Mobile based car pooling application

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Mid-Point Submission

Mobile based car pooling application

Friday, 22 November 2013

Submitted By Submitted to

Name – Vishal Nagpal Mr.Radha krishana Rambola(Project Supervisor)

Student ID – PT1082213 Mr. Arun chowdhry (Project Advisor)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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It’s a matter of great appreciation and pleasure that I, Vishal Nagpal of Level-3 (Computing)
have completed My mid-point of my FYP project by showing keen interest and desire. I had
been working hard to achieve my goal. Now after the project has been completed I am happy
to see the best results. This project holds a high position in my career. I have strived hard to
complete my project. My goal was to give an outstanding and appreciating performance.
Though there were lots of problems I had to face but I worked hard and moved on and on.

First I would like to thank “APIIT” to provide me the opportunity to do such a project. I am
very much grateful to our Project supervisor Mr. Radha Krishna Rambola who has guided
me throughout the project and has enabled me to complete my project on time and with much
effort. Whenever I had problem he was there to show the path towards solution. He has been
a very good helping hand to my project.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 – Introduction............................................................................................................6

1.1 Topic of the system..........................................................................................................6

1.2 Purpose of the system.......................................................................................................6

1.3 Target user........................................................................................................................7

1.4 Topic background.............................................................................................................7

1.5 Problem context...............................................................................................................8

1.6 Problem rationale.............................................................................................................8

1.6.1 Tangible benefits.......................................................................................................9

1.6.2 Intangible benefits.....................................................................................................9

1.7 Scope and objectives of the system................................................................................10

1.7.1 Scope.......................................................................................................................10

1.7.2 Objectives................................................................................................................10

1.8 Functionality and deliverables of the system.................................................................11

1.8.1 Functionalities.........................................................................................................11

1.8.2 Deliverables.............................................................................................................12

Chapter 2 – Problem Description.............................................................................................13

2.1 Current problem description..........................................................................................13

2.2 Importance of the problem and reason for studying the problem..................................13

2.3 Proposed solution...........................................................................................................13

2.4 Feasibility study of the system.......................................................................................14

2.4.1 Technical Feasibility...............................................................................................14

2.4.2 Operational feasibility.............................................................................................15

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2.4.3 Economical feasibility.............................................................................................15

2.4.4 Schedule feasibility.................................................................................................15

2.5 Limitation of the system.................................................................................................16

2.6 Assumptions made.........................................................................................................16

2.7 Challenges......................................................................................................................16

2.8 Ethical Issues..................................................................................................................16

Chapter 3 – Literature review..............................................................................................17

3.1 Advanced preliminary research......................................................................................17

3.1.1Research tabulation..................................................................................................18

3.2 Research on similar systems..........................................................................................19

3.2.1 car pooling (http://www.carpooling.in/).................................................................19

Chapter 4 – Research Methods................................................................................................20

4.1 Primary research.............................................................................................................20

4.1.1 Questionnaires.........................................................................................................20

4.1.2 Interview questions: -..............................................................................................20

4.1.3 Focus group.............................................................................................................20

4.2 Technical research..........................................................................................................31

4.2.1 Programming environment......................................................................................31

4.2.1.1 JAVA LAUNGUAGE.........................................................................................31

4.2.1.2 Comparison JAVA with other languages.............................................................32

4.2.1.3 SQLITE DATABASE..........................................................................................33

4.2.1.4 Justification of using SQLIETE...........................................................................33

4.3 Methodology Evaluation................................................................................................34

4.3.1 Methodology Used..................................................................................................34

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4.3.2 RUP.........................................................................................................................35

4.4 Development Plan..........................................................................................................37

Chapter 5 – Analysis................................................................................................................41

5.1 Analysis of questionnaires.............................................................................................41

Bibliography.............................................................................................................................46

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