Technical Report Draft 1

Benefits
With the implementation of the Electronic Bus Flagging System, it is able to benefit both the drivers and the commuters, mainly the elderly and disabled.
Electronic Bus Flagging System are able to assist the commuters in several different ways. Out of 60 responses, 61% of the respondents stated that the reason why they missed their bus is because they are busy with their personal activities. Our proposal enables commuters to notify the arriving bus drivers that there is a bus that they are waiting for. It can be more convenient for the commuters as they do not have to rely on multi-tasking and solely focus on their activities.


Before the arrival of the buses, an announcement will be made to notify commuters of the arriving buses. This enables commuters to better prepare themselves before boarding the bus. Alongside the announcements comes with a LCD panel that indicates the arriving buses. In a scenario where by multiple buses arrived at the same time, the bus number of the latter may not be visible. Hence, the implementation of the indication panels allows commuters to know the number of the overlapping buses.
Based on the survey results that my group has collated, 63% out of 60 of the responses stated that the reason why commuters missed their bus is because the bus driver did not stop based on the assumption that no passengers flagged for the bus. Through this system, bus drivers can be notified beforehand in regards to whether there are commuters waiting to board the bus. This implementation can help to eliminate any misunderstanding caused between the bus drivers and commuters. Not only does it help make trips easier for the drivers, it also improves the quality of the services that the buses will provide, bringing LTA mission to ensure an efficient, integrated and sustainable bus system.
With the factors mentioned above, the group that benefits most from this system are the elderly and disabled. Elderly tend to be weaker as compared to younger commuters, and this causes the elderly to be drawn towards comfort by sitting on the benches available. At times, the elderly may not be able to flag for the bus due to slower reaction time resulting from sitting on the benches. As for the disabled, specifically the blinded, an announcement system can better aid them by providing information as to whether their bus has arrived.Through this implementation, it can allow the elderly to notify the bus driver in advance. Along with the announcement system, it can assist the elderly and the disabled to be prepared to board the bus.

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