Abstract— A traveler assistant for public transport is described
in this paper. The main purpose of this system is to provide to
the passenger real time information about the route, for
example: estimated time to the next stop of the route or
estimated time to the traveler destination, also if
desired, tourist information about nearby
interesting points. The application is designed for all kind of
passengers, but it is especially useful for travelers with special
needs or for those who are unfamiliar with a public transport
network, for example tourists. Based on Bluetooth and
Android technologies, the assistant has a clear and intuitive
user interface permitting to the users a friendly interaction
with the system and breaking down the barrier to
entry for those users not accustomed to work with mobile
software applications.
Keywords-intelligent transport systems; mobile information
system, pervasive systems; Android technology