BusTracker

Real-Time Bus Tracking between MIT and Harvard

Description

This project provides a real-time bus tracking application between the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University (MBTA Route 1). It allows users to see the location of buses on the route in real-time and provides information about the direction in which they are heading.

Features

• Real-time tracking of buses between MIT and Harvard.
• Bus direction indicated by different colors on the map.
• Bus identifier displayed below each bus icon for easy identification.

Map Legend

• Blue Buses: Buses heading from Harvard to MIT and all the way to Nubian Station.
• Red Buses: Buses heading from Nubian Station to MIT and then to Harvard.
• Bus Identifier: Each bus is labeled with the unique identifier of the Bus.

Usage

1. Visit the online Demo website.
2. View the real-time map displaying the current location of buses.
3. Identify buses by their color and check their unique identifier below the bus icon to determine their direction.
4. Plan your commute between MIT and Harvard more efficiently by knowing the current bus locations.

Usage / Development

1. Clone this repository to your local machine:

   git clone https://github.com/josegzzv/BusTracker.git
   

2. Open the index.html file in your web browser.
3. You will see the map loading and the buses will automatically update its location every 15 seconds

Contributing

Contributions to this project are welcome! If you have any ideas, bug reports, or feature requests, please open an issue or submit a pull request.

Pending Tasks and Future Enhancements

Here are some pending tasks and future enhancements that we plan to implement in this project:

• Enhance the icon showing if the Bus is full or if it has enough available seats
• Add a search feature for locating specific bus stops.
• Implement user authentication for tracking preferences.
• Show if the bus has a bycicle rack.
• Implement notifications for bus delays and updates.

If you’d like to contribute to any of these tasks or have other ideas, please let me know!

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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