OPENMATICS, a subsidiary of ZF Friedrichshafen AG, provides access to real-time telematics data through its portal for efficient fleet management.
The client offers software, firmware, and hardware. Using such devices, OPENMATICS allows tracking a car and all possible issues associated with its maintenance. Besides, since their main service offer is telematics, the client also provides an array of navigation and diagnostics tools.
Our team had several challenges to overcome. Facing such challenges, the client addressed Akveo to create a solution that will automate all these processes.
First and foremost, the client needed to ensure transparent work between drivers and customers. Since vehicles could be used for both work and private trips, the operators on the client’s side had to track them manually, which took a lot of time.
The drivers wanted to be sure that they would be paid for their job, and there wouldn’t be a place for human mistakes in the salary calculation. Moreover, drivers need help on the road whenever their vehicles experience technical troubles.
OPENMATICS found a customer in China, but this market has its own specifics. For instance, Google doesn't work there, so the client had to resort to Chinese maps and the local app market to operate. Furthermore, under Chinese law, the client couldn’t store the data outside China.
Our team delivered platform-agnostic mobile app development for iOS/Android and back-end development. Following the successful implementation of the proof of concept, Akveo developed a fully functional application with Chinese localization.
Besides, the team provided business analysis, UX audit, and manual testing during different phases of the application development.
AKVEO built a cross-platform mobile application called ZF CAR CONNECT for Openmatics’s passenger car driver assistance. The application provides users on both Android and iOS devices with a digital logbook that a user can edit, link different trips into one, mark private/business trips, etc. The main functionality of the app:
The application was built using the Open Source React Native UI library (UI Kitten made by Akveo), which allowed us to develop faster using ready UI components and flexible configuration of the application theme.
Akveo conducted a business analysis and discovered that the app’s functionality for sweeper machines almost duplicates some features of the current app. This way, it’s been decided to embed this very functionality into the current app. The customer also needed to ensure that customers with sweeper machines could track the work done by drivers. Plus, they needed a solution that would assure drivers that they work in proper work conditions in the correct area, and their job would be paid in full.
The added functionality:
Due to particularities of the Chinese market, Akveo changed map integrations, the backend architecture, and the deployment process.
AKVEO built a cross-platform mobile application called ZF CAR CONNECT for Openmatics’s passenger car driver assistance. The application provides users on both Android and iOS devices with a digital logbook that a user can edit, link different trips into one, mark private/business trips, etc. The main functionality of the app:
The application was built using the Open Source React Native UI library (UI Kitten made by Akveo), which allowed us to develop faster using ready UI components and flexible configuration of the application theme.
Akveo conducted a business analysis and discovered that the app’s functionality for sweeper machines almost duplicates some features of the current app. This way, it’s been decided to embed this very functionality into the current app. The customer also needed to ensure that customers with sweeper machines could track the work done by drivers. Plus, they needed a solution that would assure drivers that they work in proper work conditions in the correct area, and their job would be paid in full.
The added functionality:
Due to particularities of the Chinese market, Akveo changed map integrations, the backend architecture, and the deployment process.
The technology stack includes React Native that enables the development of cross-platform mobile applications using JavaScript rather than native mobile APIs.
Plus, the framework contains an array of JavaScript- enabled tools, including JS libraries, such as React, Axios, Lodash, Mobx (a state container for JS apps that is indispensable to developing platform-agnostic apps), and Babel (a next- generation JS compiler).
Pricing Model: T&M
The presentation level
of the app has been developed using React Native
Core
Azure Microservices, JAX-RS, Spring Boot, and Java 8
Back-end
Based on AX-RS API
Database
MS SQL Server
The project has been in development for more than 1.5 years (about 5000 man/ hours) and includes 4 stages aligned to the iterative RUP methodology and CI/CD pipeline for mobile apps development. The solution has been delivered in 4 iterations.
The proof of concept to show how the React Native app works for their solution.
The passenger cars tracking functionality.
The localization for the Chinese market.
The sweeper vehicles tracking functionality.
The proof of concept to show how the React Native app works for their solution.
The passenger cars tracking functionality.
The localization for the Chinese market.
The sweeper vehicles tracking functionality.
The team of 5 people during peak time:
Project Manager
Software Engineers
QA Engineer
Business Analyst
UX specialist
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