jQuery

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http://rhoksoton.github.com/CharityViz/

What RHoK event this project is being submitted for:

Burlington, VT, U.S.A.

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Seeking people with skills in:

Ruby Coders

CharityViz: Making IATI data easily accessible from web sites

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Summary:

IATI is a global transparency standard that makes information about aid spending easier to access, use and understand. This data has been made available as linked data on Kasabi at http://kasabi.com/dataset/iati, but this is not in a form suitable for `regular' consumption. To address this we have created the CharityViz jQuery plugin, designed to be simple to use on any page from project web sites to blogs. By adding a few lines of HTML to the page, projects in the IATI dataset that are marked in the text can be visualized. When rolled over, a map is shown with the project location, and some basic information is given. When clicked, a full description is shown, transactions are detailed, and contact information for the organisation is provided. There is also a link back to the original data from which the visualisation was created.

Why we are working on this problem:

The team has backgrounds in Linked Data and web development, and are keen to make this data more accessible. CharityViz was the ideal opportunity - making data that might otherwise remain hidden visible.

What we accomplished during the event:

The first version of the jQuery plugin is available to download and install, and works well! For more details see our presentation

Traction:

We've had positive feedback from members of the IATI community, even before completion.

Next steps:

We aim to make the software even simpler to deploy - ideally only one or two lines of HTML should be required to get international aid activity information visible.

Code Repository:

https://github.com/rhoksoton/charityviz/

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https://github.com/rhoksoton/charityviz/issues

Mobile

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Just the means to serve HTML.

What RHoK event this project is being submitted for:

RHoK Global June 2012

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Where's My MARTA Train?

Website/App store links:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NcUL0uSqbE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlBAjSG0aRA

Summary:

There is no publicly available mobile app that allows riders of Atlanta's MARTA train system to track trains in real time. This is a problem, especially during off-peak hours.

Over the course of 24 hrs., a team at Random Hacks of Kindness - Atlanta developed a demo for a web-based MARTA train tracker. Built with Java, the mobile web app uses simulated real-time data to provide visualized train tracking as well as arrival and departure times at individual stations.

The next step will be persuading MARTA to make the real-time train data available for the app.

What we accomplished during the event:

Over the course of 24 hrs., a team at Random Hacks of Kindness - Atlanta developed a demo for a web-based MARTA train tracker. Built with Java, the mobile web app uses simulated real-time data and set schedule data to provide visualized train tracking. So we had an app that would show a Google Map and automatically zoom in to the area near the user and show trains. Location of trains was based on simulated real-time data and set schedule data scraped off the MARTA web site. In the future the app would be expanded so that clicking on a station would show the ETAs on trains, again based on data, so for example at Midtown Station you might see a listing for the next two Doraville trains, next North Springs and next two Airport trains.

Code Repository:

https://github.com/Agent007/where_is_my_MARTA_train

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https://github.com/joetric/rhok-voter-id

Mobile

What RHoK event this project is being submitted for:

Atlanta

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Cost of Freedom App

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https://github.com/keturn/kapspeak

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PHP, Postgres, PostGIS, proj, web server

What RHoK event this project is being submitted for:

Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.

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Seeking people with skills in:

research

data entry

Mobile Development

KAPspeak

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Summary:

We've added a standard: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0Bxx77...

And, we've also created a form that leverages this standard, allowing legislator's offices to easily add this form to their website to quickly auto-generate the standard and send emails to their office. The steps we're working on include:

-Geo-coded zipcode +4

-Legislative bill look up for Washington State and State of Oregon.

We've accomplished a form standardization process.

Next steps:

Link it to different states to aut

Why we are working on this problem:

Antiquated technology and communications tools in the legislative process is leading to citizens’ emails becoming poorly managed, overwhelming files of emails, managed by understaffed offices who are desperately trying to respond to emails and track the top issues they’re being emailed on. Citizens don’t feel heard. This is leading to a real disconnect in our democracy between those elected to pass laws and the constituents who elect them.

The email overload in legislatures is one of the root causes of our modern, dysfunctional legislative process. By enabling lawmakers to easily post an email-send form which leverages the BAH (Basic Advocacy Headline) standard, legislators can receive tagged, easy-to organize emails which assist them in reading and responding to their constituents.

