Title :
Location-Aware Tools for Improving Public Transit Usability
Author :
Ferris, Brian ; Watkins, Kari ; Borning, Alan
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Abstract :
Real-time arrival information can significantly enhance the usability of public transit systems. OneBusAway provides such information to more than 7,000 Seattle-area bus riders´ mobile devices everyday.
Keywords :
driver information systems; mobile computing; OneBusAway; Seattle-area bus rider mobile devices; location-aware tools; public transit usability; location-based services; mobile applications;
Journal_Title :
Pervasive Computing, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MPRV.2009.87
