On May 22, 2012, the U.S. White House issued* an Apps for Energy† data challenge, with one of the challenges focused on Apps for Vehicles in 2013.‡ Under the auspices of the Department of Energy, the challenge’s objectives were to encourage development of applications that improve safety and fuel efficiency of vehicles using vehicle-generated open data. Data such as engine speed, distance, brake position, and headlights status are some examples of vehicle-generated data. In the past, this data was typically only available to auto technicians with specific diagnostic equipment.
Making this “open” data to vehicle owners means that they will be able to use this data and share it with authorized ...
