Jaipur Bus Finder - An Android-based Application

International journal of Engineering, Business and Management (IJEBM)
ISSN: 2456-8678
[Vol-5, Issue-3, May-Jun, 2021]
Issue DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.22161/ijebm.5.3
Article DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.22161/ijebm.5.3.9
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Jaipur Bus Finder - An Android-based Application
Abhilash Mathur, Tushar Jain, Vivek Parihar, Dimple Bansal
Department of CS, Global Institute of Technology, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Received: 20 May 2021; Received in revised form: 11 Jun 2021; Accepted: 18 Jun 2021; Available online: 26 Jun 2021
©2021 The Author(s). Published by AI Publications. This is an open access article under the CC BY license
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Abstract— Through this document, we have introduced the Android platform and its features, provided with a detailed
description of the Android app framework from what developers will use and further develop. We have introduced a simple
public transport application to show the basic applications and features of Android app items. Jaipur Bus Finder is a public
transport application. It is an Android application to make the process of finding a local bus within the city of Jaipur,
Rajasthan hassle-free, so that just by entering the details of source location and destination, a user can board the best
available bus in order to reach his/her destination in the shortest possible ETA. We have used Android Studio 4.1 to build
this application. Android Studio is an official integrated development tool or environment for Google’s Android operating
system. It is built on JetBrains’ IntelliJ IDEA software. This paper guides the reader about the working of our project, other
Android features and what future Android holds.
Keywords— Android, application, framework, operating system.
I. INTRODUCTION
Android is an all-encompassing open source platform
designed for mobile devices. There is no uncertainty,
Android is transforming the mobile space. For the first
time, it is truly an open platform that detaches the
hardware from the software that runs on it. This allows for
a much larger number of devices to run the same
applications and form a much richer ecosystem for
developers and consumers.
The purpose of this document is to provide the technical,
functional and non-functional features required to develop
an Android-based mobile application. The entire
application is designed to provide user flexibility for
finding the most suitable bus in order to reach the desired
destination. This document will outline all the necessary
information to start the development regarding the
application.
This application allows user to input locations by typing in
the addresses, as one would do in Google maps
(maps.google.com).
The user will be aided with the predictive text while
entering the locations to further simplify and optimize the
process. The output produced is a list of buses, along with
their type and number which are operational within the
user-specified locations.
1.1 User classes and characteristics
Mobile application for Jaipur Bus finder should cater to
the following user classes:
• Primary User - It defines an individual who wishes
to visit one specific location from another via a low-
floor or mini bus.
• Developer - The role of a developer is to maintain the
application. It is assumed that he/she is adept in
Google Maps API, Android, XML and Java.

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Fig. 1 Screenshot of user interface of Jaipur Bus Finder
1.2 Operating Environment
The application will run on the Android operating system
version 8.1 and above. All devices, that support this
version or above of the Android operating system will be
able to successfully run the application. The application is
developed using Android Studio version 4.1.
1.3 Design and Implementation Constraints
Some of the significant constraints of Jaipur Bus Finder
are:
• Need to use a device with a RAM of 4GB or above
• Need to use a device with a ROM of 1GB or above
• Need to use a device with Android version 8 or
above
II. SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT KIT
The Android Software Development Kit (SDK) is all we
need to create applications for Android. The SDK comes
with a set of tools as well as a platform to run it and see it
all function. Android SDK comes packed with Android
Studio, Google's official Integrated Development
Environment (IDE) for the Android operating system.
In our project, all major functionalities could be
implemented with the help of the SDK which includes all
the tools and libraries required to code and develop
application programs from scratch and even test them.
These tools deliver a smooth flow of the development
process from developing and debugging, throughout
packaging.
Every time Google releases a new version of Android or
an update, a related SDK is also released which
developers must download and install. The Android SDK
is compatible with Windows, macOS, and Linux. The
suppleness and improved functionalities of Android
applications have refurbished businesses across multiple
industries [1].
III. APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
3.1 Setting up Environment
This phase includes installing Android Studio and
configuring basic application requirements.
For example: Here, we will create our public transport
application, “Jaipur Bus Finder”. The aim of this
application is to provide hassle free bus commute guide in
city of Jaipur, Rajasthan (INDIA).
Fig. 2 Developer Workflow
3.2 Write out Application
Now we can get to the main task. Android
Studio includes a variety of tools and intelligence which
help in working faster, writing quality code, designing a

