Shuttle Bus Transportation System for Ohio State University
Enhance Ohio State University intercampus travel with a practical shuttle bus transportation system designed to reduce foot traffic, offer affordable travel, and improve campus accessibility. The system accommodates disabled students, provides storage for bicycles/scooters, and connects various campus areas efficiently. Explore the social and economic benefits of this innovative transportation solution.
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Shuttle Bus Transportation System A practical solution to the Ohio State University intercampus travel issues
Team Members Jianan Hou - Finance Johnathan Hiett - Marketing Travis Wilson - Human Resources Juntong Song - Research and Development
Mission Statement Ohio State students are required to live on campus for the first two years of study. The student body is left to navigate a very large campus with limited transportation. Walking is the main form of transportation The campus has extremely limited parking that is expensive Campus events cause traffic congestion issues The shuttle bus transit system will provide students with affordable transportation that will reduce foot traffic and student travel times.
Solution The team has designed a shuttle bus system that will service the students on campus with the following requirements: Accessible for disabled students Room to store bicycles or scooters for short range travel Room to accommodate a maximum of 24 students Dimensioned to fit smaller service roads Routes that reach areas of campus that are not presently serviced Interconnected with the existing transit system and the OSU App
Business Model After extensive research, the team learned that transit systems like the shuttle bus are successful in highly populated areas with limited transportation.[1] The Ohio State student population fits this requirement. The shuttle bus system would have a $5 to 10 fee added to the existing student transit fee Students will have an affordable and dependable means of transportation The student body is the targeted user group although faculty and staff may use the system as well [1] M. Scott, M. Sarker, D. Peterson, and J. Hough. University of North Dakota Campus Shuttle Study March 2011.
Social and Economic Value The proposed transit system will provide great value to the local Columbus area in the following areas: The shuttle buses will be electric powered which will reduce noise and environmental pollution The system can be used by and will accommodate students with disabilities including wheelchairs The system will create several jobs for non-degreed individuals Students will save time travelling around campus
Solution Prototype The team developed a small scale prototype using the Arduino Nano platform to model several of the user needs from a shuttle bus transit system. The team designed the prototype to be a scaled down version of the vehicle (1:18) Vehicle weight and user load were tested Energy consumption was a large factor in the prototype design due to electric motors Vehicle safety was tested by examining stopping distance and the vehicle being accident free
Whats next? With the prototyping phase of the design completed, the team is ready to move into real world design. The team is requesting the following to make this happen: Funding to procure three shuttle buses to start trial runs on campus The trial runs on campus will use students in the Honors housing as a targeted student body The routes will be further vetted to ensure that as many of the student can benefit from the system Pending successful testing, the team would ask for funding to procure the needed shuttle buses to fully implement the system
