Fixed-Route Bus Operator Training. Broward County Transit CAD/AVL APIS Project September 2014

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1 Fixed-Route Bus Operator Training Broward County Transit CAD/AVL APIS Project September 2014

2 CAD/AVL APIS PROJECT BCT OVERALL ARCHITECTURE

3 BCT CAD/AVL APIS Architecture 3

4 BCT CAD/AVL APIS Architecture 4

5 CAD/AVL APIS PROJECT FIXED-ROUTE BUS IN-BUS ARCHITECTURE

6 In-Bus Architecture 6

7 In-Bus ISR Equipment Plate 7

8 In-Bus ISR Equipment MDT Touch Card Reader 3-Band Antennae Emergency Button 8

9 CAD/AVL APIS PROJECT FIXED-ROUTE BUS OPERATOR INTERFACE

10 In-Bus Heart & Soul SPM 5500 Computer, Communication and Peripherals HIDDEN MDT Touch Display, Keyboard and Mouse BUS OPERATOR INTERFACE 10

11 MDT Touch Front View 11

12 MDT Touch Navigation 12

13 CAD/AVL APIS PROJECT A DAY IN THE LIFE OF

14 MDT Touch Major Features Single Sign-On Pre-Trip and Post Inspection Service Lane and Pull-Out Lane Trips and Schedules Schedule Adherence Messages Automatic Vehicle Annunciation Request-to-Talk Covert Alarm 14

15 A Day In the Life of. (1) Log-On Pre-Trip Inspection Manual Technician Pre-Trip Inspection Configuration 15

16 A Day In the Life of. (2) Technician Request to Talk Priority Request to Talk Configuration 16

17 A Day In the Life of. (3) Pre-Trip Inspection Pre-Inspection Drawing Successful Inspection Minor or Major Problems Successful Inspection Home Screen Service Inspection 17

18 A Day In the Life of. (4) Home Screen Options Logout Messages Automatic Voice Annunciation 18

19 A Day In the Life of. (5) Post-Trip Inspection Log-On 19

20 CAD/AVL APIS PROJECT FIXED-ROUTE BUS OPERATOR Human Machine Interface

21 MDT Touch Major Features Single Sign-On Pre-Trip and Post Inspection Service Lane and Pull-Out Lane Trips and Schedules Schedule Adherence Messages Automatic Vehicle Annunciation Request-to-Talk Covert Alarm 21

22 Start Screen Log On Log on start screen appears when ignition is turned on Operator log on using: ID card Successful log on will take operator to pre-trip inspections If logon unsuccessful, click down arrow to select reason for manual logon User is taken to manual logon screen 22

23 Manual Log-On Choose operator Log on by entering : Operator ID Numeric run ID Reason for manual login Successful log on will take operator to pre-trip inspections Choose technician Log on by entering : Technician ID Reason for manual login Successful log on will take technician to configuration 23

24 Log-On Error Messages Invalid ID Operator on wrong bus Operator still logged in on another bus ID card cannot be read Closing popup takes you start screen No Cellular Connection Closing popup takes you start screen No connection for a second time: Option to force login information (schedule and trip from in-bus SPM) Pressing yes takes you to pre-trip inspection Pressing no takes you to start screen 24

25 Other Error Messages Unsuccessful farebox single sign-on Sign on manually to farebox Unsuccessful headsign single sign-on Enter headsign code manually 25

26 Pre-Trip Inspection Operator must run through all verification points and their respective components that need to be verified. Verification has all the points regarding a specific component. Operator can check boxes in this list when there is a problem. The Summary text box summarizes all the problems in the bus. When Finish is pressed, it leads to the Pre-Trip Inspection Drawing. 26

27 Component List Fire ext. None Used Farebox Register Jammed Loose Not Registering No Readout Gauges Air Oil Speedometer Temperature Volts Lights Headlights Dome Marker/Sign Fare Box Tail/Brake Turn Sig. Dashboard Mirrors Inside Outside Left Outside Rights Dest. Sign Front Rear Side AC/Heat No A/C No Defroster No Heat Brakes Foot Parking Noisy No Interlock Pulls L/R Radio Won t Transmit Won t Receive Other Doors Too Fast Too Slow Won t Close Sensitive Edge Won t Open Engine No Power Overheats Smokes Hard Start Water/Oil Leak WCHR. Noisy Won t Cycle Susp. Air Bag Kneeler Leans L/R Tire Damage Worn Flat Tire/Low Lug Nuts Trans. Hard Shifting Noisy No Reverse Slipping Oil Leak Won t Shift Windows Broken Other Wipers Inoperative Streaks Seat Cut Seat Seat Belt Passenger Wheelchair Lock Steer Hard Loose Shimmy G.E. Camera No Green Lite Manual Login Reasons Reader nonfunctional ID card nonfunctional Communication error Forgot ID card Other items Exaust Sys. Accelerator Pedal Insects Passenger Signal Compart. Doors Floor Mat Dirty Outside Dirty Inside Graffiti Horn No Triangles No Registration Roof Hatch Grab Rail Steps-Front/Rear Wheelchair Lift/Ramp Visor No Acc. Packet Bike rack 27

