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Abstract

This thesis entitled "Waiting for the bus. An smart-city information system" developed by Maria Ioulianou, an 8th semester student of the Department of Communication and Internet Studies at Cyprus University of Technology, under the supervision of Assistant Professor Dr. Lambros Lamprinos and was completed in April 2013. The research work focuses on the development of an application that informs the user for the arrival time of a bus at a bus stop. The aim of the system is to provide a user friendly and efficient tool for optimizing urban mobility with the use of buses. A key characteristic and an advantage is the use of real-time data of the position of the bus and the distance from the bus stop. Through the interface on the mobile, user can receive real-time information about the bus stops, such as the expected arrival time of the bus at a particular bus stop, according to the calculations of the system, in order to have better organization on his movement. The application is attractive and easy to use and as a result, it can be used by anyone regardless the experience, the capabilities and the characteristics of each user. At the same time, the application is efficient on the response time and is useful for all users due to the fact that the passengers will save time from their day and avoid discomfort, while it is useful for bus companies and bus organizations, which they will use their crew in a more efficient way. The application was developed in the working environment of Arduino, with the use of the programming languages Java, C and C++. In summary, the operation of the system is, while a bus approaches the bus stop it sends GPS data to the Xbee of the bus stop. The Xbees belongs to the same network and they will communicate and send that information to the database. Such applications may transform a city to a "smart city." This can be achieved using technologies such as "Internet of Things". These technologies involve sensors, computers and smart phones, while, at the same time, they implement new ways of local governance by making administrative procedures more transparent than ever."Internet of Things" allows people and things to be connected anywhere and anytime with any network or service.