Using mini-bus taxis as data mules

K. G. Ngu; K. Ouahada; S. Rimer

doi:10.1109/ICASTECH.2018.8507144

Using mini-bus taxis as data mules

K. G. Ngu
, K. Ouahada
, S. Rimer

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Science

University of Johannesburg

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Abstract

A data mule can be defined as a vehicle that physically transports a wireless node capable of collecting and storing data when in the range of a static wireless node able to provide data. The data is usually seamlessly transmitted between the data mule and the static nodes and offloaded to a server when the data mule reaches its final destination. This paper will focus on the collection of electricity meter data using a data collector fitted on a mini-bus taxi. The mini-bus taxis also referred to as Kombis, are the most common form of public transport in South Africa. Using their vast road network, it could be possible to use Kombis to collect data from data concentrators fitted along taxi routes. Using this data collection scheme, metering companies will have a free metering data collection alternative that does not rely on the GSM network.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2018 IEEE 7th International Conference on Adaptive Science and Technology, ICAST 2018
Publisher	IEEE Computer Society
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538642337
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICASTECH.2018.8507144
Publication status	Published - 24 Oct 2018
Event	7th IEEE International Conference on Adaptive Science and Technology, ICAST 2018 - Accra, Ghana Duration: 22 Aug 2018 → 24 Aug 2018

Publication series

Name	IEEE International Conference on Adaptive Science and Technology, ICAST
Volume	2018-August
ISSN (Print)	2326-9413
ISSN (Electronic)	2326-9448

Conference

Conference	7th IEEE International Conference on Adaptive Science and Technology, ICAST 2018
Country/Territory	Ghana
City	Accra
Period	22/08/18 → 24/08/18

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Keywords

Data Mule
I2V
Mini- Bus Taxis
Smart Meter
V2I
VANET
Wireless Sensor Network
ZigBee

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Networks and Communications
Information Systems
Software
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Communication

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Ngu, KG, Ouahada, K & Rimer, S 2018, Using mini-bus taxis as data mules. in 2018 IEEE 7th International Conference on Adaptive Science and Technology, ICAST 2018., 8507144, IEEE International Conference on Adaptive Science and Technology, ICAST, vol. 2018-August, IEEE Computer Society, 7th IEEE International Conference on Adaptive Science and Technology, ICAST 2018, Accra, Ghana, 22/08/18. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICASTECH.2018.8507144

Using mini-bus taxis as data mules. / Ngu, K. G.; Ouahada, K.; Rimer, S.
2018 IEEE 7th International Conference on Adaptive Science and Technology, ICAST 2018. IEEE Computer Society, 2018. 8507144 (IEEE International Conference on Adaptive Science and Technology, ICAST; Vol. 2018-August).

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