We give people access to the wiki you should receive an invite soon. This is great! Let's use this thread to collect thoughts, then structure them in the wiki, then I think we do a hangout or call.
And eventually get a shared google doc to start writing. How does that sound to everyone? Nisha On Thu, Aug 14, 2014 at 10:02 AM, Suvajit <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Srinivas, > You are absolutely right in identifying the root cause of the problem of > availability and quality of public transport information India - "The DATA". > > Lack of proper definition, standardisation and implementation has laid > to condition where though services are running somehow but any scope of > improving the same adopting technology and systems is getting hindered. I > have been discussing on the same issue at different Transport forums. Here > is my article on TheCityFix which highlights the same points who put in : > http://thecityfix.com/blog/across-divide-information-communication-technologies-ict-data-connect-users-transport-systems-suvajt-sengupta/ > > My job, expertise and interest revolves around this subject and I will > be quite eager to participate in this exercise. > If we can come up with the open-data standard, we can surely push them > into Central Govt & STU technical specifications. > It is the need of the hour. I can clearly say, STUs are losing millions > of investment money for ITS implementation due to lack of this data and > communication standard. > > I propose to have a first level coordination meeting on this subject. > > Nisha, > Thanks for creating the datameet wiki on this subject. I want upload > some more documents and references on this subject. > Can you let me know how to do that ? > > Regards, > Suvajit Sengupta > > > On Wednesday, August 13, 2014 9:21:29 AM UTC+5:30, Nisha Thompson wrote: > >> Hey All, >> >> I think this is a really great idea. And I agree with Dilip we can break >> it up and assign tasks. >> >> I have started a wiki: >> http://datameet.org/wiki/start_transportationdocumentdraft >> >> Where we can put the final outline and assignments. Let's use this >> thread to flush out the outline. >> >> Nisha >> >> >> On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 9:23 PM, srinivas kodali <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Well i haven`t laid out the complete sections of the document yet. But >>> it will be majorly on the following topics >>> >>> 1. Standards and Structured data storage of transport data >>> >>> 2. Different practices in transport applications/data analysis >>> >>> 3. Copy rights and licenses of data >>> >>> 4. Open data and Open Source implementations in transport >>> >>> It will be majorly a technical document with minor details on open-data >>> policies and advantages. Individuals who want to contribute need to be >>> fairly aware of the following technologies: >>> >>> These are just to give you an idea what you will be working on. You >>> don`t need to know everything >>> >>> 1. Database design >>> 2. Exposure to OSM, Geojson and Maps/Tranport related specs >>> 3. Exposure to handling Big data (The data can be around 10-40 GB easily) >>> 4. Standards in Transport data (GTFS, GTFS Realtime,SIRI) >>> 5. Expertise in Socket Programming, Protocol Buffers, real-time data >>> protocols. >>> >>> We will be evaluating and implementing couple of applications/protocols >>> before we recommend it. It will be fairly a technical document. The >>> document will be shared in the group after completion for two reviews. >>> Everybody can contribute in terms of suggestions and criticizing the >>> suggestions. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Srinivas >>> >>> On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 6:59 PM, Dilip Damle <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Srinivas, >>>> >>>> I think it will better if you can list out the tasks that other >>>> contributors are expected to do. >>>> Based on that and the individual capability and time may be some of us >>>> may enlist ourselves for a particular task. >>>> >>>> >>>> rgds >>>> Dilip Damle >>>> (New Delhi) >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, August 12, 2014 4:40:46 PM UTC+5:30, srinivas kodali wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> >>>>> I am looking to publish a technical document on data standards for >>>>> transport agencies in India. This document will be published through >>>>> datameet and we are also looking at getting these implemented across >>>>> transport agencies. >>>>> >>>>> The attached technical document from BMTC will give you an Idea what >>>>> you will be making, but a bit more precise and usage of open data, open >>>>> source technologies in transport. >>>>> >>>>> The timeline we are looking at is 4-6 weeks. Anybody interested in >>>>> transportation is welcome to contribute. Please state your intentions for >>>>> contribution within this week. >>>>> >>>>> We need this, so that we can have unified transport data across the >>>>> country, regardless of states and governments. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Srinivas >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> Datameet is a community of Data Science enthusiasts in India. 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