The traditional practice of transit information provision considers operators as active
communicators of information, while transit users are considered as passive, only receiving …

Public transportation is a key enabler of mobility in today's urban environment.
Transportation service operators are exploring various technologies in order to be able to …

Public transportation is still an important part of a modern city. The availability of real-time
public transport data can help improve the needs of commuters. However, the access to the …

Urban mobility is a problem that affects all cities. Providing real time information that can
assist citizens on planning their trips by choosing times and itineraries more appropriate to …

The increase of data sources on the Internet and Web 2.0 advances have contributed to
significant changes in the way we produce spatial information. The citizen is using …

Road transportation is an essential element of mobility in most countries and we can
observe an increasing demand for both goods and passenger traffic. There are however …

Nowadays, it happens very often that in order to make a decision we rely on knowledge
originating from different and autonomous sources, ie from experts or the Internet. For many …

The first national specific event on Collaborative Systems was held in 2004. In 2006, the
workshop was changed into the Brazilian Symposium of Collaborative Systems (SBSC). Its …

Public Security has become a problem throughout Brazil. Every day, journalists disseminate
news about the violence in the country, often showing the problems for those responsible for …

Big cities still facing serious problems related to urban traffic. This fact highlights the need for
new solutions aiming to improve the efficiency of the public transportation systems. Based …