What we accomplished during the event:

Developed a standard format for advocacy email subject headlines with allows for easy email management in legislators offices, even with the most basic email management system in use. See BAH standard.
Leveraged this standard in creation of a free, imbedable form which sends advocacy emails to lawmakers through their own website.

Code Repository:

https://github.com/keturn/kapspeak

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HTML

java script

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jQuery

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legislative database work

What RHoK event this project is being submitted for:

Portland, OR, U.S.A.

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Seeking people with skills in:

gmail

Mailing list:

http://groups.google.com/group/kapspeak

Dashboard visualizing water data from Watertech of America

Website/App store links:

http://www.slideshare.net/USSJoin/rhok-mke-watertech-solution

Summary:

Watertech has access to many sensors spread across many companies that are used to monitor water coming into and going out of various systems. The goal of this solution is to enable a user to visualize the data collected by each of these sensors over time, and break the data down into a hierarchy defined by Company, Facility, Building, and System. We have created a system the models the structure and provides an interface to import sensor data, and a dashboard web application that lets a user select and graph individual sensors from any combination of items in the hierarchy on the same graph. These graphs can be evaluated within the application or exported to images or to CSV files that allow further analysis. Ultimately the goal is to provide a tool that allows users to evaluate their water usage and compare it to their production and to production of other companies in the same industry. This would allow companies to make more environmentally conscious decisions and create metrics about the water cost per unit of product made.

Why we are working on this problem:

We chose this problem because the problem had lots of documentation, which included a sample dataset, sample screenshots, and a list of desired features. We believe that the ability of a company to do this kind of analysis on their own data, and relate it to their bottom line, and create metrics they can use for PR, make it to a companies advantage to do good things in terms of water use and reduction of consumption.

What we accomplished during the event:

We built a data model that encompasses the entire hierarchy and structure of the incoming sensor data and in a format that will allow for the analysis in the ways desired. We created an application using ruby on rails and jquery and the graphic library highcharts that allows users to select from the hierarchy of sensor data and visualize the sensor data in time and compare it with other sensor data in the same graph. The users can export the data. We built an importing script that takes the sample datasets and imports them into the data scructure.

Progress made since the event:

N/A

Traction:

Watertech representatives were present to assist in development of the data model and demonstrate the problems they were trying to solve.

Next steps:

The next step in the process is to resolve some issues with sensor data types. Currently there is the ability to view multiple sensors on the same graph, but because they may be a thermometer compared to a flow meter, the scales can be incomparable. A next step could include better management of these different units and the ability to sum sensors to get a better idea of the total usage of a system, building, facility, or company.

Another next step involves actual analysis of the data to identify bad data or outliers, and the ability to annotate readings with notes that explain the cause of the reading.

Code Repository:

https://github.com/ussjoin/rhok67

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https://github.com/sozialhelden

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Ruby on rails, mysql

What RHoK event this project is being submitted for:

Milwaukee, WI, U.S.A.

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Broken Lifts

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Broken lifts in public transportation are annoying and limit the mobility of people in wheelchairs. Our solution provides status information from different operators on one page and shows publicly how well they are really doing.

Why we are working on this problem:

Public transport operators in Europe must ensure that mobility impaired people can use their service. That's why more and more lifts are installed at train and subway stations. Broken lifts severly restrict the freedom of those people. Being stuck at a train platform not only makes a journey much longer, it is also disrespectful to the individual. Repairs take days to weeks which makes planning difficult. With statistics we want to show the public how broken lifts really are and how long repairs take. We want to show transportation operators that their information of broken lifts is important and should be open data.

What we accomplished during the event:

Some operators publish realtime data of broken lifts on their website. We scrape the data from the Berlin metro and light rail services and provide them via an API. We show the aggregated data of all broken and fixed lifts with its history as well as statistics. The "Broken Lifts Project" helps put pressure on decision makers and helps mobility impaired people plan their trips. They can also follow stations the use regularly.

Progress made since the event:

The event is not over yet!

Traction:

We're launching today. Wheelmap.org as a launch prtner brings our useful service to thousands of mobility impaired people immediately.

Next steps:

- Integrate the realtime status information into wheelmap.org (a map for wheelchair accessible places)- research the manufacurer of each lift to show how well they compare to each other.- tweet a broken elevator

Community help:

- use the service, report bugs!- report broken lifts!- let us know which public transportation operators have lift data and should be integrated next!

