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IoT on Wheels: Real World Applications

RParkerE — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 16:24:33 GMT

So as I return to campus after being away all summer, I am greeted with an implementation of this very Design Challenge all around me. Our campus has introduced a bike sharing app/company called LimeBike. This company provides bikes and places them all around campus and the surrounding area that will allow students to use them as the please. It is a simple concept you find yourself a LimeBike bike (easily spotted due to its lime green and yellow color scheme and the app which shows you all nearby bikes), scan the QR code or enter the code into the app to unlock the bike, ride off into the sunset only to lock the bike with a push of a button. Below I will add some pictures of the bike and app, as well as link to LimeBike's web page. I just found it very exciting to see unique implementations of questions and challenges like this thriving in the wild!

The easily spotted bike:

The locking mechanism and can be seen on the back of the picture above, but a better look is below:

A quick look at how to unlock:

The app also will show you nearby bikes!

and finally their web page: https://www.limebike.com/

Any news on the 10 applicants to become sponsored challengers ?

bcatalin — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 12:25:59 GMT

I've seen that the submission period has been extended but when the sponsored challengers will be announced ? There is a dead line for this ?

Would a trailer be considered a vehicle in this challenge?

cybermah — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 03:02:12 GMT

I was wondering if a trailer would be considered a vehicle? Does the vehicle have to be powered by some type of motor?

Is there any STM32 compatible mobile/cellphone module available?

shantimohan — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 15:46:55 GMT

I would like to send an SMS to a registered mobile phone from the code running in STM32 board.

Who are the sponsored challengers?

shantimohan — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 20:02:27 GMT

How to get the sponsorship? I don't see any button to get sponsored. Does it mean elment14 would have already selected them?