Ushahidi – o platforma “crowdsourcing crisis information”

Ushahidi este o platforma dezvoltata de un grup de voluntari, pentru a colecta si vizualiza informatii. Proiectul a fost inceput in ianuarie 2008 in Kenya(!) pentru a vizualiza informatii despre manifestatiile de dupa alegeri.

Informatiile erau colectate prin 3 canale :

1. Telefoane mobile;

2. E-mail;

3. Direct de pe internet.

In decembrie 2008, platforma  Ushahidi a fost folosita in conflictul din Gaza de Al Jazeera, unde s-a introdus  si Twitterul ca sursa de informatii.

Our goal is to create a platform that any person or organization can use to set up their own way to collect and visualize information. The core platform will allow for plug-in and extensions so that it can be customized for different locales and needs. This tool will be tested and made available as an open source application that others can download, implement and use to bring awareness to crises in their own region. Organizations can also use the tool for internal monitoring purposes.

The core engine is built on the premise that gathering crisis information from the general public provides new insights into events happening in near real-time.

Pentru a va face o parere cum afiseaza datele intrati aici sau aici, unde puteti vizualiza  informatii despre  deja celebra “swine flu”.

Principala problema a platformei, ca a oricarui sistem  crowdsourcing, este ca este greu de deosebit “graul de neghina”, adica  informatiile sunt greu de verificat.