Vehicle
Equipment
The IBISplus Onboard Computer
 The
latest generation of IBISplus onboard computers is
a true computer centre on wheels. In terms of its
design and features, IBISplus is perfectly tailored
to road and rail vehicles operating in public transport
networks. There are two different types of mobile
data terminals for the operation of IBISplus: firstly
the IBISplus-MDT, which is fitted with foil keyboard
and quarter-VGA screen, and secondly the fully graphical
IBISplus-Touch touch-screen terminal.
The most important IBISplus
functions
IBISplus knows “its” schedule and is able
to establish its current position using beacons or
signals from the satellite based Global Positioning
System (GPS). From these two pieces of  information
– position and schedule – IBISplus can
calculate whether the vehicle is travelling on time,
early or with a delay. These details are transmitted
to the control centre which knows the current operating
status throughout the transport authority’s
entire operational network and can, where necessary,
initiate appropriate action.
Depending on the system configuration IBISplus controls
devices in the vehicle (for example the GPS receivers
or sensors for counting the passengers) and guarantees
contact with the control centre.
Passenger counting
A reliable reading of passenger load in the vehicle
(for example by infrared movement sensors) allows
better planning of the use of vehicles as well as
optimisation of the schedules. In addition, the passenger
count represents an important basis for the division
of earnings within a multi-agency involving several
operators.
Vehicle location
Vehicle location is based on a combination of logical
location, satellite-based location using GPS and physical
location.
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