CarDroid: Android built into cars. Please vote so we can get funding
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CarDroid: Android built into cars. Please vote so we can get funding
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Re: CarDroid: Android built into cars. Please vote so we can get funding
#2Here is the idea, please vote if you like it: Most cars already have a big LCD in the center console for navigation or entertainment, but each manufacturer writes their own software for it. My idea is to have it run Android, which would allow anyone to make apps specifically for cars, entertainment or information-based, taking advantage of special API like vehicle speed, fuel, error codes, etc (from OBD2 or ECU). This would bring huge value for car manufacturers(offsetting the development cost) and customers would love the limitless customization possibilities. Here is how it would look like: http://s13.postimage.org/8bt3a7kdj/Car_Droid.jpg
Re: CarDroid: Android built into cars. Please vote so we can get funding
#3For things like OBD monitoring I sort of prefer my own Android device. There are already bluetooth based dongles for reading OBD. Car manufacturers would probably lock their OS down hopelessly.
Re: CarDroid: Android built into cars. Please vote so we can get funding
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Re: CarDroid: Android built into cars. Please vote so we can get funding
#5It would drain your battery before a full day is up though ;)
I've often thought a similar thing like this would work well for entertainment systems on flights too.
Re: CarDroid: Android built into cars. Please vote so we can get funding
#6Coming from my experience with my Android phone, I would not want Android controlling any mission critical function.
If its for non critical functions, thats different. There was a survey about this sort of thing done very recently.
http://www.fiercedeveloper.com/story/report-automakers-shoul...
Re: CarDroid: Android built into cars. Please vote so we can get funding
#7It would drain your battery before a full day is up though ;) I've often thought a similar thing like this would work well for entertainment systems on flights too.
It would be built into the car, instead of the navigation/entertainment system and feed off the alternator, so no battery drain :)
Re: CarDroid: Android built into cars. Please vote so we can get funding
#8Something worries me about commodifying driving distractions. Every day I see several people fiddling on their phones in the front seat, and I know I'm no less guilty. How much thought have you put in about safety criteria for these car apps?
Re: CarDroid: Android built into cars. Please vote so we can get funding
#9For things like OBD monitoring I sort of prefer my own Android device. There are already bluetooth based dongles for reading OBD. Car manufacturers would probably lock their OS down hopelessly.
Yeah I've seen one, pretty nifty (but messy with all the wiring). The idea would be that the manufacturers don't lock it down to allow outside developers to bring value to the platform and utilize additional APIs. I made a mockup of how it would look like: http://s13.postimage.org/8bt3a7kdj/Car_Droid.jpg
Re: CarDroid: Android built into cars. Please vote so we can get funding
#10Submitted to Reddit to try and spike the contest in your favor. Good luck!
Totally agree. This would be ideal for infotainment systems. No one is arguing this should be running the ECU.