Smart bus transportation for tracking system: A study case in Indonesia

Abstract The current public transportation system must improve the quality of its services so that they can go hand in hand with technological advancements. Transportation, as a supporter of economic progress and development of the country, is expected to be able to answer the high mobility of the community of transportation needs by utilising the expansion of existing technology. Tracking and monitoring bus locations as public transportation is now an important issue that needs attention, but there is no bus tracking system based on mobile that can provide real-time locations. The research aimed to design a wireless sensor network that automatically identified and provided accurate information about travel routes and the movement of public transport buses in real-time. By using Global Positioning Systems (GPS) as vehicle tracking systems and sensor that support, this application provided bus position information and the nearest bus route recommendations to users in real-time. Thus contributing to the time management of public transport users in their activities.