pigeon: an sms based networking and data collection tool
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A presentation by Peter Andries, ATiTYouth Anti-Corruption Forum in Brussels on 27 May 2010.Session: ICT for Governance and Anti-Corruption (GAC)TRANSCRIPT
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PigeonAn SMS based networking & data collection tool
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Where did the idea come from?
Conferences / workshops Looking for a mechanism to:
let participants contact each other data collection from audiences
Common technological denominator: SMS
Standalone PC equipped with GSM modem Pigeon software
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What technology is used
SMS Server Tools 3 Free software package that can be used
to send and receive text message GSM modem or mobile phone with PC
Cable Drupal on WAMP or LAMP
Opensource web application framework Custom coding
Link between Drupal and the SMS Server Tools
Interface, logic
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How does Pigeon work?
Networking service
P02 Are you available for a meeting? Greets Chris
Are you available for a meeting? Greets Chris – reply P01 + MSG
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Some screenshots
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How does it work?
Data collection tool Questions for the respondents can be
added and are assigned a unique code (voting, polls)
Questions can be asked by participants by means of texting
Statistical processing possible
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Questions that come in from the audience
Questions that are asked to the audience
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What can you do with it?
Conference Workshop Forum, e-mail, web Radio, podcast TV Leaflets Newspaper …
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Care to try it out?