Wi-Fi Interactive Mapping

A Northern Arizona University Capstone Project

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Detailed Design Phase

 

Phases

First Semester

In the first semester the first thing the team did was define the problem and the requirements then gathered information. After gathering information we started brain storming ideas and then the team did some research for the project. After the team has done their research, the team developed their ideas and tested them. After explaining our ideas to Dr. Venkatraman he helped us decide to use the Android system. It was easier than Apple and using hardware.

 

Second Semester

In this semester we started programming. The first applications we built were simple Hello World. Applications, the type of thing you do when first learning a new programing language. After that we started getting more advance with a GUI screen. The team has modified the original code of google maps in order to display the current location of the user. The team was able to get the application to display the current location of the users.

 

The justification behind major decisions and the difficulties encountered

 

Decisions

Why?

Chose Android Software to write the project application

1-      It is free

2-      Recommended by our technical adviser because it is easier to get the application to be approved for publishing as well as easier than using hardware

3-      Recommended by Ms. Julie Heynssens

VoIP and SIP

1-      Allows users communicate through a Wi-Fi

2-      Be able to assign voice sub group commination

3-      Able to hear all the voice conversations

4-      Disconnect or connect any user for any subgroup

Using software is easier than using hardware

1-      Recommended by Dr. Sheryl Howard, Dr. Venkatraman, and Prof. Heynessens

 

Difficulties encountered

The team has faced a real problem with the android application so the team were trying to find some help on how to use the VoIP and SIP using Android Software so the team has asked the following

1-      Dr. Niranjan Venkatraman. He cannot help us with Java

2-      Dr. James Palmer. He told us to ask Dr. Steve Jacobs because James Palmer cannot help us with android

3-      Dr. Steve Jacobs told us he is still learning but he told us he can get our team in contact with his capstone team because his capstone team is currently working on an android application.