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This is a project to GPS up all Pittsburgh buses so that patrons can know when their bus will arrive (especially because they're notoriously late/early). This is a huge boon to the community, we have the tech/knowledge, and the will to make it happen.
So let's do it!
Deadline: March 1 (flexible until discussed)
Master To Do
- Build a prototype hardware unit and API
- Demonstrate feasibility/cost
- Demo prototype
- Resolve Patent Issues
- Resolve Political Issues (Unions/PAT Acceptance?)
- Kickstarter for funding
- Install, Install, Install
- Build Apps that use the API
Hardware
Current design thoughts revolve around using a cheap GPS we buy, combined with a free cell phone, to send SMS messages updating location every minute or so.
API
Questions to Answer
- What is required to make it automatically sync with Google Maps?
- What other mapping things should we support?
Apps
- iPhone/iPad
- Android
- Website (Flat and HTML5)
- Other?