FARE CALCULATION AND VEHICLE COMMUNICATION MODULES FOR PARATRANSIT SYSTEMS
This paper discusses the design and development of fare calculation and vehicle communication hardware and software for the experimental Ride-Shared Vehicle Paratransit System. Key components include: a new electronic taxi meter which functions as a remote display for computer calculated fares and which has back-up metering capabilities for use when the computer or radio malfunctions; and a Data Base Management System which performs fare calculations and which will eventually provide real-time monitoring capabilities for the RSVP System. Design issues are analyzed in terms of hardware engineering, software engineering, and system integration. Descriptions of Control Center hardware, vehicle hardware, and RSVP operating procedures are presented.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Proceedings of the International Federation of Automatic Control/International Foundation for Information Process/International Federation of Oper Research Society International Symposium: Control in Transportation Systems, Columbus, Ohio, August 9-13, 1976.
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Corporate Authors:
International Federation of Automatic Control
EKONO, P.O.B. 27
Helsinki 13, Finland -
Authors:
- Copper, J
- Faulhaber, F
- Ghahraman, D
- Conference:
- Publication Date: 1976
Media Info
- Pagination: p. 125-132
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Calculation; Communication systems; Databases; Electronic equipment; Emergency vehicles; Fares; Highway transportation; Information processing; Measuring instruments; Paratransit services; Public transit; Rates; Software; Transportation
- Uncontrolled Terms: Computation; Hardware
- Old TRIS Terms: Electronic devices; Fare calculation; Public service vehicles
- Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General);
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00156329
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Engineering Index
- Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Oct 13 1981 12:00AM