AskWazersBox - a hybrid reporting tool enhancing Wazers and Map Editors cooperation
As StreetView is often outdated or just does not exist when trying to keep Waze Maps updated with latest road constructions or changes, road configurations/restrictions/speed limits/signs etc. needs to be checked and verified on-spot. There's no chance Waze Map Editors will go and check everything themselves. We have so many Wazers driving around that could help them answering specific questions.
I suggest creating a hybrid reporting tool that would extend existing reporting functionality and help Waze Map Editors gathering specific answers they need directly from Wazers who are on-spot. This would let to keep Waze Maps updated as fast and accurate as possible. Let's name it AskWazersBox.
Tool should let Map Editors to create a standalone object or mark an existing point/segment/area and specify a question as well as predefined answers and/or request a photo. A Wazer that crosses/enters/approaches the spot would get a popup asking to answer the question and/or to post a photo, similar like it is for fuel prices or when approaching a destination. If none of predefined answers are suitable, Wazer should be able to comment in free text.
Tool also should let to select which level Wazers are prompted to answer the question to ensure quality answers depending on problem complexity.
To prevent trolling or otherwise abuse of the tool, I believe it should be enabled for Editors that are level 3-4+.
Also, obviously, some users may not want to get extra popups, so Waze client should have a setting/consent "I agree to receive questions from Waze Map Editors" which could be enabled by default but users also could choose "do not show again" etc.
To prevent some forgotten AskWazersBox'es, it should be possible to set an expire period after which it stops sending questions to Wazers and only stores gathered responses for some limited time.
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Anonymous
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Perfect idea
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Anonymous commented
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Problema:
Muitas vezes surgem dúvidas quanto a uma determinada edição no mapa, sem UR de usuários não possuimos muitas informações para corrigir o possível problema no mapa.
Melhoria:
Para que pudesse aumentar a qualidade das edições e aumentar o número de usuários participantes do Waze. Poderia existir dentro do waze um campo de solicitar ajuda a motoristas reais. Por exemplo, seleciono um segmento ou uma área e o waze me dá opção de usuários que já trafegaram por este local com frequência para que possamos conversar e identificar o problema no mapa, tudo isso dentro do WME, após a conversa, quem solicitou ajuda poderia avaliar as informações prestadas pelo usuário da região, assim ganhando pontos extras. Com o passar do tempo o algoritmo poderia identificar as pessoas que mais ajudam com informações de qualidade e começar a indicar com mais frequência estas pessoas, claro, portanto que ela realmente trafegue com frequência naquela região.Para que estas solicitações de ajuda não se tornem chatas para o usuário, colocar um campo de configuração dentro do APP com a informação: Estou disposto a ajudar com informações sobre as edições do mapa. Por padrão manter ativo.
ENGLISH:
Problem:
Often doubts arise as to a certain edition on the map, without UR of users we do not have much information to correct the possible problem on the map.
Improvement:
So you could increase the quality of your edits and increase the number of users participating in Waze. There could exist within the waze a field of soliciting help from real drivers. For example, I select a segment or area, and waze gives me the option of users who have already flown through this site so we can talk and identify the problem on the map, all within the WME, after the conversation, whoever asked for help could evaluate the information provided by the user of the region, thus earning extra points. Over time the algorithm could identify the people who most help with quality information and begin to refer more often to these people, of course, so it really does travel in that region.In order for these help requests not to become annoying to the user, put a configuration field inside the APP with the information: I am willing to help with information about map editions. By default keep active.