On Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 10:18 AM, Arun Venkataswamy <[email protected]>wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 10:06 AM, Manokaran K <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Interesting idea. A system that uses an RFID sensor installed in bus > > shelters can sense the arrival of buses (fitted with RFID transmitters) > and > > appropriately update its bus location database. But I think it would be > > much > > more complex and the location information will be of a lesser resolution > > than a GPS! > > > > > RFIDs are generically very shot range. For it to cover the distance between > the bus and the bus shelter (especially considering the drivers stopping > the > bus at will) you might require some exotic variant which might be costlier > than a GPS+GPRS solution. Effectively a smart phone with GPS is enough to > act the server in the bus. > I think even in Chennai, some buses have been fitted with a GPS+GPRS system that will inform a server its locations. The project idea is to have a communication system in place in bus shelters which commuters can connect to and query the system. mano _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
