1. Citizensourcing
From StreetBump to the DEW app: lessons learnt
Fabio Carrera
WPI / SFx

2. 1961-1977
½ Ma 1977-1978
1978 -1988 (today)
½ Ve 1988 - today
1996 - 2004
½ SFe 2007 -

3. StreetBump
DEW

4. StreetBump
DEW

5. newurbanmechanics.org/bump/ City of Boston

6. KEY FEATURES:
 One-button (subliminal)
 Viral (used for prioritizing repairs)
 Crowd-validated (repeat hits)
 Crowd-developed (Innocentive)
newurbanmechanics.org/bump/ City of Boston

7. LIMITATIONS:
 Battery drain
 Privacy
 Special case
newurbanmechanics.org/bump/ City of Boston

8. StreetBump
DEW

9. picturepost.unh.edu NASA

10. citizapps.com/products/digital-earth-watch-dew NASA

11. KEY FEATURES:
 Immediate upload
 GPS location
 Auto-orientation
 Onionskin alignment
 Complete APIs
citizapps.com/products/digital-earth-watch-dew NASA

12. citizapps.com/products/digital-earth-watch-dew NASA

13. citizapps.com/products/digital-earth-watch-dew NASA

14. UPCOMING FEATURES:
 Navigation
 Alerts
 Data Extraction
 In the field: Phenological questions
 On server: Image analysis
 Measurement of change
citizapps.com/products/digital-earth-watch-dew NASA

15. UPCOMING FEATURES:
 Navigation
 Alerts
 Data Extraction
 In the field: Phenological questions
 On server: Image analysis
 Measurement of change
citizapps.com/products/digital-earth-watch-dew NASA

19. UPCOMING FEATURES:
 Navigation
 Alerts
 Data Extraction
 In the field: Phenological questions
 On server: Image analysis
 Measurement of change
citizapps.com/products/digital-earth-watch-dew NASA

21. UPCOMING FEATURES:
 Navigation
 Alerts
 Data Extraction
 In the field: Phenological questions
 On server: Image analysis
 Measurement of change
citizapps.com/products/digital-earth-watch-dew NASA

22. UPCOMING FEATURES:
 Navigation
 Alerts
 Data Extraction
 In the field: Phenological questions
 On server: Image analysis
 Measurement of change
citizapps.com/products/digital-earth-watch-dew NASA

25.  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)

26. • 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

27. • 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

28. Fabio Carrera
carrera@wpi.edu
picturepost.unh.edu
citizapps.com
www.wpi.edu/~carrera