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ITS World Congress Hackathon winner now available for download

Bobby – Your daily commuting buddy – an app that won the MOBiNET 10K and eSafety Aware incubation prize at the ITS World Congress 2015 Hackathon in Bordeaux, is now available for download in the Google Play store. The Bordeaux Hackathon challenged developers to come up with new ideas and apps for mobility or safety services using the different components and tools of the MOBiNET platform. The Bobby team used the MOBiNET Service Directory database of transport and mobility data and services and the MOBiAG
May 24, 2016 Read time: 2 mins
Bobby – Your daily commuting buddy – an app that won the MOBiNET 10K and eSafety Aware incubation prize at the ITS World Congress 2015 Hackathon in Bordeaux, is now available for download in the Google Play store.

The Bordeaux Hackathon challenged developers to come up with new ideas and apps for mobility or safety services using the different components and tools of the MOBiNET platform. The Bobby team used the MOBiNET Service Directory database of transport and mobility data and services and the MOBiAGENT application to create a mobile app that triggers actions based on proximity and predefined waypoints.

The purpose of the app, which uses a geo-fencing Android system but does not obtain any personal information, is to automate actions the user does repeatedly during the daily commute, whether by car or by public transport, in order to make the journey safer, more time-efficient and to streamline the user’s movements.  

In the first version of the app, enables the user to automate sending an SMS or email when passing close to a selected place; locating the next bus and tram in the vicinity, the status of nearby public/private car parks or bike availability at nearby stations; the traffic status of a selected area.

The app is currently fully available in Bordeaux, France, but is looking to expand in other French cities.

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