Over 3000 data sets have already been released publicly through data.vic.gov.au - However so far the data releases have involved more pushing data into the public domain rather than data being pulled from public service at the request of the public.
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Adrian moved to Melbourne in 2008 and has been using cycling to get around in the past five years. As he lives in the inner suburbs, he got rid of his car and has not bought another one, finding cycling a good way of getting around. His presentation centred on finding the best routes to get around by bicycle.
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Despite having real time information on trams (TramTracker), no such service exists for Melbourne’s trains. People expect to be able to stand on a platform and be able to see how far away the train is and where it is going.
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Jeff advocates for High Speed Rail in Australia as a necessary and justified investment in our national transport infrastructure.
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Peter and Adam used their extensive knowledge of the public transport system in Melbourne to facilitate an open Q & A session on public transport in our city.
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Steve has created cycletour.org, a website for mapping out cycling routes, and ran a session on how to create this type of service. The website uses Open Street Map and uses information from Victorian Government sources.
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Rebeeca is studying Industrial Design at RMIT and as part of a major research project is looking at how to use codesign approach to improve cycling infrastructure in neighbourhoods.
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Emergency response involves using technology to address the challenges of how to locate people. Other challenges include dispatching emergency services to complex sites with limited vehicle access.
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Rohan ran a facilitated discussion whereby each individual in the room was encouraged to contribute their ideas on the issue in a one minute block. The guiding question was: What do you think is most important? Where are we right now and where can we move as a society?
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Andrey is a Senior Software Developer at Locomote. He has developed an application that uses data from the PTV API to calculate train position to the best accuracy possible given PTV's current lack of genuine real-time train data.
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