28 Pre-Trip Inspection Drawing Press a body damage button (dent, scratch or broken) Touch the location of the damage point A tag will appear on the damage point; D for dent, S for scratch and B for broken Press and hold a damage point (D, S or B) to delete it. A popup will request for a delete confirmation When finished press the submit button. The inspection report is submitted for use by a technician. 28

29 Pre-Trip Inspection Results If the inspection is successful or operator given clearance by technician Go to pull out lane If the inspection is unsuccessful (minor items) Go to repair lane If the inspection is unsuccessful (major items) Contact 1500 and wait for instruction 29

30 Home Screen Route progress Color coded early and late status Red Black Black : early with a plus (+) sign : on-time : late with a minus (-) sign Main operator interface Provides view of the following: Information tool bar Color coded progress bar Map view Present trip Stops Time points Transfers Schedule adherence Provides access to: Schedule Messages PR messages Announcements Replay last or next stop announcement Options Log out Request to talk (RTT) Priority request to talk (PRTT) 30

31 Information Tool Bar Provides a bird-eye view on: ISR Logo - Option Driver name and ID - Logout Block number Trip number Time On-route / Off-route Headsign message playing Covert Operation (only visible upon activation) RTT/PRTT information Cellular signal strength Number of connected GPS satellites 31

32 Full Map View When Map button is pressed, map toggles to full screen. Pressing the Map button toggles to regular home screen with small map. Pressing the Arrow on the lower right-hand corner centers the map. 32

33 Map Icons 33

34 Trips View of upcoming stops Time points are highlighted Transfers indicated by asterisk Tap to get transfer information: Bus number Route Arrival time Number of passengers 34

35 Schedule View of upcoming trips Start time of trip End time of trip Route Destination 35

36 NOTE: Acknowledgment Popup Messages are kept until the bus operator logs out Messages A new message triggers a sound from the MDT and a notification appears over the Messages button Press Message button : Lists of all received messages Green : unread messages Red : urgent messages White: message being read Selected messages is displayed in the text box Mark as Read removes bold Send button list the pre-determined messages that can be sent. Audio button reads the message on the MDT speaker (TTS). When the operator selects a message from the list the Send button becomes the Reply button. Reply button pops up a list of short answers. Operator selects answer and presses Reply to send. An Acknowledge request popup will appear if requested by the Supervisor. 36

37 PR Messages Press PR button PR Messages Selects the messages to play on the headsign. Press Start to start the message Press Stop to stop it from playing An icon appears in the top bar to notify the operator that one or more messages are playing on the headsign Note: Only one message can be played on the head sign at one time. If a second message is selected to be played, it will overwrite the first one. 37

38 Announcement and Stops Press Announcement button Announcements: Selects messages to be played in the bus. Select to play on speakers only, LED only or both. Last or Next Stop Announcements Press to replay the last stop announcement. Press to play the next stop announcement. 38

39 Options Press the ISR logo to access the options screen. Adjust the volume level of the MDT screen. Adjust the volume level of the in-bus speaker Adjust the volume level of the out-bus speaker Adjust the brightness level of the MDT screen. Turn On/Off the PA announcement Press the ISR logo or the Home button to return to previous screen. 39

40 Logout Popup for logout Pressing Confirm sends a request to the central system to log off. If the central system replies successfully, the MDT returns to screen Log On Screen No Cellular Connection Confirm to logoff again No connection for a second time: Option to force logoff information Pressing yes takes you to the Log on screen Pressing no takes you to main screen 40

41 Post-Trip Inspection When bus enters the depot defined zone at the end of its trip, the Post-Trip Inspection screen is displayed automatically after the operator logout It displays the same information that was entered during the initial pre-tip inspection of the day unless it s been cleared by a technician. Operator must review all components. Press Finish upon completion of post-trip inspection. After Logging out, the Log on screen is displayed. 41

42 RTT & PRTT The Request-to-talk (RTT) and Priorityrequest-to-talk (PRTT) are available at all times on the bottom right of the screen. The RTT button sends a communication request to the Control Center PRTT sends a priority communication request to the Control Center. After operator presses RTT or PRTT the following icons appear: After operator presses RTT or PRTT button, icon should appear in the taskbar with the Talk On in white. When normal communication is ON, icon should change to Talk ON in green. When priority communication is ON, icon should change to Talk ON in red. When communication is ended by the Control Center, icon should disappear from the taskbar. 42

43 Covert Alarm The Covert alarm mode is triggered when the operator presses on the physical 911 alarm button in the vehicle. It is a 3 state process: Empty circle appears in the taskbar when the alarm is triggered. Circle becomes full when Control Center handles the alarm in FleetTrack and an ACK is received on the MDT. Circle disappears when Control Center decides the alarm is over. When the MDT is in covert alarm mode, Messages and Voice Calls are not visible. 43

44 Vehicle on Road When the vehicle is moving on the road, buttons are not visible. They become available again when the vehicle stops moving. 44

45 Thank You ANY QUESTIONS?