DwesaBotyour light and powerful local guide

IEEE ISC2 Smart City HackathonSeptember 13-14th, 2016

Problem #1: Transport

● Hard to coordinateon car lifts

● No data on works / conditions of road

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Problem #1: Transport

● Hard to coordinateon car lifts

● No data on works / conditions of road

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Problem #2: Water

● No clue about quality, pressure or availability of water

● No info about its location / queue

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Problem #2: Water

● No clue about quality, pressure or availability of water

● No info about its location / queue

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Problem #3: Food

● No system to exchange local food

● No way to monitor diet / healthy food

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Problem #3: Food

● No system to exchange local food

● No way to monitor diet / healthy food

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Problem #4: Waste

● No (shared) knowledge about recycling

● Report illegal dumping sites

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Problem #4: Waste

● No (shared) knowledge about recycling

● Report illegal dumping sites

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Problem #5: Land Use

● Request / submit documents = issue

● No way to easily measure plots

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Problem #5: Land Use

● Request / submit documents = issue

● No way to easily measure plots

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User Needs & Constraints

● Light for all phones● Little bandwidth

● Xhosa / English

● Visually immediate● No “map” concept

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User Needs & Constraints

● Light for all phones● Little bandwidth

● Xhosa / English

● Visually immediate● No “map” concept

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User Needs & Constraints

● Light for all phones● Little bandwidth

● Xhosa / English

● Visually immediate● No “map” concept

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TheSolution

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TheSolution

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Key Features

1. Transport○ Add journey○ Search journey

○ Report accident / disruption

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Key Features

1. Transport○ Add journey○ Search journey

○ Report accident / disruption

2. Water○ Add spring○ Springs nearby

○ Rate / view quality

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Key Features

1. Transport○ Add journey○ Search journey

○ Report accident / disruption

2. Water○ Add spring○ Springs nearby

○ Rate / view quality

3. Food○ Share food○ Food nearby○ Nutritional values

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Key Features

1. Transport○ Add journey○ Search journey

○ Report accident / disruption

2. Water○ Add spring○ Springs nearby

○ Rate / view quality

3. Food○ Share food○ Food nearby○ Nutritional values

4. Waste○ Recycle

○ Report dumping site

5. Land Use○ Request document○ Submit document○ Determine plot owner

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Key Features

1. Transport○ Add journey○ Search journey

○ Report accident / disruption

2. Water○ Add spring○ Springs nearby

○ Rate / view quality

3. Food○ Share food○ Food nearby○ Nutritional values

4. Waste○ Recycle

○ Report dumping site

5. Land Use○ Request document○ Submit document○ Determine plot owner

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Market AnalysisSource: Deloitte’s Mobile Consumer Survey.

The Africa Cut 2015/2016

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Market AnalysisSource: Deloitte’s Mobile Consumer Survey.

The Africa Cut 2015/2016

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Market AnalysisSource: Deloitte’s Mobile Consumer Survey.

The Africa Cut 2015/2016

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Market AnalysisSource: Deloitte’s Mobile Consumer Survey.

The Africa Cut 2015/2016

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Market AnalysisSource: Deloitte’s Mobile Consumer Survey.

The Africa Cut 2015/2016

99% of cell phone ownersare connected to the Internet

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Market AnalysisSource: Deloitte’s Mobile Consumer Survey.

The Africa Cut 2015/2016

99% of cell phone ownersare connected to the Internet

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Market AnalysisSource: Deloitte’s Mobile Consumer Survey.

The Africa Cut 2015/2016

99% of cell phone ownersare connected to the Internet

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Market AnalysisSource: Deloitte’s Mobile Consumer Survey.

The Africa Cut 2015/2016

99% of cell phone ownersare connected to the Internet

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Competitor Analysis

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Competitive Advantages

PORTABILITY

● Android > 2.2 (99.9%)● iOS > 6.0 (99.2%)

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Competitive Advantages

PORTABILITY

● Android > 2.2 (99.9%)● iOS > 6.0 (99.2%)

● Browser-based (cell phones)● Multiplatform (laptop / tablet)

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Competitive Advantages

PORTABILITY

● Android > 2.2 (99.9%)● iOS > 6.0 (99.2%)

● Browser-based (cell phones)● Multiplatform (laptop / tablet)

● Little bandwidth● Light & fast● Cheap to maintain

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Competitive Advantages

PORTABILITY

● Android > 2.2 (99.9%)● iOS > 6.0 (99.2%)

● Browser-based (cell phones)● Multiplatform (laptop / tablet)

● Little bandwidth● Light & fast● Cheap to maintain

USER PERSPECTIVE

● Visually easy-to-get (emoji)● No other apps installed● Little learning curve (= IM)

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Revenue Streams

● Tourists buy a “key” to access the bot

● Sell data analytics to State

● Crowdfunding by villages

● Project by State / Municipality

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Revenue Streams

● Tourists buy a “key” to access the bot

● Sell data analytics to State

● Crowdfunding by villages

● Project by State / Municipality

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Revenue Streams

● Tourists buy a “key” to access the bot

● Sell data analytics to State

● Crowdfunding by villages

● Project by State / Municipality

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Revenue Streams

● Tourists buy a “key” to access the bot

● Sell data analytics to State

● Crowdfunding by villages

● Project by State / Municipality

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Milestones

September 2016First version of the bot at the ISC2 Hackathon

November 2016User studies and usability testing. Redesign if needed.

January 2017Continuous redesign and new features added.

March 2017Field study in Dwesa with local people.

June 2017Promotion and expansion to the whole South Africa.

Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug

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The Team

Francesco Business Developer

UI/UX Designer

HCID @EIT Digital MS

Luca MassimilianoFrontend & Backend

Developer

Informatica @UniTN

Interaction DesignerUsability Expert

Interfacce @UniTN

SilvioBackend Developer

3D Modeling

Informatica @UniTN

Thanks for listening!And now, it’s DEMO time!

References & Images

● Deloitte’s Mobile Consumer Survey. The Africa Cut 2015/2016

● developer.android.com/about/dashboards/index.html

● david-smith.org/iosversionstats● pixabay.com

● findalift.co.za● uber.com● carpoolworld.com● facebook.com/locomuteZA● mobiSAM.net● ushahidi.com● olioex.com● fatsecret.co.za● foodbanksa.org