Commute Warrior

About Commute Warrior

Commute Warrior allows users to track their daily second-by-second travel activity. The data collected by Commute Warrior will be used by Georgia Tech researchers to study travel behavior and estimate travel times across corridors. Travel monitoring is automatic, recording second-by-second position and satellite details without any interaction on the part of the participant. Commute Warrior monitors walking, bicycling, transit, and personal vehicle trips.


FEATURES AND BENEFITS

Commute Warrior provides flexibility with regard to data transmission. Commute Warrior can be set to track and log travel data for later upload over WiFi or transmit data in real time using the wireless data plan.

Commute Warrior allows the user to set a battery level that, when reached, automatically discontinues the operation of the CW App. This feature helps ensure user battery levels remain above desired levels.

Commute Warrior users can review their travel patterns for any monitored day.

The travel activity are displayed using an open source mapping system (OpenStreetMaps) for the users to review.
Users are requested to complete travel diary surveys for targeted days. The survey data will be used in studying travel behavior.


PRIVACY

Georgia Tech researchers are committed to protecting the privacy of the participants. Commute Warrior data can be accessed only by the participants and is stored in a secure data server. All research personal have been trained and certified in handling Human Subjects. All research protocols have been reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board at Georgia Tech.


BATTERY USE

The battery usage statistics shows that in a typical day the App uses around 25% of the battery and it varies depending on the user. However, in tests the App’s impact on battery drain time was found to be marginal. The phone’s battery will last through the work day as long as it is charged every night.


KNOWN INCOMPATIBILITY

Samsung Galaxy Note II does not work well with the App due to its sensors being disabled in sleep mode.