Aug 19 2008

Performance and Design

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Subject: Lightwheels protoype rental kiosk module

The kiosk affectionately dubbed “The Bat Cave!” computes time and credit card processing, establishes a membership roster, and generates reports for sales by log. 

Following are the basic performance characteristics for discussion:

Performance

  • 1) Scan out tied to credit purchase by operator. Link to credit processing for deposit and start time and unit (bike) details sent to central data hub via IP network. Deploy bike (off the rack).
  • 2) Billed to nearest half hour *A* rate
  • 3) Scan in at kiosk by operator, link to central data hub via IP network (3G iPhone). Attach unit to secure rack (kiosk).
  • 4) Central data hub calculates total charge. Charge applied and deposit returned to card.
  • 5) Each unit has a unique ID that is encoded on bike as a barcode (sic). Total inventory control is maintained at central ioodata hub including maintenance cycles, downtime or off-line status.
  • 6) Central data hub is an IP network service that computes location from GPS uplinks and can display on a big map view generated by web.

Following conclusion of performance review the following design concepts for storing and monitoring vehicles

Design

  • The kiosk will present images of all the major institutions and recreational services of FMCP and all of the “trails” that can be acquired via a Lightwheels Map Guide

2 responses so far

2 Responses to “Performance and Design”

  1. # Rexon 25 Aug 2008 at 11:55 am

    Is the use of bar code and scanner for billing purposes also needed? See Paul/RJ discussion.

  2. # rjon 27 Aug 2008 at 5:53 pm

    Barcode scanner is a best of breed option after cost analysis of scanner units, Paul has agreed to configure back-end via network for handheld scanner to communicate with a time/billing system

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