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Key research themes
1. How can RFID technology improve automated fare collection and ticketing efficiency in bus transportation?
This research area focuses on leveraging RFID systems to automate and optimize fare collection in bus transit, aiming to reduce manual processes, minimize revenue loss, and enhance passenger convenience. Efficient RFID-based ticketing systems include hardware-software integration for seamless fare deduction, distance or zone-based fare calculation, and real-time transaction logging.
Key finding: This paper presents an RFID and GPS integrated automated card-operated system for bus fare collection in India. It innovatively calculates fare based on GPS-tracked travel distance and debits the RFID card accordingly. The... Read more
Key finding: The study develops an RFID and GPS based bus fare collection system addressing inefficiencies of traditional ticketing. Two RFID modules track boarding and alighting, while a GPS module calculates traveled distance used to... Read more
Key finding: This research proposes a conductorless bus ticketing system deploying RFID tags and readers paired with microcontrollers, enabling automatic fare deduction. It highlights reduced environmental impact by eliminating paper... Read more
Key finding: The paper conceptualizes RFID-based ticketing in a large metro city, introducing dual RFID tags at bus doors to detect arrivals and departures, enabling precise fare calculation. The system integrates prepaid RFID cards for... Read more
2. How can RFID technologies enhance student attendance monitoring and safety in school bus transport?
This theme addresses the deployment of RFID systems to automate real-time attendance tracking of students on school buses, aiming to improve safety, parental assurance, and administrative efficiency. These systems are designed to monitor boarding and alighting, alert parents and school authorities, and generate digital attendance records, significantly reducing manual errors and the risk of children being unaccounted for during transit.
Key finding: The research implements a dual-unit RFID-based system with bus and school units to detect student boarding and alighting events in real-time, communicating alerts for missing students to authorities and parents. The system... Read more
Key finding: This system utilizes RFID readers installed in school buses to electronically record student boarding and departure by scanning RFID tags on students. Attendance records are automatically uploaded to a central database which... Read more
Key finding: The project integrates RFID for student identification and GPS for real-time bus tracking, connected remotely via GSM/GPRS to provide SMS notifications to parents and school officials. It addresses challenges in... Read more
Key finding: This system combines RFID for student identification with GPS for bus location tracking and GSM for notification delivery. When a student boards or leaves the bus, RFID data triggers messages sent to parents about their... Read more
3. What are the roles of RFID and related technologies in enabling next-generation online and automated bus ticketing and booking platforms?
This research area explores the integration of RFID with online systems and mobile applications to facilitate digital bus ticket sales, reservation management, and passenger convenience. It involves development of user-friendly mobile apps, backend database management, and digital pass generation to replace manual booking and physical ticketing, supporting scalability and enhancing access to ticketing services.
Key finding: This survey discusses digital E-Pass systems implemented as web and mobile applications for bus ticket issuance, emphasizing user-friendly interfaces, contactless payments, and real-time data management. It highlights... Read more
Key finding: The paper develops an object-oriented design using UML and OOAD methodologies for an online bus ticket booking system integrated with seat selection capabilities. It features user registration, seat reservation, payment... Read more
Key finding: This case study analyzes RedBus’s emergence as India’s largest online bus ticketing platform, detailing challenges faced in a fragmented and unorganized bus travel industry. It examines how digital centralization, real-time... Read more
Key finding: The paper reviews a smart ticketing system utilizing QR codes generated via an Android mobile application, allowing online ticket purchases and storage digitally. It reduces passenger waiting time and manual errors,... Read more