Solutions comparison : WEGOTO vs. HERE Maps

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Comparison betweenWegoto apps and Here Maps apps

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21/05/2016 Quentin Mourcou

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Aim of document

This paper aims to make a comparison between an address search and a routing search calculated by the Wegoto apps (proposed by Wegoto) and Here Maps – GPS hors-ligne (proposed by HERE Apps LLC). The comparison is made on the Android operating system in 5.1.1 version.

HomepageAt launch, each of the two applications provides a home screen with the map, a geolocation button, a compass and a search bar (Illustration 1 and 2)

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Illustration 1: Wegoto homepage Illustration 2: Here Maps homepage

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Finding placeThe desired location was chosen on the university Grenoble Alpes area. This desired location is IM2AG, located at 41 rue mathématiques, 38400 Saint

Martin d'Heres. Both applications offer a predictive search based on previous research.

With this query, Here Maps offers 3 results, none of which exactly corresponds to the requested address (illustration 3, 4 et 5). For the same query, Wegoto gives 5 results, which each one identify doors of buildings and indicating the level of access to the entrie (illustration 6, 7 et 8).

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Illustration 3: Here Maps search Illustration 4: Here Maps search result Illustration 5: Here Maps research display

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Illustration 6: Wegoto search Illustration 7: Wegoto search result Illustration 8 : Wegoto search display

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Calculating routeA pedestrian route was then calculated between another campus building (DLST, bâtiment F, 435 rue de la physique, 38400 Saint Martin d’Hères) and the

previous search. Here Maps offers a 835 meters route passing mainly on the roads whileWegoto proposed a 821 meters routepassing on the sidewalks, crossing atcrosswalks and indicating access difficulties which can be encountered during the journey. Remember also that Wegoto guide to the building’s door while HereMaps only offers the route to the center of the building, so the nearest road to the building.

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8/10Illustration 10: Wegoto route displayIllustration 9: Here Maps route diplay

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9/10Illustration 11: Here Maps route display Illustration 12: Wegoto route display

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10/10Illustration 13: Here Maps zoom on route

Illustration 14: Wegoto zoom on route