WiFinder

Our solution uses WiFi to to a quick handshake between the controller and the passenger apps. 

When the controller enters a vehicle their phone is providing a WiFi hotspot, which passengers' phone will automatically connect to. Upon connection, the passenger app sends a message containing current valid tickets as well as personal information. After receiving an acknowledge by the controller app, the passenger's phone disconnects from the WiFi.

Main advantages

• A controller can now immediately see if there are passengers with expired or no valid tickets
• Passengers only need WiFi on their phone enabled
• No physical interaction is needed
• No jamming of other communication channels (bluetooth)

Security Measures

• All data is transferred encrypted
• The quick disconnect after receiving an acknowledge combats WiFi spoofing
• Every registered passenger will have a phone saved into their settings, which can not be changed quickly. This avoids sharing of the app/tickets

Deliverables

We plan to deliver a proof of concept app pair that sends the message with the data (mocked data) and acknowledges the message. In detail:

• Passenger app with data saved that sends the data upon WiFi connection
• Controller app that receives and acknowledges the app, as well, as shows the ticket status of the passenger

Team Members

The biography can be found at our corresponding TAIKAI profile pages:

• Martin Imre

• Matthias Suchan