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The system is all about crowd sourcing information. Android can tell when a phone is charging or not and phones using our app could tell the grid. So, that give

The system is all about crowd sourcing information. Android can tell when a phone is charging or not and phones using our app could tell the grid. So, that gives us electrical outlets in the coffeehouse. We won't be accessing some public bus time table. Rather, the grid users riding the vehicle could give us real time and reliable data about the same. And, a person's personal space requirements, well, honestly, that's a tough one, and it needs more thought than what we have given to our current flow. Since, Grid is all about optimizing daily lives, we would target grocery shops, local general stores and weekly markets, initially. We are relying heavily on the sensors provided with the phones, along with the most important, location data. We believe we could have at least an alpha if we start with these streams of data.

brudgers 10y ago
Without a bus schedule, how will the grid determine that one bus is the one the user wants and another bus is not? With the data being crowd sourced, what is the strategy for addressing the "chicken and egg" problem inherent when depending on network effects?
- _iostreamer_ 10y ago
  A bus schedule would have been of great help if the system was pretty organized. But, in my city, it's a circus show. Multiple buses and jams on bus stops. To curb this issue, initially, users would have to mark the buses. This is something like the bitcoin community, where the users of the system help in operating it and in return get its services. Chicken egg problem. My archenemy. Our solution for now, is to rely on our "Extra feature" ie Plugins. Existing startups and businesses can extend their own functionality by making their plugins. For example, there are tons of anti-rape apps on the market but almost zero which work offline. This would convert their users into Grid users. We could also get businesses to create exclusive content or offers in return for our Ad platform/Analytics. Just in case you are thinking that marketers/businesses will get your personal data and profile, then let me say this again, your data stays on your phone. The app in turn will filter out all the ads based on your preferences.

brudgers 10y ago

Without a bus schedule, how will the grid determine that one bus is the one the user wants and another bus is not? With the data being crowd sourced, what is the strategy for addressing the "chicken and egg" problem inherent when depending on network effects?

_iostreamer_ 10y ago
A bus schedule would have been of great help if the system was pretty organized. But, in my city, it's a circus show. Multiple buses and jams on bus stops. To curb this issue, initially, users would have to mark the buses. This is something like the bitcoin community, where the users of the system help in operating it and in return get its services. Chicken egg problem. My archenemy. Our solution for now, is to rely on our "Extra feature" ie Plugins. Existing startups and businesses can extend their own functionality by making their plugins. For example, there are tons of anti-rape apps on the market but almost zero which work offline. This would convert their users into Grid users. We could also get businesses to create exclusive content or offers in return for our Ad platform/Analytics. Just in case you are thinking that marketers/businesses will get your personal data and profile, then let me say this again, your data stays on your phone. The app in turn will filter out all the ads based on your preferences.