CSP315 Project

Smart Passenger Alert System

Smart Passenger Alert System PROBLEM AT HAND
• Time wasted waiting for buses.
• Unpredictable traffic conditions.
• Waiting time for bus decides the
quality of service.
• Need for an early warning system
for the approaching
transportation vehicle.
Smart Passenger Alert System Smart Passenger Alert System
Aims at providing-
• Fully Automatic system.
• No interaction with the Driver.
• User Friendly.
• Easy update of Routes and Stops.
• Handle multiple buses at same time.
• Automatic alerts to passenger when
vehicle is approaching towards the
desired location.
It’s about Automation, Integration and Simplification

Approach & Design

Features
• Service hosted by central organization.
• Server operator controls the subscription
of users and bus operators.
• Bus operators can manage information
about bus routes and stops.
• Users subscribe to the service for bus
stops and buses of their choice.
• User friendly interface embedded with
google maps.
 BLOCK DIAGRAM

Server Central Server Bus Module

Operator

Logins and manages User/Route Send location

Information data through
Subscribe/Unsubscribe GPRS every 5
through online Form seconds.

User

Send SMS alert

to subscribed users
Smart Passenger Alert System Process
• User subscribes on website.
• GPS System on every Bus to
detect Bus Location.
• GPRS System on Bus sends
Location Data to server.
• Server sends SMS Alert to
corresponding Users.
Smart Passenger Alert System User Interface
• Website for user and operator
registration.
• Users can create accounts and
upload information like – Phone
Number, Bus Number, Bus Stop and
Time.
• Google Maps for ease of user.
• “Livetrace” service for viewing the
current location of bus
Smart Passenger Alert System Server Operator
• Manages Central Database of
users and routes.
• Add, Delete or modify existing
routes on demand of bus
operators.
• Add, Delete or ban users.
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Central Server

Send SMS To User

Front End
Of Website
(User SMS Sender
Interface)

Database

Back End Send gps data through

of Website gprs to server
(Operator
Interface)
Location Data of
Buses
Smart Passenger Alert System Central Server
• Information sent by Bus module
used to retrieve GPS data and the
bus information.
• Depending on the location and
bus info, registered users alerted
through SMS using internet.
Smart Passenger Alert System Implementation
• Website is implemented using
HTML/Javascript and PHP.
• Database is managed using
MySql.
• Google maps implementation for
livetrace and addition of stops.
• SMS sender application to send
automatic alerts to subscribers.
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Bus Module

GPRS Sender
GPS Receiver
(to Central Server)

Interface
Smart Passenger Alert System BUS MODULE
• Device on bus to send
information to central server.
• Constitutes of-
• GPS receiver: to retrieve
location information
• GPRS : to send data to server
Smart Passenger Alert System Implementation
• For GPS, Bluetooth enabled gps
receiver- GlobalSat BT-368
• For GPRS, Bluetooth phone with
GPRS.
• Application for-
• retrieving GPS data being sent
by GPS receiver to phone.
• Sending this data to server.
Project Status
Smart Passenger Alert System Current Progress
• User Interface for user
registration and administrator is
complete (Using PHP and
MySQL).
• Database Management of users
is complete.
• Routes and Bus Management
complete.
Smart Passenger Alert System Current Progress cont.
• Google Maps integrated to the
user interface.
• SMS sender for the server and
application for bus module
complete.
• Testing of the system is done
currently using WiFi.
User Interface For Administrator
User Interface For User
User Interface For Adding Stops/Livetrace
 Abhinav
Harsh Prasad
Hitesh Kumar
Manan Agarwal

For More Information visit : www.cse.iitd.ac.in/~cs5080206/spas