Liz Slocum Jensen, CEO of Road Rules, discussed 5 styles of connectivity and API integration for connected cars, including vehicle embedded modems, tethered mobile phones, after market devices with modems, cloud connectivity, and mobile phone SDKs. She outlined the types of vehicle data points available through automaker and after market APIs, such as status, commands, and diagnostic information. Currently, most automaker APIs are not publicly available, while after market and research APIs are available to varying degrees. More adoption and improved support is still needed to fully realize the potential of connected car APIs.

1. Connected Car
APIs and Connectivity
AppsWorld North America 2015
San Francisco
May 12, 2015
Liz Slocum Jensen
CEO, Road Rules

2. Agenda
• About Me
• 5 Styles of Connectivity and API Integration
• Data Points
• Current Status of APIs

3. About Me

4. Liz Slocum Jensen
CEO, Road Rules
@WhatLizTweets
If This Then That for Cars

5. Connectivity

6. • Vehicle Embedded
Modem
• Tethered Mobile Phone
• After Market Device
Modem
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• Cloud
• Mobile Phone SDK
• Head Unit
Connectivity API Integrations

7. Connectivity: Embedded Modem
API: Cloud
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Remote
API
Web
App

8. Connectivity: Embedded Modem
API: Head Unit API
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Web
App
API
IVI
App
Infotainment

9. Connectivity: Tethered Mobile Phone
API: Mobile Phone SDK
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Web
App
SDK

10. Connectivity:
API: Cloud
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API
Web
App
OBDII
After Market Modem + OBD-II

11. Connectivity:
API: Cloud
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API
Web
App
OBDII
Tethered Phone + OBD-II

12. Data Points

13. Vehicle Status
Automaker After Market
Ambient Light/Temp
Brake
Door
Engine
EV Charging
Headlights
Internal Component Temp
Speed
Steering Wheel
Transmission
Tires
Wipers
Acceleration
Battery Info
Diagnostic Codes
Engine
Fuel
GPS
Heading
Odometer
Speed
Trip Info
Vehicle Info
Events
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14. Commands
After Market
Climate Control
Doors
Honk
Start Vehicle
Automaker
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15. Current Status of APIs

16. API Availability
Not Publicly Available
Research & Hackathons
Ready for Developers
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17. API Adoption
32
1
23
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11
≥16
11

18. Needs Improvement
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What’s Working
Support for Developers
More access to car data
More affordable data bandwidth

19. @WhatLizTweets
@RoadRulesApp
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