Software:Car App

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Car apps widen the spectrum of driver abilities.[1] Third-party software for cars unlocks or provides the features which built-in car apps lack or block: data input while moving, traffic jams.

Overview

Both Android and iOS offer software solutions to connect a smartphone with a car. CarPlay and Android Auto apps transmit the home screen of any Android or iOS smartphone to the car built-in display. Therefore, apps installed on the connected smartphone will become available on car screen.[2] Sometimes car apps require additional hardware which plugs into the OBD port to record, collect and provide the data about engine errors.

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Some apps along with additional hardware give keyless access to the car and let the owner start the engine using a smartphone.[3] Drivers can install a dash cam app and use the smartphone to capture the driving process. The information about owner's driving habits can be recorded by car software with the help of OBD port. If vehicle speedometer is not functioning properly car apps can provide accurate car speed.[4] Car software collects live data about road signs, speed limits and traffic cameras ahead. Some car apps send real time notifications about road accidents,[5] traffic jams [6] en route.

Types of Car Apps

OBD Apps

On-board Diagnostic[7] apps require additional piece of hardware to be plugged into the OBD port. Car owner can monitor his vehicle in real time which makes OBD apps useful. Users can receive info about engine temperature, car performance. OBD color codes indicate where is the problem. Often OBD apps offer additional features such as journey record, CO2 emission calculation, horsepower evaluation, dynamometer, fuel consumption, driving time. Alarm feature is usually present too – such apps alert about speeding, low voltage, high temperature. Some of the apps are smart enough to perform the analysis of driving behavior, recording car owner’s habits, calculating money spent on every mile, giving tips on improving the riding process.[8]

Navigation Apps

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Navigation software[9] gives a driver wide spectrum of data: altitude, moon phase, information of traffic cameras, road jams, users can look for addresses using geotagged images; some apps provide worldwide maps feature which means one app contains maps of various cities around the world.[10] Some software can calculate the speed, distance you covered and provide estimated time to the destination point.

Dash Cam Apps

Dash cam apps[11] record everything that happens on the road and are an essential evidence when investigating road accidents. Most of dash cam apps[12] have YouTube integration and upload the recordings to driver’s YouTube account. Some software can turn on automatically when detecting shakes, sudden changes on the road, speed growth and record video, take pictures. The video is recorded in high resolution. When the memory is used – old videos are usually deleted automatically to save space.

Voice Control Apps

Apps which support voice commands help users drive safely. They let you make calls, dictate a message, announce current time, read you weather forecast. Some of the apps also offer Android Auto connectivity, Google Maps integration. And all this can be controlled with your voice.[13]

Radio Substitution Apps

Some apps [14] are a full alternative to standard car radio. You can stream your favorite music via Android Auto or integrate your car audio with Spotify or TuneIn Radio using new software.

Car Dealer Apps

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Apps for car dealers have various features to showcase vehicle inventory. Some of them let dealerships show vehicle history reports by reading Vehicle Identification Number[15] – all recorded owners, road accidents, repair works, visits to mechanics. Using software dealerships can give their customers detailed report of the car state – damages, year made, provide images, add vehicle options (Vehicle Inspection Report [1]). Some of the apps offer catalogs of vehicles, GPS indication of inventory location, business management on the go, reports, email integration, SMS integration, add and edit stock info. Some apps are able to collect actual car prices around the world and select the best offers; based on vehicle inspection the software can compare the price and car state and evaluate whether the purchase is good or bad.[16] So, users can compare retail listing prices from the most famous sites[17]

Alerting Apps

Some of the alerting apps use crowd sourcing – this helps collect up-to-date information about road accidents, jammed roads, police traps on your route. Some software also automatically sends data about your location to your friends and family if you opt to. New apps can also work as collision prevention system – they can detect when the car in front suddenly starts to stop using smartphone cameras. Real traffic information is a usual feature of modern vehicle software – a user can shake his smartphone to notify others about jammed street; the app can also offer you an alternative way to your destination to avoid standing in a line.

Car Sharing Apps

A car can be shared[18] using notifications in the system, a user sets time the car is available and other people will use it (Link & Co).[19] Right now Uber is a great car sharing app which helps users quickly pick up a car in the nearby and go to the point at cheap rates instead of taking a taxi; or one can offer his car and himself as a driver.

