On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 11:13 PM, GAURAV SALUJA <
[email protected]> wrote:

> Regarding the point of manually collecting data, I would like to share one
> experience that I have with this. When we got in touch with DIMTS, they
> told that they also collected the data manually and their feedback was that
> it is a very time consuming job as you can imagine how much time it takes
> to collect data about 623 routes (and I assume that more routes have been
> added by now). The approach that they followed was they installed GPS
> devices on buses which used to collect GPS data on the route only. We can't
> use this approach for obvious reasons as we are not the ones who have the
> right to put a GPS device on a public transport.
>
> Just an advice, if we are thinking of collecting data manually, then we
> need to have people dedicated to this job only because it will consume days
> and even months if this act is not organised properly so just take this
> point in account.


Some good news my source has  revealed they plan to release the data in
public domain in next six months , it was just a phone conversation , i
need to meet him in person to understand the nitty gritty and see to it
comes out in the right spirit and format .

any suggestions what we should be asking for.

-Satya
fossevents.in

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