Bus System makes it information rich and unique as compared to other DRTs. This paper discusses the use of wireless technologies in The Flexible Bus Systems and how to make it more reliable using short range wireless technology ZIGBEE protocol.

The main objective of this paper is to do a research on the use of short range wireless technology called “ZIGBEE” in Demand Responsive Transit (DRT), making it much more efficient, reliable and less expensive. This research is not the only way to develop this kind of a system and by no means suggested the best solution but it can definitely be one of the better alternatives we have till date. This research will also help us understand the potential of protocol. Till now ZIGBEE is being used as in-house or in-vehicle technology but this research brings an idea of using ZIGBEE as communication tool for Inter-Vehicle and Vehicle to Infrastructure.

This system enables the passengers to effectively use the public transport system and reach the destination on time using GSM. The user should use PC (placed at the bus stop in real time) and enters desired destination using keyboard. These details are sent to the PC (at bus stop) from the microcontroller using ZIGBEE. The name of the destination requested is sent to the buses with that name through ZIGBEE protocol using PC. The location of the bus from the bus module is sent to the Bus stop module using wireless protocol and displayed. The GSM modem connected to the bus stop module can be used by the user to access the same data wirelessly through cell phone.

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