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Written By srinidhi - 4 March, 2013
Bangalore BMTC Bus Bus Stops Media Reports technology
Really interesting technology to get the bus stop at a stop..
Invisible bus bays (IBB) are your answer to rid commuter woes of erratic parking by BMTC buses at bus stops, according to City-based firm — Neosphere.
The IBB system comes with two main components: digital signal poll (DSP) installed at bus stops and on board control unit (OBCU) in buses that ply along the route. As soon as a bus approaches the stop, the DSP catches the bus number through OBCU installed in the vehicle and related information displayed on the signage.
rest of article here
The company website is http://www.invisiblebusbay.com/
This will be such a boon if it works well!
COMMENTS
psaram42 - 4 March, 2013 - 06:12
This looks to be an excellent professional application of real value. Neosphere Ambiance Pvt. Ltd. (NAPL) is a Delhi based company providing Consultancy in areas like
- Environment Engineering
- Educational
- Occupational
- Health
- Safety
- satellite image processing
- mapping services
- waste management
- risk management
- Green Building
- Carbon Trading (CDM)
Address:-
#1742, 2nd Floor, Sher Singh Bazar,
Kotla Mubarakpur, South Ext. I,
New Delhi - 110003
Ph: LL - (011) 6545 2965 Mob - (+91) 85880 02377 [Sourav Kumar Das]
Email:
Item no 8 above "Waste management" attracted my attention. Waste management is the current burning issue in Bangalore next only to the Transport issue.
do-it-yourself - 5 March, 2013 - 07:14
The Neosphere mentioned in psaram42's comment has nothing to do with Neosphere of Invisible Bus Bay.
Its mention here is inappropriate, inconsiderate, misleading, mischievous and reeks of ambush marketing.
Invisible Bus Bay - Clarification
do-it-yourself - 5 March, 2013 - 07:13
IBB is not a monitoring device. The Deccan Herald news report may have inadvertently conveyed the impression that IBB was to track buses not stopping at stops and penalising them.
IBB is essentially a hands-off enforcement tool and infallible. It was designed to overcome several disruptive practices plaguing the public transport system. The most visible of these being
1. The practice of buses not stopping at bus stops (fact: there are no dependable, designated stops) and
2. Parking away from the foot path, in the middle of the road and making the very simple and essential act of ingress and egress confusing, impossible and perilous.
IBB will also designate exact bus stops and the bus numbers stopping at that stop and reduce the confusion that prevails now. It will also enforce 'Q' system for buses at stops so that the bus comes to where the passengers are waiting instead of the passengers running to 'Catch' a bus.
We have conducted exhaustive field tests and are confident of its performance. This has been voiced by most of the agencies involved.
But its success relies less on our proven technology and more on questionable administrative and implementation capabilities of some of the stake holders.
psaram42 - 5 March, 2013 - 07:33
Thank you, “do-it-yourself”, for pointing out the slip. I got the reference by Google search “Neospear”. The Bangalore based one did not appear in the search. However it appears by clicking here. [1]
Please do take up the matter with Deccan herald. It would be more appropriate.
do-it-yourself - 8 March, 2013 - 02:48
idontspam, Thanks.
Lot of hurdles yet, but we will try our best to overcome it all.
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