Being the top e-scooter app development company, today, we will put forth the blog containing the working of the e-scooter app, how it communicates with e-scooter hardware and types of different e-scooter hardware available in the market. 

The working of the e-scooter app 

An e-scooter mobile app (software) and e-scooter hardware are two major things involved in the e-scooter sharing business. 

Both of these things depend heavily on each other. They communicate with each other and satisfy every request of the users and admin. If any of these experiences the error, requests of admin and users can’t be satisfied. 

The e-scooter app consists of two different parts. One is the frontend and another is the backend. 

The frontend of the e-scooter app offers a way to view and interact with the mobile app. It exhibits all information like GPS coordinates of the e-scooter, battery percentage, speed and direction to the users and admin. 

And the backend of the e-scooter mobile app stores the data and processes the commands, given by users through the frontend.

Frontend and the backend of the e-scooter app are interconnected. However, the backend of the e-scooter app has to establish a connection with the e-scooter hardware in order to fetch the information of the e-scooter and give commands to it.

So, now let’s understand what makes e-scooter hardware smart enough to send information to the e-scooter software, understand the commands given by the e-scooter software and act on it. 

What makes e-scooter hardware smart?  

E-scooter hardware should establish a connection with the backend of the e-scooter app to receive the commands and send information about its current state to the e-scooter app.  

The IoT controller fitted in the e-scooter hardware allows it to establish a connection with the e-scooter app. This controller is constantly communicating with the backend of the e-scooter app and shares the following information. 

• Location of the e-scooter 
• Battery percentage 
• Speed and direction 
• Alerts 

Not only this, but the IoT controller also receives the commands from the backend of the e-scooter app and the smart mini computer of the IoT controller interprets it. The following are the commands IoT controller of the e-scooter receives. 

• Lock / unlock 
• Beep 
• Set speed 
• Change settings – to modify the frequency of pings and other settings

Here it is worth mentioning that the backend of the e-scooter app which is already networked with the frontend of the e-scooter app and e-scooter hardware is also well-connected with the admin panel. Meaning, you as the admin can keep an eagle eye on every connected e-scooter, its current state, and user activities. 

Now, if you are wondering how IoT controllers establish the connection with the e-scooter app, let’s discuss it quickly. 

How does an IoT controller establish a connection with an e-scooter app?

Every IoT controller comes with the built-in SIM card which has the cell data capability. Thanks to this SIM, the IoT controller sends and receives messages over the internet. 

E-scooter manufacturers like Segway and Acton sell e-scooter hardware with SIM inside. Whereas, many manufacturers sell e-scooters without SIM. In such a case, you have to purchase your own SIM card. 

Vodafone and Twilio are two good options. These are the popular international carriers with service across the globe. 

 Data consumption:

Data consumption depends on the state of the e-scooter. When the e-scooter is unlocked, it consumes more data as it sends more information to the backend of the e-scooter. 

According to a calculation, you will need 1-20 MB of data each month for each e-scooter which should be less than $5 /vehicle/month. 

Here, we should not neglect the fact that when two devices communicate over the internet, the protocol comes into the picture. And when it comes to IoT projects, MQTT is the most commonly used protocol. 

How does an IoT controller share data with an e-scooter app over the internet? 

MQTT protocol is used to share data between the e-scooter app and e-scooter hardware (IoT controller). It works on a publish-subscribe model. 

Since it works on the publish-subscribe model, it only allows a device to send data to another device if it is a subscriber of that device.

However, two devices do not communicate directly. A central MQTT broker connects with all devices and acts as a post office between all devices. This broker makes sure that every subscribed device gets the correct message from the relevant device only.

How much does it cost to build an e-scooter app and what are the services we provide beyond app development? 

Coruscate has already conquered the micro-mobility app development industry with its 100+ app developers, app designers, IoT experts, business experts, and legal advisers. 

Our app developers, app designers, and IoT engineers actualize one of the best e-scooter apps with all futuristic and disruptive features.

With our additional services, our business experts and legal advisers help micro-mobility startups to make their business journey painless. Our additional services include a market study, e-scooter hardware selection, business plan drafting, business model crafting, and consultation to acquire the permit and satisfy other legal norms. 

The cost to build an e-scooter app depends on the app development approach you choose. 

• To develop a custom e-scooter app with all custom features, we charge somewhere between $15000 to $25000. 
• The price to develop the clone version of some popular e-scooter app starts from $10000. 
• And our subscription plan for the white label e-scooter app starts from just $500. 

To know more about our pricing structures and get the personalized quote, please feel free to contact us. Our one of the senior business experts will welcome you with the free e-scooter app demo and free consultation. 

Bonus Learning: 

You can buy e-scooters which do not come with the built-in IoT controller. Such e-scooters cost really less than the smart e-scooters. But here, you have to buy IoT controllers and install them separately on each e-scooter. However, this is not a recommended practice, considering the compatibility issues. 

