PassRoad

This custom mobile application project illustrates our services in native iOS app development, demonstrating our ability to design innovative solutions in the connected mobility and transportation sector. PassRoad is a native iOS application featuring an innovative concept (currently in the pre-deployment phase) that serves as an electronic toll collection system via smartphone. Its goal is to replace current systems based on DSRC technology, which has been in use since the 1960s.
While current electronic toll systems save time, they still present several drawbacks:

• Lost or misplaced transponders (badges).
• Transponder reading errors.
• Requirement to stop or slow down for physical barriers.
• Long, costly setup fees that vary across different sites.

The objective of this application is to allow users to subscribe directly from their smartphone, pass through toll plazas without stopping, fluidify traffic, and centralize highway services on a single mobile device.

Understanding Version 1 (V1):

1. Utilization of a comprehensive database of all toll plazas in France with their precise coordinates (latitude and longitude).
2. Users register in the app, add their payment details, and can subscribe to highway access directly.
3. When starting a trip, the user selects their vehicle, which activates the geolocation service.
4. Using GPS coordinates, the application identifies exactly when the user reaches an entry plaza and an exit plaza.
5. Upon exiting the highway, the user is automatically charged based on the distance between entry and exit points. A dedicated section in the app provides a full history of trips and their costs.

Version 2 (V2):

Using iBeacon technology, the application sends a Bluetooth signal when approaching an entry or exit toll plaza. This signal is received by a Raspberry Pi, which triggers the barrier lift after verifying via the API that the user has an active subscription.

Our role in this project:

• Native development for iOS (Swift).
• Mobile application design: UI/UX presentation via Invision for client feedback and approval.
• Delivery via TestFlight for testing purposes and Proof of Concept (POC).