Apps4Wheels - EcoMotion Hackathon

 

 

Who: Entrepreneurs, App developers, Designers, Students from the relevant departments

 

What: 2 days of developing the new apps for transportation

 

Where: Afeka Tel Aviv Academic College of Engineering (Ficus Building), 218 Bnei Ephraim st, Tel Aviv

 

When: March 27th-28th, 2014

 

Tickets Price: Free entrance 

 

Why:

 

The automotive industry has been moving from mechanical to digital. In 2014, this trend will accelerate with the arrival of platforms for automobile applications. Significant announcements are forthcoming from the mobile giants: Apple iOS in the Car; Google, Audi, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai and NVIDIA forge the Open Automotive Alliance, a global partnership committed to bringing the Android platform to cars; and, GM unveils its new app platform with a suite of components for developers to use in crafting their apps.

 

In the future of transportation, applications will have a significant role and a special need. This is Aps4Wheels time— from driving toll roads to identifying driver fatigue. Israeli companies are tackling these challenges. Transportation applications such as Waze (a community based traffic and navigation app) and IOnRoad (a free, augmented driving safety app) have gained wide international attention. Moovit (free public transit trip planner) and Get Taxi (taxi ordering service) are among the 20 most popular apps in the country.Recognizing these global and local trends, EcoMotion is encouraging the local community of developers and entrepreneurs to seize the opportunities in the transportation world, creating social and economical value.

 

EcoMotion is holding a Hackathon – Apps4Wheels – gathering entrepreneurs, developers and designers for a two day competition: developing the best new app for transportation.

 

 

For more details please contact liorz@istipi.org

 

Schedule 

 

Thursday, 3/27

10:00 Registration and Getting Started

11:00 Opening + "Or Yarok" & Afeka College App Competition Finale!

13:00 Oded Gutentag , BNC : Introduction to Vehicle Communication + Car Show Demo

        Professor Erel Avineri: Apps for Mass Transportation

13:30 Plenary Session - Presentations of Preliminary Ideas + Lunch

19:00 Plenary Session - Display Progress + Pizza

20:00 Continue to work (no time limit; the College will remain open all night, provided at least one team would like to continue working)

 

Friday, 3/28

08:00 Light breakfast

10:00 Filmed Demo – Interfacing with BNC Car (relevant applications)

12:00 Full Demo

13:45 Winners Announced!

 

(Schedule is subject to change; please stay tuned for updates).