Streaming Vehicle Data in Real time with Automatic (Pt 1)

Automatic is an innovative device that connects to a car's Onboard Diagnostics (OBD-II) port, providing real-time data on vehicle events through a mobile app. Costing approximately $99, it communicates with smartphones using Bluetooth LE and can report various vehicle parameters like engine status, hard braking, and overspeeding. The blog post outlines how developers can harness this data using a Heroku app to collect events and transmit them in real-time with PubNub, setting up webhooks for event notifications. It further guides developers on using OAuth2 for authorizing app permissions and deploying applications on Heroku, while also suggesting the potential for expanding the use of Automatic's data in future applications. The article sets the stage for a subsequent part that will explore displaying real-time vehicle data using the Mapbox API.