All aboard the WLAN bus
11 April 2011
In-vehicle computer is a valuable tool for electronic ticketing.
Located in the City of Curitiba, Brazil, a transport technology company has utilised NEXCOM's VTC 2000 to streamline its bus electronic ticketing system.
By incorporating VTC 2000 in-vehicle computer into its system, the customer has had more than 4,000 commercial validators (devices that are used to validate smart cards) which have served more than 15 municipalities, including four major cities.
NEXCOM's in-vehicle computer has therefore become an integral part of a buses electronic ticketing system.
One of the main reasons why the company decided to use the VTC 2000 was the 3G connectivity for convenient data transmission and collection. Equipped with GSM/GPRS interface, VTC 2000 enabled greater flexibility in terms of data transmission and data analysis.
Another key feature that proved essential to this application was the integrated GPS function, which allowed the user to monitor a bus in terms of its velocity, position and route; therefore delivering enhanced operational efficiency and control.
NEXCOM's VTC 2000 in-vehicle computer has enabled the company to replace its traditional paper-based ticketing process with a digital system. The system can be utilised to provide data on passenger numbers and travelling behaviour; and can therefore provide accurate revenue projections. The main benefit to the passenger is that the system reduces the time taken to purchase a ticket and thus reduces passengers’ waiting times.
VTC 2000 is designed as a low cost, ultra reliable solution for in-vehicle digital signage applications. Based on a low power Intel Atom processor, the VTC 2000 boasts high availability, a wide operating temperature and improved vibration protection. In addition, the design is certified to eMark and EN50155 standards enabling it to be used within trains and other vehicles. The integrated power ignition feature differentiates VTC 2000 from off-the-shelf assembled products. As well as the integrated GPS function, it can be further expanded with WLAN and Bluetooth modules.
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