An Internet of Things Based Intercity Bus Management System for Smart City

Abstract

In Indonesia, the bus management system is still manually conducted. The integration of ticketing, tracking, monitoring, and reporting is challenging since it is done manually by different people without a standardized operational standard implementation, depends on the person. To improve the efficiency of the intercity bus management system, the internet of things (IoT) is implemented for ticketing, tracking, monitoring, and reporting system. The ticketing system uses QR codes to store passenger identity and booking data; thus, there is no need for paper-based tickets. Global Positioning System (GPS) tracker embedded in each bus is used to track and monitor bus location and condition. Devices will be connected to the internet, such that all data could be store in the cloud server and processed before displayed via a web-based application. A potential passenger could see the bus schedule and order a ticket via this website. The current passenger could monitor bus location such that they do not need to wait for a long time at the bus stop and ensure their seating on the bus. QR scanner is built in the bus to confirm passenger identity and seating number. Bus company only need to gather all data in the cloud to make a report on bus operations.