UI, and creating resources for different device types.
For example: We have written resource files for Jaipur
Bus Finder which contains information about available
buses in the city and all the available bus stops. This
information is stored in XML resource files. There is also
one “Strings” resource file, that includes all the text
information that the Android application displays like
“FAQs”. All the backend code is written in Java
programming language.
3.3 Build and Run
Throughout this phase, we build our project into
an APK package that we can install and run on an
emulator or an Android-powered device.
1) Connect to a Device or an Emulator: For
proper visualization as if how our application might
display in android devices, we connect a physical android
phone or we can use an exceptionally great feature of
android studio, i.e., Android Emulator. The Android
Emulator simulates Android devices on our computer so
that we can test our application on a variety of devices
and Android API levels without requiring to have a
physical device. The emulator provides almost all of the
facilities of a real Android device [1][2].
2) Customize your Build: The Android build
system compiles app resources and source code, and
packages them into APKs that we can test, deploy, and
distribute. Android Studio uses Gradle, an unconventional
build toolkit, to automate and manage the build process,
while letting us to define flexible custom build
configurations. Each build configuration can outline its
own set of code and resources, while reusing the parts
shared to all versions of our app [2].
3.4 Iterate
Debug, Profile, and Test is the iterative phase in which we
continue writing our app but with our concentration on
eliminating bugs and enhancing app performance. Initial
tests will help us in those endeavors.
3.5 Publish
When we're ready to release our app to users, there are
just a few more things to ponder, such as versioning our
app and signing it with a key.
IV. FIRST STEP OF SOFTWARE
DEVELOPMENT
Before developing any software application on Android or
on any platform according to its needs, it is fairly essential
to analyze the requirements of the application. Following
are the examples of Jaipur Bus Finder Analyses Models
that were predesigned to begin development.
Fig. 3 Use Case Diagram
Fig. 4 0-Level Data Flow Diagram

Fig. 5 1-Level Data Flow Diagram
Fig. 6 Entity Relationship Diagram
After all the Analysis models are designed the
development phase begins, which we have already
discussed in heading III, Application Development.
Analysis Model is a technical illustration of the system. It
acts as a connection between system description and
design model. In Analysis Modeling, information,
behavior and functions of the system are defined and
translated into the architecture, component and interface
level design in the design modeling. These analysis
models must fulfill basic objectives like, it must depict a
way of creation of software design; it must define
requirements of customer; it must define a set of
requirements which can be validated, once software is
built [3].
V. FUTURE OF ANDROID
When picking a mobile platform for making their
business apps many companies prefer Android. Android
devices comprise 72.7% of the world’s mobile market.
This allows businesses to get hold of widespread target
audience and grow their brand awareness.
Android operating platform fame isn’t determined only
by its extensive availability and app variety that can be
found on the Google Play Store. It allows integrating the
most cutting-edge technologies into Android mobile apps
and Android tools to make the development process
quicker and more efficient. All these aspects make
Android apps the correct choice for many businesses [4].
5.1 AI and Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning
(ML) technologies are extensively used for Android
development. They reinforce such digital solutions like,
voice assistants and chat bots, Big Data processing,
analytics, automation, and numerous others.
Implementation of AI and ML in Android apps aid
businesses to improve their customers’ experience.
5.2 Internet of Things
The two mobile app development fashions in
2021 are 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. 5G
is predicted to give an intense rise to IoT, endorsing its
spread from smart houses to smart cities.
Besides the bright projections in the future, many
businesses are already gaining considerable benefits from
embedding IoT technology in their mobile applications.
5.3 Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Technology
Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality aren’t
new technologies in Android development. While
enacting AR/VR technologies in their mobile apps,
companies take their customer experiences to a
modernistic level. For example, IKEA launched its Place
app that empowers consumers to see if the furniture they
would like to purchase fits in their homes. Google Maps
has an AR advancement that helps to better navigate
around a city by inserting a virtual map over real street
views [5].
In 2021, there’ll be more companies that will research
with AR/VR technologies and successfully include them
in their apps. They will become more diverse around

various roles and industries such as real estate, travel and
tourism, education, e- commerce, entertainment, and
retail.
5.4 On-Demand Apps
On-demand apps were very popular in the
Corona- Virus epoch in 2020 and will remain to be
regularly used in 2021. These are the apps that provide
rapid services like pizza delivery service or cab booking
service.
On-demand apps are used in several niches such as food
delivery, retail, grocery, healthcare, and many others.
They helped many businesses to keep their customer flow
elevated throughout the lockdowns and few of them even
increased their profits by reaching every customer.
These apps will maintain their popularity in 2021 as they
benefit their users by performing daily tasks in a fast and
appropriate manner.
VI. CONCLUSION
Through this document we aim to provide the technical
and functional features required to develop an Android-
based mobile application. The entire application is
designed to provide user flexibility for finding the most
suitable bus in order to reach the desired destination.
Upon entering valid source and destination locations, the
application yields out a list of buses along with their type
and number which are functional along the designated
route.
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