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Problem StatementApp IdeasRelevant Data: http://mhacks8.devpost.com/details/ford
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students arrive late to school, miss class, penalized- communication between DDOT and riders around changes in travel time, delays, etc.
- Help schools and public / private transit systems work together to help Detroit kids get to class on time
- community-based rides system
- donation app to contribute to student taxi fund
public transit data, maps
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commuters have to allow gross excess travel time to ensure they get to work on time- communication between DDOT and riders around changes in travel time, delays, etc.
- crowd-sourced data to identify fastest routes, traffic, delays in real time
- ridesharing, walking, biking
public transit data, maps, traffic and road data
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buses may not always stop for people waiting or may not always allow riders to get off at designated stops- allow commuters to share driver feedback w/ transit authorities
- Reward transit operators for courteous, consistent service
public transit data, maps
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shortage of areas to shelter from inclement weather, steer clear of dangerous people, or recharge a phone- help identify safe places for users to: charge their phone, get out of the weather, get out of danger, etc.public transit data, personal safety and demographic data, maps
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women harassed or followed at bus stops, on way home, on bus- crowd-sourced data to identify safest walking and waiting areas
- identify travel buddies
public transit data, personal safety and demographic data, maps
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lack of security cameras on all buses. known risk of muggings and armed robbery on buses.- help employers, teachers, friends, or loved ones keep watch over those they know (such as employees or students) who are using public transit
- allow the user to turn on and off tracking when they're using public transit
- call for help or 911 buttons for contacting authorities quickly without showing that you're on a device
- encourage strong community / police relations
- network of cell phone cameras as a security interface
public transit data, personal safety and demographic data, maps
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itinerant transit users making bus dirty or unhygienic- reporting system for riders to alert driver, other commuters, and transit authority
- regular hygiene checks at bus depot
- police enforcement of paid ridership
public transit data, personal safety and demographic data, maps
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All- Identify alternatives to public transit (biking, ridesharing, walking)traffic and road data, maps, personal safety and demographic data
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lack of meter boxes to buy fare cards, cards made of flimsy material that stops working when wet, if you purchase wrong week your fare is unusable- hardware solution
- digital ticketing
public transit data, maps
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Getting around by car alone can be expensive: gas, parking, traffic tickets- ridesharing, walking, biking
- Chariot
traffic and road data, maps
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Time wasted finding parking- map available parking spaces
- parking space sharing
traffic and road data, maps
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