🚍 BigBrotherBus – Bus Line Simulator

This project was developed as the final assignment for the course "Programming Lab I" (C++).
Its main goal is to model and simulate the operation of one of the largest bus lines in the city, Line 60, by applying key concepts of object-oriented programming, lists, inheritance, polymorphism, and dynamic memory management.

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📌 Project Overview

The bus company Line 60 seeks to unify its tracking system to improve both safety and service organization.
The BigBrotherBus simulator reproduces the behavior of buses, stops, and passengers throughout a full day, considering real-world constraints such as limited capacity, priority boarding, route assignments, and replacement of broken vehicles.

Main Features

• Bus modeling:
  • Modern buses with AC and electric steering
  • Subtype: Articulated bus ("accordion")
  • Older buses without AC and with hydraulic steering
• Passenger management:
  • Boarding and exiting at specific stops
  • Capacity check (no overloading allowed)
  • Priority for passengers in wheelchairs
  • Fare calculation based on number of stops traveled
• Stops:
  • Each stop has an ID, a name, an address, and a waiting list of passengers
• Dynamic simulation:
  • GPS system updates bus position every 5 minutes
  • TICK method simulates the passage of time (minute by minute)
  • Broken buses are replaced, transferring passengers between vehicles
  • New routes are dynamically assigned at the final stop
• Daily summary:
  • Number of passengers transported per bus and per route
  • Total fare collected
  • General statistics for the entire fleet

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🛠️ Technologies & Concepts

• Language: C++
• Paradigm: Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
• Data structures: static and dynamic lists
• Dynamic memory management
• Discrete event simulation with TICK

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▶️ How to Run the Project

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/PieriFra/TP_FINAL.git
   cd TP_FINAL
   

2.Compile the program:

g++ -o BigBrotherBus main.cpp

3. Run the simulator:

./BigBrotherBus

📊 Example Output

At the end of the simulation, the program displays a summary like:

Bus #12 – Route A
Passengers transported: 134
Total fare: $12,300

Bus #7 – Route B
Passengers transported: 98
Total fare: $9,450

TOTAL passengers: 232
TOTAL fare collected: $21,750

🎯 Learning Goals

This project helped put into practice:

• Design and implementation of classes in C++
• Inheritance and polymorphism
• Use of static and dynamic lists
• Simulation of discrete events
• Modular organization of a project