Bus Me Boston

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launching march 1, 2012

Volunteer Instructions

A User-Crowdsourced Bus Intelligence System in Boston

the first

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Step 1. Download the app. Step 2. Use app to track the bus when you ride any bus. Step 3. When possible, ask passengers to take short survey. Step 4. When possible, count total and female passengers. Step 5. Smile & take pictures.

Step 1. Download Me.

scan to download using Barcode Scanner, Google Googles, or

Other QR Code Reader.

You can use any id, as long as you use it every time. the

shorter the better.

hit me to confirm

Setup 1 Fill out this Google form (we need to add your Google account to allow data to be recorded in our Fusion Table and so that we can contact you with any updates / instructions) 2 Check that time and date on phone is correct 3 Turn on GPS and Wi-Fi (otherwise location data will not be as accurate) 4 Make sure your phone’s Settings: Display set to 30 min (otherwise data will not be sent by phone when it falls asleep) 5 Allow data to be sent to Fusion Tables when prompted

Step 2. Use Me. start trip

Select ‘other’ to manually enter any field

bus info

please use on all bus rides that you take throughout Boston

Step 3. Survey Me.

onboard survey page 1

If it feels uncomfortable to survey others, at least start by surveying

yourself

how happy are you with the bus today?

how many times a week do you ride the bus?

what is your age and annual income?

what would you like to improve about bus?

how long is your commute (one-way)?

do you own a phone?

onboard survey page 2

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where do you live and work?

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Step 4. Count Me.

1.  Count total passengers first (if possible, count females separately)

2.  Then count people who get in and off the bus (+/-)

3.  A short press of the + button adds to the total; a long press subtracts

Count females

Step 5. Smile and Take Pictures

working dashboard at: tinyurl.com/crowdsourcedbusboston

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Email mrching@mit.edu