Ecological Society of America (ESA)96th Annual Meeting: Austin, TXAugust 7-13, 2011
CitizensourcingFrom StreetBump to the DEW app: lessons learnt
Fabio CarreraWPI / SFx
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1978 -1988 (today)
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1988 - today
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CitizenSourcing Projects
StreetBumpDEW
CitizenSourcing Projects
StreetBumpDEW
StreetBUMP
City of Bostonnewurbanmechanics.org/bump/
StreetBUMP
City of Bostonnewurbanmechanics.org/bump/
KEY FEATURES:
One-button (subliminal) Viral (used for prioritizing repairs) Crowd-validated (repeat hits) Crowd-developed (Innocentive)
StreetBUMP
City of Bostonnewurbanmechanics.org/bump/
LIMITATIONS:
Battery drain Privacy Special case
CitizenSourcing Projects
StreetBumpDEW
Digital Earth Watch
NASApicturepost.unh.edu
DEW app
NASAcitizapps.com/products/digital-earth-watch-dew
DEW app
NASAcitizapps.com/products/digital-earth-watch-dew
KEY FEATURES:
Immediate upload GPS location Auto-orientation Onionskin alignment Complete APIs
DEW app
NASAcitizapps.com/products/digital-earth-watch-dew
DEW app
NASAcitizapps.com/products/digital-earth-watch-dew
DEW app
NASAcitizapps.com/products/digital-earth-watch-dew
UPCOMING FEATURES:
Navigation Alerts Data Extraction
In the field: Phenological questions On server: Image analysis
Measurement of change
DEW app
NASAcitizapps.com/products/digital-earth-watch-dew
UPCOMING FEATURES:
Navigation Alerts Data Extraction
In the field: Phenological questions On server: Image analysis
Measurement of change
DEW app
NASAcitizapps.com/products/digital-earth-watch-dew
UPCOMING FEATURES:
Navigation Alerts Data Extraction
In the field: Phenological questions On server: Image analysis
Measurement of change
DEW app
NASAcitizapps.com/products/digital-earth-watch-dew
UPCOMING FEATURES:
Navigation Alerts Data Extraction
In the field: Phenological questions On server: Image analysis
Measurement of change
DEW app
NASAcitizapps.com/products/digital-earth-watch-dew
UPCOMING FEATURES:
Navigation Alerts Data Extraction
In the field: Phenological questions On server: Image analysis
Measurement of change
Citizen-oriented Citizen Science
Minimal Intrusiveness (StreetBump) Space/Time Alerts (on-demand data) Leverage Self-interest Provide relevant Feedback Make it fun!
2 IDEAS to FOLLOW UP ON… (grants)
SensorDomo• Allows Javascript programs to run on
mobile phones
• Quick deployment of new apps
• Apps installable directly from web
sites
• Allows apps to “subscribe” to
sensors
• Data is uploaded automatically
• Includes machine vision module
CitizenPipe
• Citizen Scientist picks from a MENU of possible contributions
• Data is collected on demand (w/ reminders)• SensorDomo apps aid in data collection• Data is forwarded to ALL interested institutions/programs• Feedback is personalized through dashboard widgets