Abstract: A system and method for identifying at least two transport units in coupled relationship forming a consist including determining via the presence of an electrical signal whether one end of a coupling unit at an end of a first transport unit is coupled to a second end of said coupling unit at an end of a second transport unit; determining by computer executable instructions executed by a computer processor a transport unit in closest proximity to said first transport unit; upon a condition in which said one end of said coupling unit is determined to be coupled to a second end of said coupling unit, identifying by said computer processor said second transport unit as said transport unit in closest proximity to said first transport unit.

Abstract: A method for itinerary planning includes the steps of populating a first queue with a first set of network segments connected to an origin, removing one of the network segments from the first queue, placing an expansion build representing the one network segment together with a continuing network segment in a second queue if the continuing network segment has not been considered, noting a cost for the expansion build if it arrives at a destination, and placing a captured build representing the one network segment together with the continuing network segment in the first queue if the continuing network segment has been considered.

Abstract: A method and system for site based RFID power management is provided. The systems comprise one or more gateways, configured to create chatter in one or more gateway transmission ranges, a tag, located on an asset and operable in a plurality of states, configured to identify the presence of chatter in a tag reception range, and if chatter is identified by the tag, created by a chatter creating gateway that is one of the one or more gateways, then the tag enters a chatter present state.

Abstract: Systems and methods for configurable deployment of transit agency content are provided that allow plug and play functionality modules, based on available transit data required by such functionality modules, to be placed on webpages. Further, content may be developed and published to various transit data sinks from a single dashboard.

Abstract: Systems for heads-up display of transit industry vehicle information is provided. Information originating from various transit agency systems and arriving at transit industry vehicles may be selectively displayed on a heads-up display. Control and configuration of the information displayed on a heads-up display may be determined by a transit agency and may relate to data displayed on on-board mobile data terminals.

Abstract: A method and system for providing feedback to a vehicle driver are provided. Metrics are collected for a vehicle being operated. The metrics are categorized into one of a set of discrete performance categories. Sensory feedback is presented to a driver of the vehicle corresponding to the one discrete performance category.

Abstract: There are systems and methods for detour segments for patterns for bus routes to be performed by a transit vehicle as part of a schedule for a day, responsive to an interruption on the pattern, the system comprising a scheduling server, configured to receive an interruption for a pattern, determine a detour segment starting point and a detour segment ending point, check a detour segment database for an existing detour segment having the detour segment starting point and the detour segment ending point and if the checking returns an existing detour segment then apply the detour segment to the pattern, according to the detour segment parameters, to create a detoured schedule.

Abstract: There is a system for secure use of a wheelchair in demand response transportation systems comprising a wheelchair restraint comprising a central housing disposed between a vehicle strap and a wheelchair strap, the vehicle strap to secure the wheelchair restraint to the demand response vehicle, further comprising a vehicle strap sensor configured to provide a vehicle strap sensor electrical signal indicating whether the vehicle strap is securely affixed to a wheelchair anchor of a demand response vehicle, the wheelchair strap to secure the wheelchair restraint to the wheelchair, further comprising a wheelchair strap sensor configured to provide a wheelchair strap sensor signal indicating whether the wheelchair strap is securely connected to a wheelchair via the wheelchair strap.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for analyzing performance data in a transit organization. Accelerometer metrics are collected for a vehicle along a first axis. The metrics collected from the vehicle are summarized by unit measurement. The metrics summarized by unit measurement are then stored in storage.

Abstract: There are systems and methods for secure cashbox removal from a transit vehicle and emptying in a vault at a transit site. The cashbox is removably attached to a transit vehicle driven by a transit operator and can be taken to a vault to deposit the cash located in the cashbox. The cashbox has a cashbox tag configured to broadcast a cashbox tag present signal that is received within secure zones and alarm zones, and communicated to a monitoring system to ensure that no cashbox rules are violated in getting the cashbox to the vault for emptying.

Abstract: There is system for power management for radio frequency identification (RFID) tag asset tracking systems where the tag has a transceiver, configured to control RFID communication of the RFID tag, an accelerometer, configured to determine and communicate whether the tag is in motion and a microcontroller unit (MCU), to control operation of the RFID tag and operably connected to, and in communication with, the accelerometer and the transceiver, wherein the MCU awakens, based on a trigger and receives, from the accelerometer, whether the accelerometer is moving, and if it is moving then provide power to other parts of the tag, otherwise transition to a sleep mode to conserve power.

Abstract: A method and system for power consumption management for moveable assets is provided. Various states and modes are defined, in which elements of the system may operate, each state and mode having different power requirements based on different operational requirements and communication paradigms. Various triggers may indicate which state and mode to be in, with the lowest power consumption operating status being selected whenever possible based on the triggers.

Abstract: Systems and methods for transit-rider-status determination and communication where a rider, via their rider communication device may provide their status to one or more transit agencies or transit networks to avail themselves of communication services that are catered to them and to their status.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining, for a vehicle using an adjustable position accelerometer, at least one direction tuned direction vector indicating a direction for the vehicle, the direction tuned direction vector made up of an X(a) axis component, a Y(a) axis component, and a Z(a) axis component, the adjustable position accelerometer providing acceleration values, the values made up of an X(a) axis component, a Y(a) axis component, and a Z(a) axis component, where the accelerometer is arbitrarily mounted, and optionally movable, in the vehicle such that each of the X(a) axis component, a Y(a) axis component, and a Z(a) axis component may be partially in X,Y, and Z directions of the vehicle.

Abstract: There is a system for queue-based processing of RFID locating and sequencing at a site comprising one or more queues that are maintained and updated as locating and sequencing occurs, to ensure that out of sequence, or other complex processing, does not render inaccurate the locating and sequencing.

Abstract: There is a system for RFID tag-based vehicle locating and sequencing at a site comprising a first vehicle or movable asset, having at least one tag, and a plurality of other vehicles in the site having tags and reference tags located within the site, whereby the communication between the first vehicle and other ATs and RTs allow locating (in one of a parking spot, a virtual parking spot or a boundary) and sequencing of the first asset.

Abstract: Systems and methods for hardware-agnostic communication between one or more mobile data terminals and one or more vehicle logic units, where a vehicle logic unit can communicate with one or more inputs from a transit industry vehicle and create an abstraction interface capable of being processed by multiple mobile data terminal hardware platforms—meaning that each vehicle logic unit can communicate with multiple mobile data terminals, and each mobile data terminal can communicate with multiple vehicle logic units.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining, for a vehicle using an adjustable position accelerometer, at least one direction tuned direction vector indicating a direction for the vehicle, the direction tuned direction vector made up of an X(a) axis component, a Y(a) axis component, and a Z(a) axis component, the adjustable position accelerometer providing acceleration values, the values made up of an X(a) axis component, a Y(a) axis component, and a Z(a) axis component, where the accelerometer is arbitrarily mounted, and optionally movable, in the vehicle such that each of the X(a) axis component, a Y(a) axis component, and a Z(a) axis component may be partially in X,Y, and Z directions of the vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for analyzing performance data in a transit organization. Accelerometer metrics are collected for a vehicle along a first axis. The metrics collected from the vehicle are summarized by unit measurement. The metrics summarized by unit measurement are then stored in storage.

Abstract: A method and system for providing feedback to a vehicle driver are provided. Metrics are collected for a vehicle being operated. The metrics are categorized into one of a set of discrete performance categories. Sensory feedback is presented to a driver of the vehicle corresponding to the one discrete performance category.