Date of Award
Spring 2026
Document Type
Thesis
Terms of Use
© 2026 Aurélien Carretta and Nicholas Fettig. This work is freely available courtesy of the author. It may be used under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license. For all other uses, please contact the copyright holder.
Creative Commons License
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Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Engineering Department
First Advisor
Emad Masroor
Abstract
For this project, we propose a design and a prototype assembly for a high-fidelity SEPTA station display that shows real-time transit information, including train delays and future arrival times. This system would allow local commuters and Swarthmore College affiliates alike to remain updated on train arrival times at the Swarthmore College station, which currently does not have such a display deployed. We accomplished this design goal by assembling 16 LED panels together, powering them through a power supply unit, and sending information to them from a Raspberry Pi 5 microcontroller which connected to the SEPTA API to pull real-time information. A backplate and casing were also designed and fabricated to attach the screens together and protect internal electrical components. Although the project was not placed at the Swarthmore SEPTA station, we provide a design guide documenting completed work and outlining future steps to do so.
Recommended Citation
Carretta, Aurélien , ‘26 and Fettig, Nicholas , ‘26, "High-Fidelity Swarthmore SEPTA Station Display" (2026). Senior Theses, Projects, and Awards. 1086.
https://works.swarthmore.edu/theses/1086