We are pleased to announce the successful completion of Work Package 4 (WP4) — Requirements Analysis and Specifications for the Novoville Mobility project. WP4 served as the foundation of the development phase, translating the findings of market research and the feasibility study into specific technical and functional specifications.
WP4 delivered 4 deliverables over a period of 6 months (M8–M13), laying the groundwork for the development of end-user interfaces (WP5) and the backend system (WP6).
The Four Deliverables of WP4
D4.1 Creation of Mobility Standard
The first and most strategic deliverable of WP4 is a practical decision tool for municipalities facing the question: which forms of mobility suit their city? The standard does not have a universal answer — each municipality selects the subset of services that fits its characteristics.
The methodology combines:
- Typological analysis of urban environments — density, size, topography, existing infrastructure
- Scoring models — rating each form of mobility per parameter
- Decision trees — logical sequence of decisions to add/remove a service
- Application examples — Athens, Kifissia, Volos, Trikala, Amathus
Basic principle: no municipality develops all services simultaneously. The platform is designed for gradual adoption.
D4.2 Specifications & Requirements for Open Interfaces
Deliverable D4.2 documented the final form of the APIs that allow the system to communicate with third-party mobility services. The choice of open standards was a conscious strategic decision to avoid vendor lock-in:
- GBFS (General Bikeshare Feed Specification) — shared bicycles and e-scooters
- GTFS / GTFS-RT (General Transit Feed Specification) — public transport, real-time schedules
- OCPI (Open Charge Point Interface) — electric vehicle charging stations
- NeTEx — European transport data standard
- MDS (Mobility Data Specification) — micromobility data
- SIRI — real-time public transport information
The deliverable also includes a practical example of integrating the NextBike/GBFS API, which served as the basis for integrating the Cyclopolis/Brainbox service.
D4.3 Study & Analysis of Loyalty & Rewards Program
D4.3 laid the foundations for the green points system — the central incentive for changing commuting behavior on the platform. The study documented:
- Reward categories considered effective by end users
- Mechanism for converting green commuting into points (green points)
- Logic for linking points with an e-wallet (Novoville Pay / Viva Wallet)
- Rule Engine: AND logic, streak multipliers, flat bonus for complex reward scenarios
- Methodology for calculating CO₂ avoidance per service (multiplier coefficient per ticket for public transport, per minute of use for bicycles)
D4.4 Project Website Construction
The website you are currently reading is the fourth deliverable of WP4. It was designed as an independent public communication platform for the project — without dependence on Novoville's technical systems. It includes the project presentation, implementation plan, list of deliverables, and blog.
The Importance of WP4 in the Project Structure
WP4 served as a bridge between research and development. The findings of WP1–WP3 (Feasibility Study, Market Research, Research Activities) were transformed into specific specifications that directly feed into:
- WP5 (User Interfaces) is based on the specifications of D4.1 and D4.3
- WP6 (Backend System) technically implements the APIs of D4.2
- WP7 (Integration) verifies the correct operation of everything
Next Steps
With the completion of WP4, the project fully transitions to Phase 2: Product Development. Work packages WP5 and WP6 start in parallel, aiming to deliver the first functional interfaces within M18 and complete the system core by M22.