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 -- Mailing list guidelines and other related articles: http://lug-iitd.org/Footer
