Intellectual Property India Publishes Patent Application for 'Smart Real-Time Bus Crowding Categorization And GPS-Based Arrival Prediction System Integrated With Public Transport Platforms' Filed by Srm Institute Of Science And Technology, Ramapuram Campus; and Easwari Engineering College

MUMBAI, India, May 1 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641050361 A) filed by Srm Institute Of Science And Technology, Ramapuram Campus; and Easwari Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on April 20, for 'smart real-time bus crowding categorization and gps-based arrival prediction system integrated with public transport platforms.'

Inventor(s) include Dr. A. Sandhya; Dr. G. Deena; Dr. S. Sajini; Dr. M. Mohan; Dr. B. Deepa; Mr. M. Sanjeev; Mr. Velavan S; and Mr. Velan M.

The application for the patent was published on May 1, under issue no. 18/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "This invention offers a smart transport system that offers real-time bus arrival time (ETA) and crowd level information to commuters. The system relies on information that has already been gathered using electronic ticketing machines (ETMs) and GPS tracking devices fixed on buses. Upon ticketing, the system registers the boarding and final destination points. Based on this information, it estimates the number of commuters currently on board. However, instead of giving a precise estimate, the system classifies the bus as having a low, moderate, high, or overcrowded number of commuters to avoid inaccuracies even if minute discrepancies exist. Concurrently, GPS information is employed to determine the ETA at the next stop. The ETA and crowd level information are relayed to commuters using a mobile app and are also accessible to transport officials for monitoring. The system enhances commuter experience and enables smarter management of public transport without the need for additional hardware."

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