How they count???
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the number of empty seats.. i dunno how they measure.. i went to a top deck before.. only 1 person sleeping.. so got 40+ empty seats available.. but i sit nearby to the counter and sit and stand up so many times...the counter never record.. how they count?
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Dear friend,Originally posted by Taufiq:the number of empty seats.. i dunno how they measure.. i went to a top deck before.. only 1 person sleeping.. so got 40+ empty seats available.. but i sit nearby to the counter and sit and stand up so many times...the counter never record.. how they count?
You have most likely encountered a dysfunctional bus seat counter.
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5 dysunctional bus seat counter?Originally posted by Superbus:Dear friend,
You have most likely encountered a dysfunctional bus seat counter.
Cheers and warm regards
Couldnt u be abit more sarcastic at the least? -
Correct. Many of the seat counters are faulty. Some will display "SEATS FULL" or "55 SEATS LEFT".Originally posted by Superbus:Dear friend,
You have most likely encountered a dysfunctional bus seat counter.
Cheers and warm regards -
In my travels, I've noticed a LOT of the seat counters are faulty, but the relevant depots don't seem to care. However, me and Hao Rui have this hobby, screwing up the already messed-up seat counters by jumping steps on going up and alighting normally.
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Dear friend,Originally posted by Taufiq:5 dysunctional bus seat counter?
Couldnt u be abit more sarcastic at the least?
Sarcastic?
I guess not. I'm speaking the truth. My figures might not be right, but 2 in 5 buses have their seat counters faulty.
The figures above does not actually depicts exact figures. Just based on my observation
Oh yes. Did you say 5 seat counters? Is it 5 different buses or 5 counters on a single bus?
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As others have said, many of these counter are faulty.Originally posted by Taufiq:the number of empty seats.. i dunno how they measure.. i went to a top deck before.. only 1 person sleeping.. so got 40+ empty seats available.. but i sit nearby to the counter and sit and stand up so many times...the counter never record.. how they count?
The counter has a senser with it, it increments and decrements when one goes up and down the stairs respectively. -
As others have said, many of these counter are faulty.Originally posted by Taufiq:the number of empty seats.. i dunno how they measure.. i went to a top deck before.. only 1 person sleeping.. so got 40+ empty seats available.. but i sit nearby to the counter and sit and stand up so many times...the counter never record.. how they count?
The counter has a senser with it, it increments and decrements when one goes up and down the stairs respectively. -
That's the flaw with the system, placing the pressure pad on the stairwell is not going to work. Perhaps an infra-red detection system would do the trick, although it's going to be costly.
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odd;ly enough i dun think darr darr and hao rui wd have succeeded much in screwing up the seat counter.
i relised one thing, besides to weight sensors there is still an infra red sensor placed at 10cm above floor level. unless u are agile enough to do a leap over the infra red sensor plus the steps u succeed totally. but i ahve met cases of being able to screw the thing up by just leaping over the 2 steps
for me i also tend to skip steps just to spoil seat counters.
kkekekke
btw the VERY first seat counter was installed on bus 14's 9608. i beleive they still have ads in the bus regarding the "SBS innovation"
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The infra-red shit is useless, it never works, it's mainly the pressure pads does the trick, so jump two steps! Wonder if there's a way to reset the thing.Originally posted by xin1jun2:odd;ly enough i dun think darr darr and hao rui wd have succeeded much in screwing up the seat counter.
i relised one thing, besides to weight sensors there is still an infra red sensor placed at 10cm above floor level. unless u are agile enough to do a leap over the infra red sensor plus the steps u succeed totally. but i ahve met cases of being able to screw the thing up by just leaping over the 2 steps
for me i also tend to skip steps just to spoil seat counters.
kkekekke
btw the VERY first seat counter was installed on bus 14's 9608. i beleive they still have ads in the bus regarding the "SBS innovation"
ZYX -
In the Leyland Atlanteans in Sydney (they are Leyland PDR1A/1s and not AN68/2Rs) they have a counter which ticks over everytime someone goes up or down the stairs. They have never failed, ebcause it uses no electronic devices, just a spring which is connected up to a counter, on 2 consecutive steps.Originally posted by SBS9818A:That's the flaw with the system, placing the pressure pad on the stairwell is not going to work. Perhaps an infra-red detection system would do the trick, although it's going to be costly.
I have managed to stuff up a counter on the VSO...go up the stairs, then leap down two stairs, then climb up again, the leap down, and go up... quite funny
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aye yah...
the best is don't install such unreliable devices and stop finding any more excuses to increase the bus fares la!!! -
Yes. That's what I did too. On SBS 9805L wasn't it? However I found out there's a limit, once it reaches 55 empty seats it drops there and never increases.Originally posted by Windy_hates_B10TLs:In the Leyland Atlanteans in Sydney (they are Leyland PDR1A/1s and not AN68/2Rs) they have a counter which ticks over everytime someone goes up or down the stairs. They have never failed, ebcause it uses no electronic devices, just a spring which is connected up to a counter, on 2 consecutive steps.
I have managed to stuff up a counter on the VSO...go up the stairs, then leap down two stairs, then climb up again, the leap down, and go up... quite funny