IE 519 Wireless Networks
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Wireless Networking transportation system: Freedom Pass
For our project, we decided to focus on traveling on the Paris metro (subway) system. The reason that this application was chosen is the inefficiencies associated with the current setup. The current system, as represented in Figure 1. uses tickets. For daily travel the user must purchase a ticket at the entry terminal. The user/passenger must also know their final destination when purchasing a ticket so that they will get the correct one. Although, often Parisians will purchase monthly or weekly passes because of their economical value there are various restrictions they must keep in mind.1 The weekly pass is valid for unlimited travel between Monday and Sunday; the monthly pass begins on the first day of the month and may be purchased starting on the 20th of the prior month. This requires the user to remember to constantly renew their pass, they must also purchase these tickets knowing the zones, or destinations, of desired travel.
Before boarding the terminal the user must put the ticket (or pass) through a turnstile, the turnstile will only allow the user to pass if the ticket is valid. The turnstile will reproduce this ticket and the user must take this with them. When the passenger desires to exit the train station they must again put their ticket into the turnstile which will now keep that ticket, except in the cases where it is a weekly or monthly ticket. If the user went too far on the metro or forgot to renew their pass (so their current weekly or monthly pass ran out) the turnstile will not allow them to exit since they had not paid the proper amount. Also if the user lost their ticket they will not be allowed to exit and there is no way to confirm where they boarded the metro.
I. Assignment
• Riad Lemhachheche (Graphic User Interface Designer)
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Myra Long (Client Application Developer)
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Seung Nam (Database Designer
II. Implementation
In order to implement this project multiple programs will be used. The
development of the database will be in Microsoft Access. In order to
view and change data, the use of a Graphic User Interface written in
Visual Basic.NET will be used. The barcode reader, or client application,
is to be developed with the use of Wavelink Studio library implemented
through VB4.
III. Schedule (detailled schedule)
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Week 4 |
Turn in the project proposal Preliminary research: gather material (technical documentation, specifications,…) |
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Week 3 |
Phase
1 Weekly Report |
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Week 4 |
Phase 1 |
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Week 5
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Phase 1 |
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Week 6
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End of Phase 1. Complete Phase 1 Test and Feedback |
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Week 7
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Phase 2 |
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Week 8
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Phase 2 |
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Week 9-10 |
Final report due |
IV. References
[1]Project Proposal
Word
[2]Project Database
http://web.engr.oregonstate.edu/~namse/Wireless%20Project.mdb
[3]Project Schedule
MS Project
[4] Database
Relationship for Wireless Project
Graphic Representation
