Community Manager for the Elite Smart Cottage Village

Their sounding advertising slogans tell stories about the harmony between nature and modern amenities. However, not every one of them fulfills its promises, invests significant resources in creating a holistic ecosystem for a comfortable and peaceful living, and gets together residents with common interests and values in one place.

Our client had their own clear business philosophy, and it was important for them to provide residents of a cottage town with convenient access to all services and solutions related to the entire system of living. The main objective of the project was to create a "smart town" with the possibility of collecting meter data and further bill payment, analysis and effective management of utility resources, integration of additional security levels.

The main objective of the project was to create a "smart town" with the possibility of collecting meter data and further bill payment, analysis and effective management of utility resources, and integration of additional security levels.

An important feature of the application was the ability to pay bills by residents, which provided convenience and timely income of funds. The application also made it possible to analyze debts and compare expenses by selected time intervals. The data was displayed in the form of visually attractive graphs and tables.

To ensure a necessary level of security for residents, we have integrated the application with all the surveillance cameras of the cottage town. A communication function with the security point was also developed, and an automated checkpoint system for the territory was set up.

Additionally, we developed a chat function in the application that allowed residents to interact with each other and leave suggestions for improving living in the cottage town.

In the Voting section, users could see a list of current or upcoming voting on various issues related to management and amenities. It is possible to view the information about each voting, including a question description, possible variants of answers and voting dates.

The issues of security and obtaining permits for the closed territory were resolved with the access system and sensors access via the BLE module for mobile phones owners. The owners could set up a flexible system of accesses and visits. The staff was not allowed to enter at weekends and non-working hours.

All entries and exits were registered in the system according to security requirements.

Ensuring the security and protection of residents' data was a significant aspect of this project. Therefore, we used the two-factor authentication method, so that only authorized users could have access to devices and data.

Companies that create ideal places to live and provide unique real estate have a huge responsibility for the integrity of a comfortable living system and require significant resources and attention to details. They must ensure efficient management, infrastructure maintenance and providing residents with services on a regular basis.

Our client was looking for a technical partner who not only had expertise and knowledge in this field, but also had good reviews and reputation on the market.

At the first meeting, we listened to all client’s expectations and requirements. Within a few days, a detailed project planning document was prepared with a clear description of the stages, technologies, outlined deadlines and estimated costs.

We know that while working, requirements for a project might change, so it was proposed to use flexible development, so that the client could fully control their expenses and expectations, and could respond to clients’ requests in the application.

In this project, to manage the workflow, we used a flexible model – Agile. The design of the application and the initial requirements for the project were formulated by the client's team, but during the discussion, adjustments and improvements were introduced to the demo version. It was important to ensure transparency and understanding of the outcome of the work, that’s why the process was divided into sprints with weekly reviews.

Aionys in this project acted as a technical partner with expertise in the development of mobile applications and knowledge in the field of Real Estate. This was our client's first experience of cooperating with development companies, and we are glad that the planned expectations of the project outcome were met.

Aionys has created an application for NEWSIDE that allows residents to have convenient access to all services and solutions related to the entire living system of the cottage town. Using React Native and .NET technologies for Android and iOS platforms, our team implemented a user-friendly application design, integration with a video surveillance system, and an automated checkpoint system to the territory.

Aionys successfully coped with the task of implementing the beta version of the application within the approved time frame and strengthened its experience in the field of Real Estate.

Due to the cooperation with Aionys, the NEWSIDE managed to achieve the following results:

• A mobile application that is easy to use and navigate has been developed taking into account all the requirements of the client.
• Residents, using the application, can easily collect data from utility meters and pay bills; get access to all video surveillance cameras and contact the security point and manage access to the guarded area with the setting of rights and permission time; receive an alarm in case of an unauthorized access.
• A secure and set automated checkpoint system for the territory.
• A chat function in the application allowed residents to interact with each other and leave suggestions for improving their lives in the cottage town.
• NEWSIDE has received a reliable and efficient solution that provides residents of the cottage town with convenient access to all services and solutions related to the entire living system.
• The implemented solution had a significant impact on the effectiveness of the client's sales campaign and gave them a significant advantage over competitors in the real estate sector.