Advanced Urban Public Transportation System

Abstract

newline Road network provides essential connectivity to the passengers and commercial freights. With the growth in urbanization, the number of private vehicle users has increased expeditiously. While the road network is expanding, it cannot cope with the overwhelming rise of vehicle users, which results in road congestion. The congested road segments lead to surface deterioration, which can significantly affect the mobility of the road network. The mobility is also affected by the presence of different types of junctions (circular/crossroad junctions) and their regulation mode (traffic light controlled/uncontrolled junctions). The effective utilization of the public transportation system and periodic road condition monitoring can alleviate the traffic congestion and permit rapid road maintenance. Also, the information on road surface condition along with the junction location, and its shape (circular/crossroad junction) and regulation mode (traffic light controlled/uncontrolled junction) can help the navigation and trip planner applications. However, in developing countries, commuters are hesitant to use public transportation buses due to limited availability, lengthy waiting time, and heavy crowdedness during peak hours. Further, the road inspections cannot be carried out frequently due to limited equipments and their complex operation. Moreover, the junction can have time-varying regulations, i.e., traffic light controlled during peak hours and uncontrolled during off-peak hours. The current digital maps are devoid of the time-varying information of junction regulation. In this thesis, we have designed and implemented a scalable Advanced urban Public Transportation System (APTS) for the resource-constrained environment experienced in developing countries. APTS uses Information and Communication Technology (ICT) based solutions to increase the reliability and the efficiency of transportation system, and enhance the experience of the commuters. In developing countries, most cities are devoid of the Intellig