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    February 19, 2016

    BUSFORCE BLOG – or how to avoid pitfalls in implementing on-board ITS The BUSFORCE blog is intended to explain and demonstrate technical and user related best-practice related to the use of ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) systems in buses. The IoT area (Internet of Things) has been in buses a long time. At Pilotfish we have seen that there is […]

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    BUSFORCE BLOG – or how to avoid pitfalls in implementing on-board ITS The BUSFORCE blog is intended to explain and demonstrate technical and user related best-practice related to the use of ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) systems in buses. The IoT area (Internet of Things) has been in buses a long time. At Pilotfish we have seen that there is […]

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BUSFORCE BLOG – or how to avoid pitfalls in implementing on-board ITS The BUSFORCE blog is intended to explain and demonstrate technical and user related best-practice related to the use of ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) systems in buses. The IoT area (Internet of Things) has been in buses a long time. At Pilotfish we have seen that there is […]

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FMS Data to Support Service and Maintenance – Part 2

November 25, 2021

Part 2: Telltales as a Core Element for Off-board Diagnostics In any vehicle the driver gets instant information about the condition of his vehicle by a set of various warning lights. The information by these lights varies from “yellow” which indicates the necessity of service – but no restriction of the current operation – to […]

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FMS Data to Support Service and Maintenance – Part 1

October 19, 2020

Part 1: FMS Interface as door opener for a condition-based maintenance for Bus fleets. The increasing complexity of the electronic architecture of a bus and a lack of trained personnel for maintenance and service is a growing challenge for bus operators in public transport. This applies already for conventional buses and this will emerge with […]

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Anders Selling Secretary General of ITxPT

October 21, 2019

As the Secretary General of ITxPT, you would of course expect Anders Selling to have a strong interest in the professional side of public transport and digitalization. However, quite soon the image broadens to show a man with a true conviction for the big issues, like the environment, climate change, and how public transport can […]

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The Integrator Role in the ITxPT world

September 3, 2019

In this blog post we will walk through the responsibilities for one of the most important roles when purchasing ITxPT-based ITS systems. The role of the integrator and with it, the integration platform.  Rapid development Information technology for public transport and Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) are under fast development both in terms of new technology […]

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Svealandstrafiken – a digital front runner

June 12, 2019

Svealandstrafiken, a public transport operator that serves Västmandland and Örebro county with public transport, is in the forefront of vehicle fleet digitalization. Busforce recently had a chat with Tommy Smedberg, who is the head of IT, and Johan Jansson, who is the vehicle fleet manager at Svealandstrafiken. They shared their thoughts on digitizing a bus […]

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Procuring a Vehicle Communication Platform (VCP)

May 17, 2019

When procuring a communication platform for vehicles, you very seldom start from scratch. You might have different solutions for different systems onboard the vehicles. You might also have some back-office solutions for the different systems. So, you need to make a review of what you have and decide what you can keep and what needs […]

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VOIP – a brief walkthrough

March 15, 2019

To change from a traditional radio system to Voice Over Internet Protocol, might sound like a big step. You may question if it is reliable and if the technical solutions are mature enough. Regulations, demand from customers and already made investments in radio traffic solutions might also get in the way of taking the leap. […]

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Messaging – information sharing – MQTT

January 22, 2019

MQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport) is an ISO standard messaging protocol, that is designed for connections with remote locations where a “small code footprint” is required or when the network bandwidth is limited. It is a good match for the information exchange between onboard systems, the vehicle gateway, back office solutions and other integrated units […]

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Bus Heater Control

December 13, 2018

A Bus Heater Control system lets you select the time for the bus to be warm and ready. The system controls the start and stop times for the heater, based on the current temperature in the bus combined with the bus heater power/strength. With unique control of in-vehicle temperature thanks to clever algorithms and an easy to use app, […]

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Remote tachograph download

November 20, 2018

The purpose of the tachograph download is to save the manual work of collecting the tachograph data and the information stored on the driver cards. The automatic download improves quality and reduces complexity, especially in a large-scale fleet. The tachograph integration makes it possible to control that the drivers log into the tachograph. It is […]

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