INdT harnesses the power of research and development

OviPublisherSuccesses | 05 January, 2012 15:49

INdT is an independent and non-profit Research and Development Institute based in Brazil, founded by Nokia and focused on the generation of new concepts, products and solutions for areas related to mobile technologies and the internet. INdT develops exclusively for the Nokia ecosystem and currently employs 270 people focused on innovation in the mobile space.

INdT partners with research entities, universities, companies and business investors to create application solutions that apply to the needs of consumers all over the world. To date, they have created and deployed over 75 mobile applications through Nokia Store.


Turning research into applications

INdT development revolves around what they call their “Application Framework,” a broader project focused on the quick and innovative development of applications. The Framework studies mobile technologies such as Windows Phone, Qt, Symbian, J2ME, and Web Runtime to find out how they can be used in applications available in Nokia Store.

INdT’s multidisciplinary team also has a partnership with the Federal University of Amazon to test new applications with their student body. The project has spawned a series of successful applications, including the award-winning Facelock; Amazon Jewels; The Happy Birthday application; and Vacinas among others. Using Qt , INdT is able to create and implement  applications quickly and easily, typically taking its 13-person developer team only 20 days to create and launch a new application. INdT distributes all of their applications for free in Nokia Store and encourages users to provide detailed feedback to help improve their apps.

“We’re very happy with our use of Qt , which speeds up the overall development process for our team,” said Ângelo Nicolay, Technical Manager of Internet Services for INdT. “The applications developed by INdT have helped to consolidate the ecosystem of Nokia Brazil, improving and growing the amount of applications available in Portuguese and in the Brazilian market.”


Award-winning app concepts

In 2010, INdT took the crown at the Nokia World Hackathon, competing with developer teams and ideas from all over the world. The application Facelock was developed by INdT within 72 hours and enables users to lock and unlock their phone based on facial recognition technology, well before similar technology became available on competitor’s phones.  One year before, INdT presented AudioAid, an application that promotes accessibility to help hearing impaired individuals perceive environmental sounds through the mobile phone’s vibration resource. That app easily won the Audience Choice prize at the Nokia Calling All Innovators event held in Stuttgart.

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In addition to compelling consumer applications, Nokia Data Gathering, a solution pioneered by INdT to optimize the data collection process has helped the Government of Amazonas reduce Dengue Fever cases in the Metropolitan area of Manaus by more than 90 percent by providing real-time data using mobile phones instead of paper forms, PDAs or laptops. This ability to increase the visibility of critical information quickly and accurately enables a more effective response. The solution has also been applied to agriculture and childhood support areas, and adopted by several countries including: Ecuador, Kenya, Philippines, Liberia, and Indonesia. In 2011, Nokia Data Gathering won the “2011 Just Means Social Innovation Award” for the “Philanthropy: Most Strategic Use of Philanthropic Funds” category, one of the top honors in the field of sustainability, giving recognition to companies who have implemented groundbreaking programs to drive social and environmental innovation.


INdT have published 75 applications to date, including the new, Qt-based Incredible Circus game  that looks like it could be a real hit. They have had very positive feedback from users and media in general, as indicated by user comments and blogger reviews that have been overwhelmingly positive, sighting that their applications are “great” and “every mobile user should be using them.” INdT continues to leverage tools like spotlight within the Nokia Store to promote applications and gather feedback. With an easy forum for users, the Nokia Stores offers developers an effective way to gather feedback and questions from the community. Using this feedback, INdT creates monthly reports based on user comments that aid the R&D team in identifying bugs and tweaking applications to satisfy users.
 

INdT is a perfect example of a company that has used Nokia’s developer platform to create meaningful applications that are changing the way we think about our mobile phones.  For more information on INdT’s mission and their applications, watch this short video about the company, celebrating its 10 years of innovation.

 

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