References

  1. ↑ Hodson, Hal (18 January 2014). "Clever cars with Android and 4G keep you connected". New Scientist 221 (2952): 18. doi:10.1016/S0262-4079(14)60125-1. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0262407914601251. 
  2. ↑ Lardinois, Frederic. "Google brings Android Auto to the phone - TechCrunch". https://techcrunch.com/2016/11/07/google-brings-android-auto-to-the-phone/. 
  3. ↑ "Toyota develops app to start up car from smartphone". http://www.oneindia.com/international/toyota-develops-app-start-up-car-from-smartphone-2249098.html. 
  4. ↑ McCord, Keith (2011). Automotive Diagnostic Systems: Understanding OBD I and OBD II. CarTech Inc. https://books.google.com.ua/books?id=kyEtsrPk9ZQC&printsec=frontcover&dq=car+electronic+control+unit&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjasZbY25bQAhWFDywKHedOC3sQ6AEIMTAA#v=onepage&q&f=false. 
  5. ↑ Integrated Traffic Information Service System for Public Travel Based on Smart Phones Applications: A Case in China
  6. ↑ Tseng, P. J.; Hung, C. C.; Chuang, Y. H.; Kao, K.; Chen, W. H.; Chiang, C. Y. (1 May 2014). "Scaling the Real-Time Traffic Sensing with GPS Equipped Probe Vehicles". pp. 1–5. doi:10.1109/VTCSpring.2014.7023085. http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7023085/. 
  7. ↑ (Stribling, Dave (Aug 4, 2015). Idiot's Guides: Auto Repair and Maintenance. Penguin. https://books.google.com.ua/books?id=0UUiCgAAQBAJ&pg=PT283&dq=obd+port&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjrofXV6Y7QAhWGFiwKHUUNCQUQ6AEIRzAE#v=onepage&q=obd%20port&f=false. )
  8. ↑ (Nawrocki, Waldemar (2016). Book of Bloggs. Artech House. https://books.google.com.ua/books?id=vW2PCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA404&dq=obd+hardware&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjor7eSvJbQAhWFBywKHeL4DNUQ6AEIPzAC#v=onepage&q=obd%20hardware&f=false. )
  9. ↑ "10 best GPS app and navigation app options for Android". 19 April 2017. http://www.androidauthority.com/best-gps-app-and-navigation-app-for-android-357870/. 
  10. ↑ "Reinventing the Luxury Class of the Automobile Industry: Mercedes-Benz Teams with Pivotal to Bring Connected Car App to Life". https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-433304775.html. 
  11. ↑ Tilley, Aaron. "This App Turns Your iPhone Into A Dash Cam With Machine Vision". https://www.forbes.com/sites/aarontilley/2016/02/12/this-app-turns-your-iphone-into-a-dash-cam-with-machine-vision/#658e2a457cac. 
  12. ↑ "3 Dash Cam Apps For Android, Compared: Which One Can Protect You Best?". http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/dash-cam-android-comparison/. 
  13. ↑ (M. Mishra, Sanjay (Apr 29, 2016). Android Auto Tour Guide: App Development for Android Auto. LLC-Create Space. https://books.google.com.ua/books?id=42e6jwEACAAJ&dq=Android+Auto&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwia9KelpY_QAhWBhSwKHTHMDRcQ6AEIKjAB. )
  14. ↑ Marks, Paul (14 May 2011). "Rise of the in-car app". New Scientist 210 (2812): 20–21. doi:10.1016/S0262-4079(11)61094-4. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0262407911610944. 
  15. ↑ "System and methods for vehicle identification number validation". http://www.google.com/patents/US6259354. 
  16. ↑ "eBay". 3 July 2017. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=EBay&oldid=788765794. 
  17. ↑ ( Mega Distributed Dealership: Transforming the Houston Car Dealership Into an Autoscape. 2008. https://books.google.com.ua/books?id=TQ7Tl1PSSE8C&dq=car+dealership&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiqpLTRp4_QAhWE1iwKHfaGADAQ6AEIXDAI. )
  18. ↑ Katzev, Richard (2003). "Car Sharing: A New Approach to Urban Transportation Problems". Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy 3 (1): 65–86. doi:10.1111/j.1530-2415.2003.00015.x. 
  19. ↑ Prettenthaler, Franz E.; Steininger, Karl W. (1 March 1999). "From ownership to service use lifestyle: the potential of car sharing". Ecological Economics 28 (3): 443–453. doi:10.1016/S0921-8009(98)00109-8. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921800998001098. 




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