To know the best e-scooter you can buy under $500 and $1000, you can read our dedicated blog.

Note: We do not make clones of any exact application, clone means to us is how better we can execute your app idea with existing app features and experience.

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In this blog, we will study different types of e-scooters that endow impeccable connectivity with the e-scooter mobile app. We will also understand which are the basic IoT features an e-scooter should have and how a top e-scooter app development company establishes the connection between e-scooters and mobile app. But first, let’s brush up on the importance of an flawless e-scooter in the e-scooter rental business.

Not fancy importance of e-scooters in e-scooter rental business!

It is known to everyone that the underlying purpose of the e-scooter rental business is to provide e-scooters that users can use to roam around the city. But that’s not the only job you are paid for. You should sustain a good riding experience and safety of rider while he is riding on your e-scooter. You can achieve it only with the blend of precisely developed e-scooter app and a proper fleet of e-scooters.

By using IoT technologies and advanced e-scooter app development techniques, e-scooter app development companies accommodate a few features in user app and admin panel which make the e-scooters accessible remotely. Admin and users both can now track the e-scooters, check the battery level of e-scooters, control the speed of e-scooters and many more with just a mobile app. Thus, only those e-scooters which are compatible with IoT integration can provide ultimate user experience and safety.

Types of e-scooters you can select for your e-scooter rental business

As we have discussed earlier, your fleet of e-scooters should not have compatibility issues with IoT technologies. So, it is critical to select a perfect fleet of e-scooters. It is so critical that major e-scooter rental companies are promoting themselves on the bases of how steadier and how technologically advanced e-scooters they are providing than other companies.

A team of Coruscate Solutions has researched and found out two types of e-scooters you can acquire for e-scooter rental business. These are the smart e-scooters which come with inbuilt IoT controller and conventional e-scooters which don’t come with the inbuilt IoT controller. Top manufacturers who are assembling smart e-scooters are Omni and Segway. The e-scooters which Omni and Segway offer, are equipped with IoT controllers which handle data manipulation, decision-making and allow users and admin to operate the e-scooters with the e-scooter mobile app. Price of such smart e-scooters is around $500. If you don’t know about the e-scooter market and configuration of e-scooters, a team of Coruscate is always ready to assist you.

If we talk about the conventional e-scooter then it is the more preferable choice of an e-scooter rental startup. Compared to smart e-scooters, cost of conventional e-scooters is very low. But here it is worth to mention that conventional e-scooters don’t come with the IoT controller. That means you need to buy a set of IoT controllers in order to make it smart. Moreover, an e-scooter app development company has to customize IoT controllers according to the configuration of the e-scooters. Coruscate Solutions will also help you if you select conventional e-scooters. We will customize the IoT controllers in such a way that it will communicate with the e-scooter mobile app in the most possible way. Following image gives you the insight into how much you need to spend to buy IoT controllers.

In the next section of this blog, let’s know which are the IoT features an IoT controller provides.

Top IoT features you should have in your e-scooters and e scooter app.

Regardless of which type of e-scooters you purchase, you should need a few IoT features in that purchased e-scooters. This is the basic requirement and you should pay heed to it.

Power on/off control or locking mechanism

Users should able to lock or unlock the e-scooters by scanning the QR code through the e-scooter mobile app. Additionally, Admin should also able to lock and unlock the e-scooter with its admin panel.

Communication method

There are two types of connection happen – one is between IoT controller and server and another is between e-scooter mobile app and e-scooters. For establishing a connection between the IoT controller and server, it should support 4G. And for the communication between the mobile app and e-scooter, it should support Bluetooth data transfer.

GPS Tracking

IoT controllers should need to report the location of the e-scooters to the server. So, user and admin both can track the e-scooters in real time.

Charging

IoT controller contains a chip which needs the power to operate. So, it should be directly powered by the e-scooter battery.

Alarm

Theft and vandalism are the two major problems all e-scooter rental companies are facing. Three types of Alarm – fall down, cut down power wire and abnormal movement can reduce the possibilities of an e-scooter theft.

Monitor battery level

To keep the batteries of all e-scooters charged is the fundamental business process of an e-scooter rental company. So, it is important for the admin to remotely know the battery level of every e-scooters.

Limit speed

Admin should able to set and limit the speed of the e-scooters to ensure the safety of riders and their surrounding.

Light control

Lights of e-scooters should be controlled by mobile app or light should turn on automatically as soon as the rider starts riding e-scooter.

Geo-Fence

When a user rides an e-scooter outside of the business boundaries, admin should receive a notification. Apart from this, it should also update the rider when he approaches a school or prohibited parking.

How to control the e-scooters with the e-scooter mobile app?

