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Bus Me Dhaka
Volunteer Instructions
launching march 1, 2012
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the first
A User-Crowdsourced Bus Intelligence System in Dhaka
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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. * Focus will be on Azimpur to Mirpur and Azimpur to Uttara bus routes
Step 1. Download Me.
scan to download using Barcode Scanner, Google Googles, or Other QR Code Reader.
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You can use any id, as long as you use it every time. the shorter the better.
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
start trip
Step 2. Use Me.
bus info
Select ‘other’ to manually enter any field
please use on all bus rides that you take throughout Dhaka
LINE 1
Target Routes
LINE 2
Mirpur 10
Army Stadium
Prime Bank IBB
Kakoli
Hatil Furniture
march 2012 team target
Mr. Baker Mohakhali Flyover
BCS Computer City Shishu Mela
LINE 1 LINE 2
New Airport Road Prime Minister Office
BFC Mirpur
Islamia Eye Hospital
Dhanmondi Lake
New Market
Sun-Thurs
20 rides
20 rides
Sun-Thurs
20 rides
20 rides
Fri/Sat
10 rides
10 rides
10 rides
10 rides
7-9 am / 6-8 pm All other times
7-9 am / 6-8 pm
AZIMPUR
Fri/Sat
All other times
a ride is a one-way commute
Step 3. Survey Me. march 2012 team target
100 surveys
onboard survey page 1
how happy are you with the bus today?
what is your age and monthly income?
where do you live and work?
1!
2
how many times a week do you ride the bus?
3
4 6
what would you like to improve about bus?
do you own a phone?
5 7
9 8 onboard survey page 2
how long is your commute (one-way)?
Step 4. Count Me. march 2012 team target Count females
50 counts
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
Step 5. Smile and Take Pictures
march 2012 team target
1000 smiles
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working dashboard at: tinyurl.com/crowdsourcedbusdhaka
Questions? Email mrching@mit.edu
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