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Social Network Based Dynamic Transit Service through the OMITS System

Project Brief
Project Brief

The Open Mode Integrated Transportation System (OMITS) has been designed as an effective, convenient, dynamic and safe transit system making carpooling or vanpooling service available for metropolitan areas and inter-cities. OMITS forms a sustainable information infrastructure for communication within and between the mobile/ Internet network, the roadway network, and the users’ social network. It manipulates the speed gap between different types of the networks.

OMITS may produce the following benefits: 1. Increasing transit ridership for both public transit system and passenger cars; 2. Improving transit safety, security, and emergency handling by real-time system control; 3. Improving transit-operating efficiencies by reducing waiting time and number of cars; 4. Protecting the environment and promoting energy safety by reducing number of cars.

Project Details

Author(s): 
Dr. Huiming Yin
Universities: 
Columbia University
Publication Type: 
Project Brief
Project: 
Social Network Based Dynamic Transit Service through the OMITS System
Publication Category: 
Data & Information Technology
Maintenance & Preservation
Operations & Traffic Management
Passenger Transportation
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