FIWARE-Ready: LOBSTA - LOBSTA (Data Handling,Internet Services,Mobility and Location,Software as a Service,Service Architectures)

LOBSTA is a new Task Management that connects Places and Tasks and helps manage all kinds of location-based tasks collaboratively and more efficiently. LOBSTA provides an interface to FIWARE to easily create and publish subscriptions and automate task creation based on Context Broker notifications.

LOBSTA is a location-based task and project management solution for on-site customer services and mobile businesses. LOBSTA provides direct value for any business with location-based tasks and remote workflows. LOBSTA allows customization and optional packages, and one of them is a plugin that integrates with FIWARE deployments. It provides a form-based interface to create and publish FIWARE Context Broker subscriptions and turn Context Broker notifications automated and in real-time into actionable tasks.

LOBSTA brings a new usage perspective to many FIWARE deployments. Integrating robust task management capabilities directly with FIWARE provides direct value through its ability to translate real-time context data into actionable tasks. Some examples of how LOBSTA can be used in combination with FIWARE are:

• Smart City Management: Local governments can use the plugin to manage tasks related to urban infrastructure, traffic management, and public services, all driven by real-time data.
• Environmental Monitoring: Track and respond to environmental changes by automatically creating tasks based on sensor data, ensuring timely interventions.
• Emergency Response: Improve response times and coordination by creating tasks triggered by real-time incident reports and sensor alerts.

Currently, the FIWARE integration of LOBSTA is available as an optional plugin and only supports NGSIv2 standard.

• Create and publish FIWARE Context Broker subscriptions
• Create and update tasks based on FIWARE Context Broker notifications LOBSTA as a hosted service offering is entirely based on Open Source software based on the Redmine project, enhanced with various plugins collected under the GTT-Project: https://gtt-project.org/

The FIWARE plugin is licensed under GPL-3.0 and the source code is published at https://github.com/gtt-project/redminegttfiware Support for NGSI-LD and further enhancements are planned for the upcoming releases. Customers and contributors are encouraged to support and influence the development of new functionality.

By promoting the service through the FIWARE Marketplace we also hope to receive feedback and insight into FIWARE deployments that share suitable use cases.

The FIWARE plugin is a recent addition to the project/service and there are no customer deployments yet.

LOBSTA as a service is used by various organisations in Japan, from port management to forestry. It also builds the underlying technology of the MyCityReport platform: https://www.mycityreport.jp/