Introduction

The “enviroCar: Mapbox to MapLibre migration” project under Google Summer of Code 2024 aims to enhance the enviroCar Android application by adding support for multiple map providers, primarily focusing on MapLibre. The introduction of a new extensible and independent map module offers several key benefits:

1. Risk Mitigation: Reduce dependency on a single provider, mitigating risks from policy changes or price hikes.
2. Customization: Users and developers can choose their preferred map provider.
3. Enhanced Coverage: Different providers may offer better coverage in specific areas.
4. Increased Reliability: Ensure continuous service by switching providers if one fails.

The newly introduced map module allows users to select their preferred map provider and style, both during compile-time and run-time of the application. You may refer to my earlier introductory or mid-term blog posts for more information regarding this project. This final blog post covers the overall progress made during the coding period.

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Introduction

The “enviroCar: Mapbox to MapLibre migration” project aims to add support for multiple map providers/libraries (primarily MapLibre) into the enviroCar Android application. This is done by introducing a new extensible and independent map module. This map module will allow the users to select the preferred map provider/library based on their requirements. It brings several benefits to the project, such as:

1. Risk Mitigation: Reduce dependency on a single provider, mitigating risks from policy changes or price hikes.
2. Customization: Users & developers can choose their preferred map provider.
3. Enhanced Coverage: Different providers may offer better coverage in specific areas.
4. Increased Reliability: Ensure continuous service by switching providers if one fails.

Different map providers/libraries also have different advantages & disadvantages.

You may read my earlier blog post for more details about the project. This mid-term blog post will provide an overview of the progress that has been made so far.

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Introduction

The enviroCar Android application is an open-source project, which allows the user to collect, share and analyze floating car data (xFCD). This data can be incredibly valuable in various situations, e.g.

• environment impact assessment,
• traffic management,
• navigation and route planning.

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