2. ABOUT ME
• Brusseleir
•2 cats
• Obsessed with mobile
• Travelling geek
• Software engineer
• No drivers license (I know...)
• Dependent on public transit
8. I NEED AN APP FOR THAT!
• An app that would make
great usage of today’s
smartphones features
• GPS for geolocation
• Internet connexion for
realtime updates
• Isthere information
somewhere I could use?
9. YES WE CAN !
• STIB, thelocal transport
company, has lots of
(unstructured) info online !
• Realtime stop information
• Realtime line information
• Location of stops
• Timetables
• So, let’s make that app !
10. WHY ANDROID?
• Robots are cool
• Android mainly uses Java
• Android is open
• Android is easy to learn
• Android has a nice
programming environment
‣ Android is the best thing
after sliced bread
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11. BEHOLD!
• STIB Android app was
released on the 22nd of
february
• Comes packed with a lot of
nice features
• It’s officially supported !
• Around 1000 users
‣ Let’s have a look at it!
12. PICK YOUR LINE...
• Linescan be ordered by
mode: bus, tram, metro and
night bus.
• List
contains line number
and from/to destination
14. PICK YOUR STOP...
• At what stop are you?
• Stops with a red dot means
that there currently is a bus
at that stop!
15. BE INFORMED!
• Know how long you will
have to wait at a stop.
• You will also be informed of
all other lines that are
servicing this stop.
• Possibility
to get the
timetables.
• Possibility
to view where the
stop is in Google Maps.
20. FUTURE DREAMING
• Augmented reality?
• Extra information regarding
persons with limited
mobility?
• Damage report?
• Interoperability with others?
• Point of sales location?
• e-tickets?
• Live webcam?