Intelligent Ticketing With Safety Surveillance Based On Real-Time Tracking

Abstract

Rapid urbanization has significantly increased the demand for reliable, secure, and efficient public transportation systems. Conventional manual ticketing methods often lead to delays, fare leakage, human errors, and poor passenger experience. In addition, many transport systems lack continuous monitoring, live tracking, and emergency response mechanisms. This paper presents an intelligent transportation framework that integrates automated ticketing, passenger counting, safety surveillance, and real-time vehicle tracking into a unified embedded platform. The proposed prototype uses Arduino Uno as the central controller, RFID for contactless fare collection, GPS for location acquisition, GSM for communication, infrared sensors for occupancy counting, and vibration/tilt sensors for accident detection. The system automatically validates passenger cards, calculates fares, updates occupancy, and transmits live location data to a monitoring center. During emergency events, alert messages containing coordinates are sent instantly to predefined contacts. Experimental observations indicate improved boarding efficiency, transparent fare management, faster emergency notification, and better route visibility. The proposed design is economical, scalable, and suitable for smart city mobility applications.

DOI: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/04.2026-93828381