Parkbuddy – Find My Car Android Mobile Application

Authors

  • Flora Stephanie Francis Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300, Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia.
  • Nurfauza Jali Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300, Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia.
  • Ahmad Hadinata Fauzi Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300, Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia.
  • Suriati Khartini Jali Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300, Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia.

Keywords:

Smartphone, Android, Global Positioning System, GPS, Parking, Vehicle, Mobile Application, Vehicle Location, IoT,

Abstract

As a result of technological progress, smartphones become an excellent choice for the user to make their life easier. This paper discussed how to locate parked vehicle using mobile application. The situation of forgetting where last vehicle location was parked and trying to remember it can become problem to some people especially to those who are having deterioration of memory such as a short term memory and dementia. This mobile application helps these users to locate their vehicle by utilising the global positioning system (GPS) system. This paper presents and critically analyses the system developed to solve the problem.

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Published

2017-12-07

How to Cite

Francis, F. S., Jali, N., Fauzi, A. H., & Jali, S. K. (2017). Parkbuddy – Find My Car Android Mobile Application. Journal of Telecommunication, Electronic and Computer Engineering (JTEC), 9(3-11), 27–32. Retrieved from https://jtec.utem.edu.my/jtec/article/view/3181

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Vol. 9 No. 3-11: Computing Technology Towards A Sustainable Society

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