The planning of public transport operations is an essential component of urban transport management systems that aims to provide the most efficient, safe and effective way to support movement of people. Improving the customer journey experience is a key focus, as cities grow and sustainable public transport becomes more critical. This has led to an increased interest in Automatic Passenger Counting (APC) technologies that provide real-time estimates of occupancy in order to support better planning and customer information. The proliferation of sensors and power-efficient miniaturized computing capabilities offer a range of low-cost and versatile APC choices. However, it is important to understand the various design and implementation considerations and trade-offs of the APC technologies in the context of transport operation scenarios they are deployed in. In this paper, we present outcomes of a field study that evaluated the four APC solutions video, floor-based sensing, WiFi and Infrared sensing. We present an evaluations methodology that authentically captures operating conditions while providing a robust way to assess APC solutions. While most technologies achieve over 70% accuracy in some settings, the differences between weekend trips with longer legs and weekday services with short distances between stops lead to stark variations in the performances.

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基于物联网的自动乘客计数解决方案的实地研究

公共交通运营规划是城市交通管理系统的重要组成部分，旨在提供最高效、安全和有效的方式来支持人员流动。随着城市的发展和可持续的公共交通变得越来越重要，改善客户旅程体验是一个重点。这导致人们对自动乘客计数 (APC) 技术的兴趣增加，该技术可提供实时的占用估计以支持更好的规划和客户信息。传感器和节能微型计算能力的激增提供了一系列低成本和多功能的 APC 选择。然而，在部署 APC 技术的运输操作场景的背景下，了解 APC 技术的各种设计和实施考虑因素以及权衡非常重要。在本文中，我们介绍了一项实地研究的结果，该研究评估了四种 APC 解决方案视频，基于地面的传感、WiFi 和红外传感。我们提出了一种评估方法，可以真实地捕捉操作条件，同时提供一种可靠的方法来评估 APC 解决方案。虽然大多数技术在某些情况下的准确率超过 70%，但周末行程较长的行程与工作日行程中停靠点距离较短的行程之间的差异导致了性能的明显差异。我们提出了一种评估方法，可以真实地捕捉操作条件，同时提供一种可靠的方法来评估 APC 解决方案。虽然大多数技术在某些情况下的准确率超过 70%，但周末行程较长的行程与工作日行程中停靠点距离较短的行程之间的差异导致了性能的明显差异。我们提出了一种评估方法，可以真实地捕捉操作条件，同时提供一种可靠的方法来评估 APC 解决方案。虽然大多数技术在某些情况下的准确率超过 70%，但周末行程较长的行程与工作日行程中停靠点距离较短的行程之间的差异导致了性能的明显差异。