The Design And Implementation Of An ATM Point Locator Using GPS (PDF/DOC)
The aim of this study is to develop a location based service for ATM using Global Positioning System (GPS) for easy location and broadcasting of the ATM’s status in Minna. The proposed system is developed on hybrid application platform for mobile application. The system is based on a combination of Web Development Life Cycle (WDLC) and MYSQL. The WDLC is a new methodology that yearns to reduce the period of development, give awareness to users throughout the whole development life cycle and add structure to an unstructured problem. The functional analysis stage is the stage where the analyst builds Data Flow Diagram (DFD) and Entity Relationship Diagrams (ERD) required in place of the performance of the web based application. It is believed to change the approach of people to ATM centres, provide awareness to Banks about the status of their ATMs centres, serve as guide to visitors, tourist, travellers, and so forth.
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Background of the Study
Mobile technology has really accelerate in terms of it advancement to the extent that it has limitlessly left mobile application developers with no choice but to continue in it manipulation of its usefulness over and over (Leng, 2011). Furthermore Mobile tools are much stylishly made these days, so smart and handy which give room for collection of data in our mobile phones. Mobile phone gadgets are now doing the works of Global Positioning system (GPS) navigation gadget, because of it sensibility in accessing vital information concerning present location of valuable assets, places, friends and family.
Accessibility of location based services via our mobile phones is possible, provided that the mobile network can be retrieved by our mobile phones to exploit the use of geographical position of the mobile phone has been a continuous achievement starting from the military and later to every man jack. These location based services (LBS) use the information, based on the available location of the user to provide services dependent on their geographic setting, (Kirk & Mark, 2003) and customize needs. GPS tracking is embedded in location based services as a support tool in making use of mobile web (Leng, 2011). LBS, it’s been considered at these point as those applications that entail a high level of exactness according to (Giaglis, Kourouthanassis & Tsamakos, 2003). As a result these with no stress user can easily access location like banks, hotels, colleges etc. Project aspires to adjust and influence the usage of location based services focusing mainly on ATM centres available in Minna.
1.2 Problem Statement
An automated teller machine (ATM) is an electronic telecommunications mechanism that enable the users to carry out monetary transactions in a public places using credit card with no need of entering the bank. For that reason, users can effortlessly have their transaction completed by means of the ATM (Leng, 2011). On the other hand, people living in Minna are familiar with a particular ATM centre for performing their daily monetary transaction, at times when this ATM centres develops problem people are confused of which ATM centre to go to because they usually pass by several ATM centres but never take noticed of the location in which they are, so because of this they end up going to their Bank to be on the safer side. In addition for instance a foreigner, being his or her first time visiting Minna will find it difficult to locate a close by ATM centre when in need of cash urgently. For this reason this project will be solving a lots of problem in terms of locating an ATM centre closer to user current position and providing the user ability to access the status of that particular ATM centre.
1.3 Aim and Objectives
The aim of this study is to develop an ATM finder (My ATM’s status) mobile web application.For easy location and broadcasting of the ATM’s status in Minna.
The specific objectives of this study are:
To develop a system that will capture ATM centres location using Global Positioning System (GPS).
To develop a system that will locate a close by ATM location from the user’s present position in Minna.
To develop a system that will display the status of a particular ATM.
1.4 Significance of the Study
Ability to locate an ATM centre closer to user current position and also retrieving information about the status of ATM centre will draw the trust of people living in Minna, and also foreigners to approach any ATM centre on this system with no doubt .
1.5 Limitation of the Study
This project are narrow in some ways stated below:
Cannot automatically generate ATM centre‘s status rather employ the ability of the feedback giving by the user.
Limited only to smart phone.
10 ATM centres in Minna.
1.6 Scope of the Study
The proposed system is developed on hybrid application platform for mobile application. The objectives of the system is to show user the ATM centre closer to him or her and the status of that ATM. The number of ATM centres covered in this project are 10 in numbers. Smart phones are recommended for this proposed system. Proposed system are subjected to users in Minna alone.
5.0 Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations
5.1 Summary
Location based services is an information service, which is easy to use with mobile phone via mobile network and exploiting the facility to utilise geographical position of the mobile device ( Leng, 2012). GPS a geolocation positioning system which has ability to track location of anything has made this work achievable but proper access to it are limited in Africa generally. I am inspire through the related work which help in using proper approach for the project, in term of methodology, design, proper exhibition of the system. Indeed location based services are found flexible and more interesting
5.2 Finding and Discussion
I find out that this project could help others interested to view other area where this project approach can be use. For instance tracking of students, mobile phone, vehicles and other which are numerous to mention here.More effort has been made exploring the use of location based service, which many developers can easily create more interactive applications and any innovations.
5.3 Suggestion for Further Work
A lot of work has been done using location based services particularly in locating places. This project can be improved in the following ways: like adding ability for users to make deposit, recharge mobile account, pay bills, e.tc. I believe more innovative ideas are coming soon
5.4 Conclusion
The location based service called my ATM’s status in this project offered to put to an end the problems in locating and making successful transaction in major ATM centres in Minna. It give easy location and placed the ATM’s working status of a particular bank in the hand of the users. It enhances the confident of users who has deserted some ATM centres due to not able to perform certain transaction. My ATM’s status application will provide the visitors, travellers and other users the closest ATM’s centre to them and assure the possibility of performing transaction in those centres in Minna. It provide information about user’s current location and reduce the expenses over certain ATM’s centre whose lacks ability to perform transaction.
The location based service my ATM’s status application is believed to change the approach of people to ATM’s centres, provide awareness to Banks about the status of their ATM’s centres, serve as guide to visitors, tourist, travellers, my ATM’s status application should now be seen as an aiding means to support location based services and monitor how ATM’s centre in Minna operate
5.5 Recommendation
The development of location based service for ATM using GPS show how location based services can be so attractive, in providing intelligent information like user’s location, awareness of ATM’s status and other basic needs. I will like to recommend this system to the different types of users like tourist, students as well as all categories of workers.
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