Be-In/Be-Out with Bluetooth Low Energy: Implicit Ticketing for Public Transportation Systems

Wolfgang Narzt, Stefan Mayerhofer, Otto Weichselbaum, Stefan Haselböck, Niklas Höfler

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Abstract

When people intend to interact with a technical system they are supposed to consciously perform a designated task. They need to be attentive and aware of the provided interaction mechanisms in order to initiate a desired process. Yet, interaction may also have an implicit nature when people do not perceive that they are controlling a system but continue their natural behavior. Exemplarily, Be-In/Be-Out (BIBO) ticketing services in public transportation systems utilize implicit interaction and enable passengers to obtain their (virtual) tickets just by “being” inside a vehicle. Infrastructural appliances detect their presence and initiate services unnoticed in the background. In this paper we focus on Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) as enabling technology for the implementation of BIBO systems, evidence its applicability for the domain of public transportation systems and confine our concepts to related Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) implementations.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication18th International Conference on Intelligent Transportation System (ITSC 2015), Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, September 15-18, 2015
PublisherIEEE
Pages1551-1556
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)978-1-4673-6595-6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2015

Fields of science

  • 202005 Computer architecture
  • 202017 Embedded systems
  • 102 Computer Sciences
  • 102002 Augmented reality
  • 102006 Computer supported cooperative work (CSCW)
  • 102015 Information systems
  • 102020 Medical informatics
  • 102022 Software development
  • 102027 Web engineering
  • 201305 Traffic engineering
  • 202022 Information technology
  • 207409 Navigation systems
  • 502032 Quality management
  • 502050 Business informatics

JKU Focus areas

  • Computation in Informatics and Mathematics
  • Management and Innovation

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