Using IoT for Management of Bicycle Tour Groups

In recent years, the positioning system has developed rapidly and has been widely applied in daily life, which greatly improves the convenience of people’s life. In this study, the concept of aviation and the application of the IoT are combined by using a 5G network, ZigBee, and Bluetooth wireless for communication. The proposed Bicycle monitoring and searching system contain navigation, an emergency call button, and smart lighting. In addition, the position and image of the users are transmitted back to the leader’s handheld device by the drone, which improves the rescue efficiency and the safety of bicycles. The goal of this system is to help the team leader manage the cycling team. It is designed to be easy to operate, portable, and reduce the cost of human resources. Three applications of this system are proposed to (i) provide team members with navigation and rescue lighting function, (ii) use the UAV for search and rescue, and (iii) monitor the positions and real-time images of the team members.