Bustracker: Digitally augmented public transportation
Sean Mailander, Ronald Schroeter, Marcus Foth · QUT ePrints (Queensland University of Technology) · 2009
Public transportation is an environment with great potential for applying location-based services through mobile devices. The BusTracker study is looking at how real-time passenger information systems can provide a core platform to improve commuters’ experiences. These systems rely on mobile computing and GPS technology to provide accurate information on transport vehicle locations. BusTracker builds on this mobile computing platform and geospatial information. The pilot study is running on the open source BugLabs computing platform, using a GPS module for accurate location information.