Paul Holt wrote:
>> How Q-time works
>> o each bus, using the GPS satellite navigation system,
> determines its precise location and transmits this to the
> control centre every thirty seconds
> o the central computer compares the actual location of the
> bus, at a given time, with its scheduled location
> o the central computer calculates the time for the bus to
> reach all subsequent stops along the route, bearing in mind
> the current bus speed and any deviations from the schedule
> o the central computer, transmits to the relevant display
> units, predicted arrival times for the bus
So in other words, if there's a traffic jam, then the displays could read something like: "next bus:
3 hours", if it calculates solely based on current speeds/positions? Fun. I guess it'd have to be a
bit smarteer than that though.
Actually, this might also eventually be a good way for the corpo to analyse traffic flow through the
city, as they'll be getting in real-time data on where teh choke-points are.
- Miles
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