Mobile Campus Building Guide Application

• Main Author: Razlan, Muhammad Haziq
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Teknologi Petronas 2012
• Online Access: http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/6424/1/ICT_MUHAMMAD%20HAZIQ%20RAZLAN.pdf; http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/6424/

Map is an effective and useful tool to help navigate towards a location because it provides a visual representation of the area of interest. Nowadays, navigation and map are usually associated with GPS (Global Positioning System) which are accessible through mobile Smartphone. However, there are trsage limitations; one in particular is that it is not feasible to use indoor (inside a building) due to its signal being blocked by bricks and mortar. In this case, the common workaround is to look for the building directory, ask around or look for signboards but there are cases where the direction instruction given were wrong or confusing and; the signboard is nowhere to be found. The project goal is to develop an Android mobile application that provides interactive map of floor plans to mobile users albeit without the GPS features and the study of perception of distance that discusses the usability of the mobile application. Another study is focussed on the challenges and best practice of mobilc application; in ordcr to devclop the application up to a certain standard and quality. Included is also the study where we will look into market hend of mobile phone as supporting addition to the overall project. Keywords: interactive map, mobile application, floor plans, perception of distance, challenges and best practices, market tend.