GISCafe Voice Susan Smith
Susan Smith has worked as an editor and writer in the technology industry for over 16 years. As an editor she has been responsible for the launch of a number of technology trade publications, both in print and online. Currently, Susan is the Editor of GISCafe and AECCafe, as well as those sites’ … More » More on pothole crowdsourcing info – the City of BostonFebruary 21st, 2012 by Susan Smith
The City of Boston and a company called Innocentive recently teamed up to develop a smartphone app that allows drivers in the city to help track and predict where potholes develop. Much like the one developed by CitySourced, the Street Bump app keeps track of bumps while driving, as well as their location, and then sends this data on to the city so that it can address repairs quicker and hopefully, more efficiently. -crowdsourcing.org Tags: City of Boston, Citysourced, crowdsourcing, geospatial, GIS, GPS, Innocentive, lbs, location, potholes, Street Bump app Categories: Citysourced, GPS, LBS, location based services |