An Adaptive Communication Model for Android Bus Tracking App

In order to have an efficient Android Bus Tracking App, it needs to be able to communicate with bus device that could be in any location at any given time. Most Bus Tracking App works well in well developed countries where mobile data coverage is total, however this is not the case for Mauritius. Most Bus Apps fail to attract users as they are not able to provide real-time information about buses. Our implementation involves the tracking of real-time location of the bus using Global Positioning System (GPS) and Global System for Mobile Communication / General Packet Radio Service (GSM/GPRS) technology. To display the bus on the map in the developed application, Google Map API is used. Hence, user will be able to constantly keep track of buses using the Application. The distance and time to reach the destination and the time for the bus to reach the user will also be displayed on the screen. For user to receive these information along with the markers on the map, an Internet connection is needed, be it Wi-Fi or mobile data. In case of no Internet access, SMS will be used as the second communication option.