PigeonAn SMS based networking & data collection tool

Where did the idea come from?

Conferences / workshops Looking for a mechanism to:

let participants contact each other data collection from audiences

Common technological denominator: SMS

Standalone PC equipped with GSM modem Pigeon software

What technology is used

SMS Server Tools 3 Free software package that can be used

to send and receive text message GSM modem or mobile phone with PC

Cable Drupal on WAMP or LAMP

Opensource web application framework Custom coding

Link between Drupal and the SMS Server Tools

Interface, logic

How does Pigeon work?

Networking service

P02 Are you available for a meeting? Greets Chris

Are you available for a meeting? Greets Chris – reply P01 + MSG

Some screenshots

How does it work?

Data collection tool Questions for the respondents can be

added and are assigned a unique code (voting, polls)

Questions can be asked by participants by means of texting

Statistical processing possible

Questions that come in from the audience

Questions that are asked to the audience

What can you do with it?

Conference Workshop Forum, e-mail, web Radio, podcast TV Leaflets Newspaper …

Care to try it out?