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Students at Georgia Tech developed this Arduino-based, solar-powered bus-tracking system that shows students where the buses are on campus at any given time so they can decide if it’s quicker to wait for the bus or walk to their next class. The site for the system has lots of information and media on the system’s construction and implementation.

WaitLess Bus Tracking System

BY Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelancer writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture, including the first book about the web (Mosaic Quick Tour) and the Absolute Beginner's Guide to Building Robots. He is currently working on a best-of collection of his writing, called Borg Like Me.

2 Responses to Bus-tracking system at Georgia Tech

  1. Eli Beeker on said:

    That’s brilliant! I can tell you first-hand that the Stingers and Tech Trolleys are notorious for failing to keep a consistent schedule.

    • Anonymous on said:

      Yes most schools would just have a schedule for their bus system. Eil is right the Stinger is always late. This is a great idea.

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