Reasons for nomination:
- Contribution of the sbNavi Navigator (in iTunes since 9/11/2013) with crowd sourcing and global OSM-based maps, updated daily.
- Internationally patented methodology for improved routing and navigation through crowd sourcing; patent granted in the USA, EU, Australia and China; patent pending in India and Israel.
- Contribution of the concept of “Navipedia” to the ITS community.
- Ongoing research work and contributions (sbSirVVay add-on to sbNavi) towards the development of Tools about surveying the passenger’s experience in whole-journey, multi-legged, public transport travels, through the METPEX (EU/FP7) project.