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http://subversion.assembla.com/svn/kooperatywa

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PostgreSQL

What RHoK event this project is being submitted for:

Berlin, Germany

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Seeking people with skills in:

Design for the other 90%

Ordering system for food co-ops

Website/App store links:

http://kooperatywy.pl/

Summary:

Warsaw Food Cooperative is an informal group of consumers, which got together to satisfy (some of) their needs through direct contact with producers.

The idea is very simple: members of Cooperative get together to buy directly from local food producers or on the wholesale food market. Because we buy directly, we avoid the middlemen and by doing this we gain better control of quality of purchased goods. Members of Cooperative work rotationally and without any gratification, and because of this our operation costs are close to “0”. Buying food is important, but it’s not our only activity. We’ve created a fund spent on members’ Social Fund, Discussion Club, variety of workshops and other social activities.
We believe that it is in our best interest to create close relationships with suppliers, based on mutual respect, dialog and fair trade rules. In our activities we try to reach goals of cooperative movement, developing democratic, full open, horizontal, and transparent organization.
Currently our Cooperative has 30 – 40 active members, who participate in cooperative purchases organized every two weeks. From the beginning we support establishing new cooperatives because our goal is to expand democratic control over chains of production, distribution and trade itself.

Why we are working on this problem:

We discovered that main problem is lack of IT based, flexible Purchase System that could be used by already established and future cooperatives in Poland and around the globe.

We welcome everybody to join our team to create an intuitive, configurable ordering system that could be used to change the face of local (if not global) trade.

What we accomplished during the event:

- we’ve mapped the whole process of purchase as it is now to learn how it’s organized, and what can be improved, and how,

- we've created map of ordering system, with views for suppliers, cooperative members, admin,

- we're building a working prototype of the system with interface for cooperative members and suppliers.

our presentation (Polish): http://prezi.com/iwwaldcsfuwl/przyjazne-zakupy-z-warszawska-kooperatywa-...

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https://github.com/rhokwarsaw/

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PHP5

What RHoK event this project is being submitted for:

Warsaw, Poland

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Warsaw Food Cooperative

Website/App store links:

http://kooperatywy.pl/

Summary:

Warsaw Food Cooperative is an informal group of consumers, which got together to satisfy (some of) their needs through direct contact with producers.

The idea is very simple: members of Cooperative get together to buy directly from local food producers or on the wholesale food market. Because we buy directly, we avoid the middlemen and by doing this we gain better control of quality of purchased goods. Members of Cooperative work rotationally and without any gratification, and because of this our operation costs are close to “0”. Buying food is important, but it’s not our only activity. We’ve created a fund spent on members’ Social Fund, Discussion Club, variety of workshops and other social activities.
We believe that it is in our best interest to create close relationships with suppliers, based on mutual respect, dialog and fair trade rules. In our activities we try to reach goals of cooperative movement, developing democratic, full open, horizontal, and transparent organization.
Currently our Cooperative has 30 – 40 active members, who participate in cooperative purchases organized every two weeks. From the beginning we support establishing new cooperatives because our goal is to expand democratic control over chains of production, distribution and trade itself.

Why we are working on this problem:

We discovered that main problem is lack of IT based, flexible Purchase System that could be used by already established and future cooperatives in Poland and around the globe.
We welcome everybody to join our team to create of intuitive, configurable ordering system that could be used to change the face of global trade.

What we accomplished during the event:

- we’ve mapped the whole process of purchase as it is now to learn how it’s organized, and what can be improved, and how,

- we created map of purchase system, with views for suppliers, cooperative members, admin,

- we built working prototype of system with interface for cooperative members and suppliers.

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http://www.slideshare.net/andreanodari/haheatmap-rhok

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PHP5

What RHoK event this project is being submitted for:

Warsaw, Poland

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Seeking people with skills in:

PHP programmers

HaHeatMap

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HaHeatMap is a web GIS for the analysis of the efficiency of public service distribution.

We focused on Haiti health services distribution. We extracted roads, population and health facilities data from OpenStreetMap.

Using Django we built a Web-GIS application that allows the user to have a visualization of the distances from every of the island to the nearest hospital.

Using the population data we'd like to show the service gap among the different places.

The software is as much general as possible and could be used for other analysis.

Code Repository:

https://github.com/volpino/FindMySpot

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