Improving public transportation through open data and the internet of things: the 6Aika cities and Kathmandu

Abstract

This thesis focuses on discussing the Internet of Things (IoT) and open data in developing public transportation in a developing country. More specifically, the aim was to study how six Finnish cities, the so-called 6Aika cities, have applied open data to improve public transportation. Subsequently, the goal was to provide development suggestions for the commissioner of the thesis, a Kathmandu-based bus company, SajhaYatayat. The theoretical part of the thesis discusses the Internet of Things, open data, and the Internet of things and open data in the context of public transportation. The obtain development suggestions for SajhaYatayat, a short online questionnaire was emailed to project personnel in the 6Aika cities.As a result, the thesis presents development suggestions for Kathmandu and SajhaYatayat.