12 Dec
2010
12 Dec
'10
5:28 p.m.
On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 10:08 AM, jtd jtd@mtnl.net.in wrote:
Students might be interested in this.
Good initiative. Similar system is waze (waze.com). It is a mobile app for Android/IPhone/Symbian that automatically collects GPS tracks if it is running. These tracks are uploaded and are then available for to use (in form of GPX) on its site.
Users get free turn-by-turn direction. It also captures traffic jams etc in real time and broadcasts to users in vicinity or users that are heading in that direction. Users can mark errors in map and record new roads.
Primary benefit is, it is very easy to use and does not require any technical knowledge. So chances of broader usage are higher.
-Shamit