Guardian feature "Ecobug" app developed to help people make better eco chioces.

by

Ecobug app

Guardian features "Ecobug" a smartphone app designed by students from Camden High School in collaboration with experts from DoC at Imperial College.

Screen shot from the Ecobug app

"Editors Choice" on the Guardian's website features "Ecobug".

"Editor's choice" on the Guardian's science website has featured a small iphone app called "Ecobug;" developed by Computer students from Camden High School in collaboration with scientists here at the Department of Computing. The  smartphone app is desiogned to help people  make small daily changes to their lives that add up to a big difference for the environment. One of the things the app does is track your position through GPS and calculate how green your journeys have been. There's also an environment quiz and green living 'tips of the day'.  

See a short film about the "Ecobug" app and its development.


Reporter

Royston Ingram

Royston Ingram
Department of Computing

Click to expand or contract

Contact details

Email: press.office@imperial.ac.uk
Show all stories by this author