A Framework for Web and Mobile Volunteered Geographic Information Applications
Clodoveu Augusto Davis Jr., Hugo de Souza Vellozo, Michele Brito Pinheiro · Biblioteca Digital da Memória Científica do INPE (National Institute for Space Research) · 2013
This paper proposes a framework to be used in the creation of various volunteered geographic information applications, incorporating both Web-based tools and mobile applications (apps). The framework includes the elements required to customize the information collection, while using a unified structure and interface across Web and mobile platforms. We demonstrate the use of the proposed framework in an application, named Strepitus, which gathers information on noise sources, so that users can report abusive sources of noise disturbance. The frameworks elements and the components of Strepitus are presented in tandem, so that the design decisions are made clear. We observe that the framework allows for a quick development of new VGI applications, and this is important for capturing data on phenomena of current interest for the users, thus helping to maximize the number of volunteered contributions.