Utilizing gross vehicle weight to determine passenger numbers
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1. A method of determining passenger headcounts in vehicles, the method comprising:
- measuring a total weight of passengers on a vehicle;
a data processing device estimating an average weight for each of the passengers, wherein the average weight is estimated according to a current season, a time of day, a day of week, a location of the vehicle and an average weight of carry on baggage;
the data processing device dividing the total weight of the passengers by the average weight of the passengers to determine, in real time, a total number of passengers on the vehicle; and
dynamically adjusting vehicle routes by adjusting a total number of vehicles on a route, lengths of the vehicle routes, and vehicle sizes and types deployed on the vehicle routes based on the total number of passengers on the vehicle.
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Abstract
A method, system, and computer program for determining the number of passengers riding on a vehicle in real time is presented. A total weight of passengers on the vehicle is divided by an estimated weight of each of the passengers to estimate how many passengers are on the vehicle in real time.
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1. A method of determining passenger headcounts in vehicles, the method comprising:
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measuring a total weight of passengers on a vehicle; a data processing device estimating an average weight for each of the passengers, wherein the average weight is estimated according to a current season, a time of day, a day of week, a location of the vehicle and an average weight of carry on baggage; the data processing device dividing the total weight of the passengers by the average weight of the passengers to determine, in real time, a total number of passengers on the vehicle; and dynamically adjusting vehicle routes by adjusting a total number of vehicles on a route, lengths of the vehicle routes, and vehicle sizes and types deployed on the vehicle routes based on the total number of passengers on the vehicle.
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2. A system comprising:
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a processor; a data bus coupled to the processor; a memory coupled to the data bus; and a computer-usable medium embodying computer program code, the computer program code comprising instructions executable by the processor and configured for determining passenger headcounts in vehicles by; measuring a total weight of passengers on a vehicle; estimating an average weight for each of the passengers, wherein the average weight is estimated according to a current season, a time of day, a day of week, a location of the vehicle and an average weight of carry on baggage; dividing the total weight of the passengers by the average weight of the passengers to determine, in real time, a total number of passengers on the vehicle; and dynamically adjusting vehicle routes by adjusting a total number of vehicles on a route, lengths of the vehicle routes, and vehicle sizes and types deployed on the vehicle routes based on the total number of passengers on the vehicle.
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3. A computer-readable medium having a plurality of instructions processable by a machine embodied therein, wherein the plurality of instructions, when processed by the machine, cause the machine to perform a method, the method comprising:
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measuring a total weight of passengers on a vehicle; estimating an average weight for each of the passengers, wherein the average weight is estimated according to a current season, a time of day, a day of week, a location of the vehicle and an average weight of carry on baggage; dividing the total weight of the passengers by the average weight of the passengers to determine, in real time, a total number of passengers on the vehicle; and dynamically adjusting vehicle routes by adjusting a total number of vehicles on a route, lengths of the vehicle routes, and vehicle sizes and types deployed on the vehicle routes based on the total number of passengers on the vehicle.
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