9. ARRIVAL AT WORK The driver continues to his or her workplace within the city, the driver has the added benefit of being able to use bus and taxi lanes throughout the city. When the driver arrives at the workplace the vehicle is parked in the personally reserved parking space for the owner.
8. DROP OFF RIDER The rider is notified that the driver is approaching the drop off point and prepares to exit the vehicle. Driver is also notified of this and pulls in at a suitable location. Both rider and driver confirm the drop off was successful and rate one another using the media unit or the application.
10. RENTAL LISTED The Carmunity smart system recognises that the vehicle is parked in the reserved space, thus indicating that the driver is at work and the vehicle can be listed for rental. Members of the public can find the vehicle using the application.
7. DRIVING TOGETHER
A detailed example of the Carmunity service highlighting the main steps, Carmunity is a flexible rural to urban commuting ridesharing service designed to help transition us into the future of mobility solutions. Carmunity understands the needs of the riders, drivers and renters and provides them with a fully scalable cost effective flexible solution challenging the traditional models of vehicle ownership proving that shared mobility can be economically, socially and environmentally viable and that individual ownership could be a thing of the past.
GPS system in the vehicle uses the data to guide the driver to the drop off location of the passenger. The passenger can also track the progress of the journey using the application. Both parties have access to an S.O.S button which directly contacts the emergency services with GPS coordinates in case of an emergency.
11. PAY PER USE RENTAL Using the application the vehicle can be reserved for a period of 30 minutes. The renter then uses their smart phone to access and use the vehicle in and around the city on a pay per use basis before returning it at the specified time so that it is in the same reserved parking location for when the driver finishes work. Carmunity vehicles can be parked for free in most locations around the city centre and more densely populated areas.
6. PICKUP RIDER The rider is notified that the driver is approaching and proceeds to the meeting point, the driver arrives at the pickup point and meets with the rider, both parties then confirm via the app or the media unit in the vehicle that the pickup was successful.
5. DRIVING TO PICKUP The driver follows the information on the in car GPS system to navigate to the riders pickup location. The algorithm automatically works out the quickest most suitable route for the driver to take. The rider can monitor the progress of the driver via the application.
12. RIDERS MATCHED 4. LEAVING HOME
At least an hour before the commute home the driver and rider receive reminders of the itinerary for the commute home, this containing profiles, departure times and safety information such as mutual friends and vehicle information.
The driver will leave home at the time shown by the application, this time is given so that both driver and rider can arrive in time to start work without being late. When the driver begins the commute the navigation and passenger data will be transferred from the application to the in car media unit.
13. LEAVING WORK Depending on the meeting point or pickup location the driver would leave work, return to the vehicle and follow the instructions from the GPS system to guide the driver to the pick up point. The passenger would be able to follow the drivers progress using the application.
3. RIDERS MATCHED A minimum of 24 hours before the commute both driver and rider will be notified of any matches for the upcoming day and a detailed itinerary will be produced showing driver or rider profiles and expected pickup and drop off locations and times. Driver will also be given a suggested departure time.
14. PICK UP RIDER The rider is notified that the driver is approaching and proceeds to the meeting point, the driver arrives at the pickup point and meets with the rider, both parties then confirm via the app or the media unit in the vehicle that the pickup was successful. Alternatively the rider and driver meet at the vehicle if the rider is working close by.
15. DRIVING TOGETHER GPS system in the vehicle uses the data to guide the driver to the drop off location of the passenger. The passenger can also track the progress of the journey using the application. Both parties have access to an S.O.S button which directly contacts the emergency services with GPS coordinates in case of an emergency. The vehicle has permission to use bus lanes in and around the city as a ridesharing vehicle.
2. GETTING STARTED Both rider and driver select the correct mode and enter their commuting schedule for the upcoming weeks into the application. This enables the smart algorithm to match both drivers and riders with one another on their daily commutes too and from work.
16. DROP OFF RIDER The rider is notified that the driver is approaching the drop off point and prepares to exit the vehicle. Driver is also notified of this and pulls in at a suitable location. Both rider and driver confirm the drop off was successful and rate one another using the media unit or the application.
1. WELCOME KIT The driver receives his welcome kit through the post, this contains instructions on how to get started and how to add his schedule and details into the application so that he can be matched with riders. The welcome pack also contains the drivers ride-sharing license and software installation information for the vehicle.
17. RETURN HOME The driver continues following the navigation to return home, when the driver reaches home and switches off the vehicle the GPS recognises this and the system shuts down, this preparing the driver and riders itineraries for tomorrows commute.