research info

.gitignore

@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ log/*.log
 tmp/
 
 t_alerts/curl.sh
+mbtadump.sql

Gemfile.lock

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ GEM
     sequel (3.23.0)
     sinatra (1.2.6)
       rack (~> 1.1)
-      tilt (< 2.0, >= 1.2.2)
+      tilt (>= 1.2.2, < 2.0)
     thor (0.14.6)
     tilt (1.3)
     treetop (1.4.9)

app/controllers/home_controller.rb

@@ -7,7 +7,5 @@ def index
     end
   end
 
-
-
 end
 

app/controllers/research_controller.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+class ResearchController < ApplicationController
+end

app/views/home/index.html.erb

@@ -1,15 +1,12 @@
 <h1>OpenMBTA</h1>
 
 <p>
-
 OpenMBTA is a <strong>free, open-source</strong> platform for delivering public
 transit schedules and real-time data to commuters in the Boston metro area.
 OpenMBTA is being actively developed for Bostonians by Bostonians, with a lot
 of help and encouragement from our first-rate public servants at the MBTA.
-
 </p>
 
-
 <hr/>
 <a name="android"></a>
 

app/views/research/index.html.erb

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+<h1>OpenMBTA Research</h1>
+
+<p>This page is for research based on OpenMBTA's log data.</p>
+
+<p>
+The Google Group for OpenMBTA research can be found at
+<a
+href="http://groups.google.com/group/openmbta-research">http://groups.google.com/group/openmbta-research</a>.
+Membership in the Google Group is selective and requires moderator approval.
+</p>
+
+<p>We're making processed logs of OpenMBTA client data available for
+download.  This log data is formatted in CSV and IP addresses have been
+stripped out.</p>
+
+<p>
+The CSV file currently looks like this:
+<pre>
+Bus,211,Squantum via North Quincy,2011-06-01 16:34:52 -0400
+Bus,10,Outbound: City Point via South Bay Center ^ Andrew Station,2011-06-01 16:35:12 -0400
+Bus,11,Bayview via Broadway,2011-06-01 16:35:45 -0400
+Commuter Rail,Providence/Stoughton,Inbound,2011-06-01 16:35:47 -0400
+Bus,1,Inbound: Dudley Station via Mass. Ave.,2011-06-01 16:36:01 -0400
+Bus,10,Outbound: City Point via South Bay Center ^ Andrew Station,2011-06-01 16:36:03 -0400
+Commuter Rail,Providence/Stoughton Line,Inbound: South Station,2011-06-01 16:36:08 -0400
+Bus,SL2,Inbound: South Station,2011-06-01 16:36:16 -0400
+Subway,Green Line,Inbound,2011-06-01 16:36:25 -0400
+Subway,Green Line,Outbound,2011-06-01 16:36:36 -0400
+Commuter Rail,Providence/Stoughton Line,Outbound: Providence,2011-06-01 16:36:40 -0400
+</pre>
+The fields are <code>transport type, headsign, direction, time</code>.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+We'll publish more data going further back in time as we get around to
+converting them to CSV format.
+</p>
+
+<h3>Downloads</h3>
+
+<table class="downloads">
+<thead>
+  <th>download</th>
+  <th>period</th>
+  <th>size</th>
+  <th>num records</th>
+</thead>
+<tbody>
+  <tr>
+    <td>
+      <a href="http://openmbta.org/research/20110601-20111014.csv">20110601-20111014.csv</a>
+    </td>
+    <td>
+      Jun 6, 2011 - Oct 14, 2011
+    </td>
+    <td> 126M </td>
+    <td> 1827383 entries </td>
+  </tr>
+</tbody>
+</table>
+

config/routes.rb

@@ -13,63 +13,10 @@
   match '/mobile' => 'main#index'
   match '/trips/realtime' => 'main#index'
   match '/main' => 'main#index'
-  match '/' => 'home#index'
-  match '/:controller(/:action(/:id))'
-
-  # The priority is based upon order of creation:
-  # first created -> highest priority.
-
-  # Sample of regular route:
-  #   match 'products/:id' => 'catalog#view'
-  # Keep in mind you can assign values other than :controller and :action
-
-  # Sample of named route:
-  #   match 'products/:id/purchase' => 'catalog#purchase', :as => :purchase
-  # This route can be invoked with purchase_url(:id => product.id)
-
-  # Sample resource route (maps HTTP verbs to controller actions automatically):
-  #   resources :products
 
-  # Sample resource route with options:
-  #   resources :products do
-  #     member do
-  #       get 'short'
-  #       post 'toggle'
-  #     end
-  #
-  #     collection do
-  #       get 'sold'
-  #     end
-  #   end
+  match '/research' => 'research#index'
 
-  # Sample resource route with sub-resources:
-  #   resources :products do
-  #     resources :comments, :sales
-  #     resource :seller
-  #   end
-
-  # Sample resource route with more complex sub-resources
-  #   resources :products do
-  #     resources :comments
-  #     resources :sales do
-  #       get 'recent', :on => :collection
-  #     end
-  #   end
-
-  # Sample resource route within a namespace:
-  #   namespace :admin do
-  #     # Directs /admin/products/* to Admin::ProductsController
-  #     # (app/controllers/admin/products_controller.rb)
-  #     resources :products
-  #   end
-
-  # You can have the root of your site routed with "root"
-  # just remember to delete public/index.html.
-  # root :to => "welcome#index"
-
-  # See how all your routes lay out with "rake routes"
+  match '/' => 'home#index'
+  match '/:controller(/:action(/:id))'
 
-  # This is a legacy wild controller route that's not recommended for RESTful applications.
-  # Note: This route will make all actions in every controller accessible via GET requests.
-  # match ':controller(/:action(/:id(.:format)))'
 end

public/stylesheets/site.css

@@ -56,3 +56,22 @@ table.pin td {
   margin-bottom: 20px;
   font-style: italic;
 }
+
+pre {
+  font-size: smaller;
+}
+code {
+  background-color: #EDEDED;
+}
+table.downloads { width: 100%; }
+table.downloads thead { 
+  border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; 
+}
+table.downloads th,
+table.downloads td { 
+  padding: 5px 0 ;
+}
+table.downloads th,
+table.downloads td {
+  text-align: left;
+}