OneBusAway: A Transit Traveler Information System

Brian Ferris; Kari Watkins; Alan Borning

Mobile Computing, Applications, and Services. First International ICST Conference, MobiCASE 2009, San Diego, CA, USA, October 26-29, 2009, Revised Selected Papers

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OneBusAway: A Transit Traveler Information System

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    author={Brian Ferris and Kari Watkins and Alan Borning},
    title={OneBusAway: A Transit Traveler Information System},
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    proceedings_a={MOBICASE},
    year={2012},
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    doi={10.1007/978-3-642-12607-9_7}
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Brian Ferris
Kari Watkins
Alan Borning
Year: 2012
OneBusAway: A Transit Traveler Information System
MOBICASE
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-12607-9_7

Brian Ferris¹, Kari Watkins¹, Alan Borning¹

1: University of Washington

Abstract

Public transit is an important tool for those looking to ease their commutes, reduce their car dependence, or perhaps minimize their environmental impact. Unfortunately, the usability of transit systems often leaves much to be desired, to the point of deterring new riders. Tools on the web and mobile devices are increasingly being used to help tame confusing transit systems. OneBusAway is one such set of tools, providing access to real-time transit information for Seattle bus riders through a variety of interfaces, including web (), phone, SMS, and mobile devices. We describe the current system, and then discuss current and planned research that builds on it to use increasingly-powerful smart mobile devices to provide location and context-aware tools for navigating transit systems.

Published: 2012-10-26

: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-12607-9_7