Navigating the Local Transport Gap: A Comprehensive Development Proposal for a Real-Time Location Service Application

This paper delves into the examination of a revolutionary public transportation application concept designed to revolutionize urban mobility through advanced features like route planning and real-time transport tracking. Serving as a comprehensive platform, the app seamlessly connects users to various public transit options through a highly intuitive interface. The focal point of this article lies in dissecting key app attributes, with a special emphasis on its user-centric design, live tracking functionalities, and dynamic route planning tools. The analysis explores the integration of cutting-edge technologies, including GPS tracking, real-time data amalgamation, and a sophisticated synchronism algorithm enabling both offline and online usage. The app’s effectiveness is scrutinized in optimizing the overall travel experience by employing user query systems to deliver up-to-the-minute information. The article assesses the transformative impact of this innovative app on commuters, scrutinizing its role in minimizing commute times, elevating convenience, and empowering users with instantaneous transportation details. Additionally, the analysis probes the app’s adaptability, evaluating its capability to cater to diverse transportation modes and user preferences. Furthermore, potential challenges and limitations faced by the app are examined, encompassing issues like data accuracy, network connectivity, and the imperative for consistent updates. The abstract underscores the paramount importance of continuous improvement to meet the evolving demands of users, emphasizing the app’s ongoing commitment to enhancing urban mobility experiences.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2024.05.196
• Record URL:
  • http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877050924012341
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. Abstract reprinted with permission of Elsevier.
• Authors:
  • Martins, Pedro
  • Bastos, André
  • Silva, Carlos
  • Pais, Luís
  • Sousa, Paulo
  • Váz, Paulo
  • Silva, José
  • Abbasi, Maryam
• Conference:
  • 15th International Conference on Ambient Systems, Networks and Technologies (ANT)
  • Location: Hasselt , Belgium
  • Date: 2024-4-23 to 2024-4-25
• Publication Date: 2024

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: pp 57-64
• Serial:
  • Procedia Computer Science
  • Volume: 238
  • Issue Number: 0
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 1877-0509
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/18770509
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic tracking; Location based services; Mobility applications; Real time control; Routes and routing; Transportation planning
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01928106
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 22 2024 3:11PM