Smart Public Transport project - Onyx Beacon - 2015

SMART PUBLIC

TRANSPORT

www.onyxbeacon.comSMART PUBLIC TRANSPORT

A world

premiere

Large-scale

iBeacons network

Guiding

visually-impaired

Access to public

transport system


Bucharest,

Romania

500 iBeacons

500 buses and

trolleys

12000 potential

users

7000 visually

impaired officially

registered


Completely integrated solution Hardware: iBeacons - Bluetooth Low Energy devices

Mobile Application available for iOS and Android

Cloud-based management platform


Functional process

STEP ONEUser leaves home after

setting the mobile

application to follow the

bus lines covering the

route he wants to move

on.

Bluetooth Low Energy

enabled and data traffic

access on smartphone.


Functional process

STEP TWO

The bus approaches the

station. The uniquely

identified iBeacon

installed on the bus

continuously emits a

Bluetooth Low Energy

signal, at a steady

standard frequency.


Functional process

STEP THREE

When the vehicle is

approaching at 50-60 meters,

the user’s phone receives a

notification.

The notification is delivered

with a specific audio signal and

the voice-over application on

the phone reads the

notification’s text.


STEP FOUR

Functional process

Bus arrives, iBeacon’s buzzer

repeatedly broadcasts Beep

signal, knowing from the

platform that an interested

passenger is waiting.

Thus, the user precisely

identifies the desired bus, if

more vehicles arrive

simultaneously in station.


Functional process

STEP FIVEThe user goes on the bus,

notifications and buzzer

signals automatically

stop. The process repeats

when the user reaches

another bus station and

notifies the application

that he expects another

transit line.


Strongest iBeacon on the market

specially designed for this project

Enterprise

Beacon

Operates in outdoors conditions

Waterproof enclosure

Energy autonomy of up to 4 years

Low maintenance costs

Optional: AC power source of 220

volts or USB connection

Bluetooth signal range: up to 70

meters

Specially equipped with buzzer


Partners in the project Tandem Association – project idea, testing, volunteers,

promotion

Onyx Beacon – solution development, implementation, testing

RATB – public transportation company - infrastructure partner

Vodafone Foundation – financing "Mobile for Good" program


January 2015: first concept meeting

February 2015: project is embraced by

Vodafone Foundation

March 2015: RATB public transport

company becomes partner in the project

April – May 2015: solution development,

laboratory tests

May 2015: first 40 iBeacons installed on

bus lines 86 and 90

June – August 2015: Pilot phase: tests,

improvements

August – September 2015: full

deployment

September – December 2015:

Communication and training campaign

for potential users


“We believe that technology can bring positive social changes and

seriously improve and develop life quality standards within communities.

Vodafone Foundation is honoured to support valuable projects able to

bring real social benefits for thousands of citizens” - Ravinder TAKKAR,

CEO Vodafone Romania


Thank you.

Contact us for [email protected]

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