Share My Bus Boston - Volunteer Instructions

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Share My Bus Volunteer Instructions

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A User-Crowdsourced Bus Intelligence System in Boston

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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.

Step 1.

Download Me.

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You can use any id, as long as you use it every time. the shorter the better.

scan to download using Barcode Scanner, Google Googles, or Other QR Code Reader.

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 Boston

Step 3.

Survey Me.

If it feels uncomfortable to survey others, at least start by surveying yourself

onboard survey page 1

how happy are you with the bus today?

what is your age and annual income?

where do you live and work?

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how many times a week do you ride the bus?

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what would you like to improve about bus?

do you own a phone?

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how long is your commute (one-way)?

Step 4.

Count Me.

Count females

(to compare against Dhaka)

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.

Track Your Progress Against Dhaka

working dashboard at: tinyurl.com/sharemybus

Questions?

Email Albert at mrching@mit.edu

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