In order to turn on/off e-scooters or to track the e-scooters, an e-scooter app development company has to entrench a connection between IoT controller, server and e-scooter mobile app. To do so, they use the MQTT protocol. It is the standard messaging protocol that is designed for connection with remote locations. It provides a very useful library in Node.js. Our developers own 1000+ hours of combined experience on MQTT protocol. They know all possible ways to bring MQTT protocol in e-scooter app development in a most efficient manner.

Coruscate Solutions which is one of top e-scooter app development companies, develops a next-gen e-scooter app for both smart e-scooters and conventional e-scooters.

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However, the ironic truth is the disruptive technology is actually redefining urban transportation.
The recent innovations in autonomous vehicles are evolving connected-city technologies. It will also dramatically influence the re-engineering of the city infrastructures in order to keep a tab on issues like traffic congestion, commuter safety, energy usage and how to navigate through the first and the last mile.

New data types and sources produce unique traffic solutions

Dockless electric scooters and shared bikes are in the end Internet of Things (IoT) devices. They are activated with the help of rider’s smartphones and continuously generate data from the integrated sensors which are transmitted to the systems of the companies that own them. They get all of the information right from the location of each bicycle, the time taken to complete each ride all in real time.

It is expected that the most functional level mobility data will produce more focused insights related to fleet management, heavily corridors, peak commute time and other transits will be magnifying the major benefits of the connected city model. According to a study, in the US alone, congestion cost was $305 billion last year which was increased by $10 billion from 2016.

How IoT connects devices?

The world is getting smaller and smaller with high advancements in technology. We experience the new modes of communication that enable us to interact with our world and each other in various new and unimaginable ways. The technology has not only transformed our lexicon fundamentally but also it has expanded our capacity for empathy and the human ability to reach vast social consensus. We can check out the experiences, the struggles and the memories of the world right at our fingertips.

But along with our human world, the world of gadgets is also experiencing the connectivity and forming a synaptic network between our phones, cars, computers, and even homes. All of these have started “communicating” with one another and share the information. This network of physical objects communicating with each other is called the “Internet of Things or IoT”.

IoT technology has enabled us to analyze the data much more efficiently, effectively and effortlessly than ever before. IoT is nothing but the network of physical things that are embedded with software, sensors, and connectivity capabilities of receiving and transmitting data. So, which are the various things connected to this widespread network?

E-scooters with IoT

With the far-reaching implications of IoT, the e-scooters and other electric vehicles are not left untouched. The modern e-scooters powered by IoT technology are able to tell its riders the best routes to go for and are very much trackable right from the headquarters. The company can also make sure that the e-scooters are not taken out of the city limits by locking them right away if the rider tries to take it beyond the boundary. The IoT technology can even help to keep a check on the emission of Co2.

IoT is making things easier for enviroment-friendly technologies and programs like e-bikes, and ride-sharing services. That is why most internet-based transportation companies like Uber, Lyft, Bird, Lime, etc. have experienced a growth of more than 32% since 2013.

The e-scooters powered with IoT are a revolution that gives one the real-time accessibility, real-time data sharing and eco-friendly transportation that is the future of transit. IoT is making a future possible where the cars and the stoplights can talk to one another directly instead of operating on timers. The stoplights could use real-time traffic data to optimize the traffic flow and eliminate the traffic altogether.

Everyone is aware of cities getting more and more congested and that is why it will be difficult to fit in so many cars in the picture. So, the next step that people will adopt is going for e-scooters and e-bikes. So, there will be a huge advancement in the production of two-wheelers in the coming year with a similar rise in the scooter sharing industry.

Not only that, with the IoT involved, the scooter rental services will be able to make the rides safer by keeping a tab on the speed of vehicles all over the world. They will be able to control the speed limits according to each city where the vehicles are working. They will also be able to avoid tragic accidents by knowing which e-scooters need charging and if there is an issue with some of the scooters. The riders will not need to keep their location on in the IoT powered e-scooters, the exact locations can be detected even without smartphones.

Equipping the easy to use, pocket-friendly solutions with IoT is a no-brainer. These small and simpler rides will be slowly becoming a sustainable travel solution and the standard of the future. Going with the IoT powered e-scooters is clean, cutting edge and revolutionary.

Cost of Development of basic E-scooter app

The e-scooter app basically consists of 3 modules. Here is a basic price chart that will give you an idea of how much time will the e-scooter app with basic features take to be ready.

However, we would like to inform you that you should never believe in scripts that many of the development companies offer. Though these scripts take less time and money to build your app, they might not prove profitable in the long run. According to the law for launching apps in the App Store, they do not allow to launch clone apps with exact same features. Even if due to some loophole, you are able to launch the app, there are not many chances for you to gain customers. So, it is better to build your unique app with peculiar features and attract your audience in the right way.

We can help you develop an app with a smooth and seamless user-interface and great features. If you have queries regarding e-scooter app development, do not hesitate to contact us for a free consultation session and ask for a free demo.

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