Hi,
I had done this for my fourth year project, It is similar to Ushahidi, but what you have is incident mapping and mapping of traffic cameras. Since i was running out of time i mapped traffic cameras of the state of new jersey on to the Kenya map just to demonstrate to the university panel. There was ment to be a routing functionality according to mapped incidents, it is there but not ideal. the database used was Postgresql with the PostGIS extension and the mapping is on Open Layers with Google Maps as being one of the base layers. Due to google maps Kenya edition not having GDirections enabled, i opted for cloudmade which i find sleek and provides for the directions. at wherecampafrica, one of the Googlers told me that GDirections should be out later in the year, what they lack is traffic data.

I am very much  interested in pursuing this.


2009/4/7 Josiah Mugambi <jmugambi@gmail.com>
i'm thinking more in the lines of doing a traffic density google maps mashup. Problem is that the best source of such data would be telcos - assuming that majority of guys stuck in jam have phones. 

But honestly I would pay to get a near realtime map of where traffic is in nairobi on my phone so that i can choose the best route to go.



On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 11:58 AM, Phares Kariuki <pkariuki@gmail.com> wrote:
I was involved in scoping for such a project, problem is budjet. You need a 1mbps link between cameras, and service providers charge 40,000 KES monthly per 1mb link, local loop. They have an advertising deal with the Radio Stations, hence they are not charged. Further to this, the CCN was not of too much use getting approval from, along with suspicious building managers. That's where  I left the situation at, as of Nov 2008, don't know if progress has been made though....




On 4/7/09, wesley kiriinya <kiriinya2000@yahoo.com> wrote:
I believe we can develop somthing like this. Problem is funding. If we had an organized transport/Nairobi development/... ministry or whoever is in charge then funding will not  be an issue. After all such a project benefits everyone.
 
With the city wired up with fibre optic, the live cameras would give good video feed.
 
O_O

 


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From: Josiah Mugambi <jmugambi@gmail.com>
Subject: [Skunkworks] traffic congestion: solutions to hepa traffic
To: "Skunkworks forum" <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke>
Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2009, 10:12 AM


What would it take to come up with this?

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