APAS_Smart Taxi Metering System presentation

Introduction to Taxi meter
- Traditional regulations govern taxi meter and charges based on physical distance traveled, relying on the car itself.
- In contrast, modern taxi-hailing predominantly uses mobile phones.
- Notable statistics: 25 million rides offered daily via TD online platform in Mainland China.
Limitations of Existing Taxi Meters
- Standalone devices that do not share information externally, only counting distances.
- Passengers lack visibility into available taxis and their statuses.
- Testing operators are deprived of critical data such as journey, time, locations, and actual records, complicating fare disputes.
- Current systems rely solely on driver’s mobile phone for location data, posing hidden security issues.
Proposed Solution: Smart Taxi Meters
- A combination of test meter and cloud system for real-time data transmission.
- Incorporates a telematic box and GPS sensor to send travel data to a backend server.
- Individual user interfaces for drivers, passengers, and taxi operators featuring:
  - Taxi hailing.
  - Location tracking.
  - Journey information sharing.
  - Electronic payment systems.
  - Digital receipts for ease of reimbursement, especially useful if physical receipts are lost.
  - QR code sharing to provide secure journey monitoring.

Introduction of Smart Taxi Meters
- A testing operator is trialing the new smart taxi meters for their fleet.
- Preliminary type approval has been granted by local transport authority in Hong Kong.
Deployment
- Approximately 200 units of the new TESI metering system are planned for future deployment by the operator.
Expected Benefits
- Improved management and operations for the test seat fleet.
- Enhanced professional image and service quality of the test seat operations in Hong Kong.