The Collectively Informed (and Intelligent) Rural Passenger

David CorsarPete Edwards, John Nelson, Yaji Sripada, Jeff Pan,

Mark Beecroft, Nagendra Velaga

Overview Problem Solution Issues

Example Remote Rural Bus Route

Image from http://maps.google.co.uk

Urban Information

Image from http://www.realtimebus.com/LiveMaps/map.aspx

Ideal Rural Bus Stop

Image by David Corsar

Example Remote Rural Bus Route

Image from http://maps.google.co.uk

In reality...

Image by David Corsar

Solution – People on the Bus

Image from http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/deborahmcgurran/2011/02/fighting_for_rural_bus_service.html

How? Build an App!

IssuesData collection

Participants

Others

Information quality

Reliability

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http://www.hoax-slayer.com/privacy.html

http://www.gizmag.com/serval-mobile-phone-network/15696/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mojo-fire/2174980162/

The Collectively Informed (and Intelligent) Rural Passenger

David CorsarPete Edwards, John Nelson, Yaji Sripada, Jeff Pan,

Mark Beecroft, Nagendra Velaga

http://www.dotrural.ac.uk/irp

http://www.dotrural.ac.uk