Location-Aware Tools for Improving Public Transit Usability
IEEE Pervasive ComputingPublished 30 November 2009
Brian Ferris, Kari Watkins, Alan Borning
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OneBusAway provides real-time arrival information to more than 7,000 Seattle-area bus riders' mobile devices everyday to significantly enhance the usability of public transit systems.
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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.
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