2 October 2001
This paper presents a computer algorithm for predicting the arrival times of public fixed-route buses at their stops, based on real-time observations of the vehicles' geographic positions.
It is the product of my research in the GeoGraphics Laboratory at Bridgewater State College over the summer of 2001, with a grant from the Bridgewater Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program.
(4 May 2003) Addendum: The work has been completed and you can see the algorithm in action at www.e-transit.org/eta/.