Development of An Android Based Real Time Bus Tracking System

In this dynamic life, everybody is in an urgency to reach their destinations. In this case, waiting for the buses is not feasible. People who depend on the public transport system should know about the location of the bus for which they are looking for. With the advancement of technology, android smartphones have become universal and affordable for all. Smartphones have vast capabilities to provide rich user experiences with interactive facilities. In this paper, we propose a real-time bus tracking system for the students using Android smartphones which can be used for tracking and positioning of the buses by using Global Positioning System (GPS). This android based real time application enables the students to find out the exact location of the buses so that they will not get late or will not arrive at the bus stop too early. It provides the exact location of the student's respective buses which can be viewed on the google map. In addition, this application also gives the information like bus details, driver details, contact numbers, routes, etc. Therefore, our developed application saves the student's time to wait for the buses as they can know their current location of the buses updated every moment in the form of latitude and longitude on Google maps.