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Moj.io: Connect your car to the world around you

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Re: Moj.io: Connect your car to the world around you

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Is anybody else using the OnBoard Diagnostic port? Is there some connector for an Arduino? I love this approach.

In the mobile space, I believe there are some connectors for vehicle monitoring tools and the like -- for tracking performance data on the track or to provide supplementary info to dashcam programs. I don't know of anything standalone like this.

Re: Moj.io: Connect your car to the world around you

#12

Considering the possibilities, I'm very much surprised that Google hasn't entered this space to supplement their traffic intelligence. Just look at the possibilities of the Torque Android app and this Mojio dongle to see how powerful it is. If Google came out with a bluetooth OBD-II dongle, they could integrate it into Google Maps/Nav and Google Now, both on Android and iOS. And you don't need an expensive cellular c…

That would be a pretty cool idea. The only thing that Moj.io has over what you're proposing is the ability to be always-on, even when a phone is not in the car (hence the touted ability to detect hit & runs and towing). It would be interesting to maybe have a system that uses and assists apps on the phone but can switch over to its own connection when in a parked car.

Re: Moj.io: Connect your car to the world around you

#13

Is anybody else using the OnBoard Diagnostic port? Is there some connector for an Arduino? I love this approach.

Yes, Ford's OpenXC uses the OBD-II port, and talks to Android through an Arduino.

Website: http://openxcplatform.com/

OpenXC post on HN: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4745039

Re: Moj.io: Connect your car to the world around you

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Considering the possibilities, I'm very much surprised that Google hasn't entered this space to supplement their traffic intelligence. Just look at the possibilities of the Torque Android app and this Mojio dongle to see how powerful it is. If Google came out with a bluetooth OBD-II dongle, they could integrate it into Google Maps/Nav and Google Now, both on Android and iOS. And you don't need an expensive cellular c…

I wouldn't be surprised if google acquired these guys to get into the space. Just imagine if it was tightly integrated with Android...and then imagine your google phone speaking perfectly with your google self-driving car. Oh the possibilities.

Re: Moj.io: Connect your car to the world around you

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Considering the possibilities, I'm very much surprised that Google hasn't entered this space to supplement their traffic intelligence. Just look at the possibilities of the Torque Android app and this Mojio dongle to see how powerful it is. If Google came out with a bluetooth OBD-II dongle, they could integrate it into Google Maps/Nav and Google Now, both on Android and iOS. And you don't need an expensive cellular c…

My (outsider's, totally unprivileged) understanding of Google's traffic data is that they combine official trip-time data in partnership with road authorities with realtime data from Google Maps users.

If true, they've already got data without a dongle required.

Re: Moj.io: Connect your car to the world around you

#17

Considering the possibilities, I'm very much surprised that Google hasn't entered this space to supplement their traffic intelligence. Just look at the possibilities of the Torque Android app and this Mojio dongle to see how powerful it is. If Google came out with a bluetooth OBD-II dongle, they could integrate it into Google Maps/Nav and Google Now, both on Android and iOS. And you don't need an expensive cellular c…

I wouldn't be surprised if google acquired these guys to get into the space. Just imagine if it was tightly integrated with Android...and then imagine your google phone speaking perfectly with your google self-driving car. Oh the possibilities.

Exactly, building up this phone functionality is important to do now so that in 2-5 years we the public are more comfortable with the idea of self driving cars due to the incredible usefulness of blending the internet and analytics with vehicles (presented in a far less technical way, of course).

Imagine having an accurate trip-time estimate, adjusted regularly with information on which parking spots are available, and which entrance of a parking lot will have less congestion.

The high cost of driverless cars will make them take a while to catch on. But a cheap dongle can crowdsource this info to benefit us all.

Re: Moj.io: Connect your car to the world around you

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Considering the possibilities, I'm very much surprised that Google hasn't entered this space to supplement their traffic intelligence. Just look at the possibilities of the Torque Android app and this Mojio dongle to see how powerful it is. If Google came out with a bluetooth OBD-II dongle, they could integrate it into Google Maps/Nav and Google Now, both on Android and iOS. And you don't need an expensive cellular c…

That would be a pretty cool idea. The only thing that Moj.io has over what you're proposing is the ability to be always-on, even when a phone is not in the car (hence the touted ability to detect hit & runs and towing). It would be interesting to maybe have a system that uses and assists apps on the phone but can switch over to its own connection when in a parked car.

Two options of models would be a great idea; like iPads: one with cellular, and one without. One version gives you a few more features.
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