Implementation of a Real Time Position Tracking System for a Transportation Company

Abstract

This thesis focuses on the development of an intuitive real-time position tracking software system for a transportation company. Their requirement was a product that allows personnel that coordinate work assignments to oversee the location of the active drivers within the company. This was achieved by the creation of requests from the coordinators to the drivers to share their position during a work shift. Aspects like security and the integrity of the drivers were taken into consideration as well as ease of use and adaptability to the company’s needs. With the requirements as background and by using agile methods, the development was structured to align with the needs of the company. The result was a software system consisting of two applications, a mobile application for the drivers and a web application for the coordinators. The mobile app was evaluated based on the battery consumption, mobile data consumption as well as the user experience. The final product was a success in terms of fulfilling the needs of the company at a smaller scale but with the possibility of further development, for example integrating a planning system or adding a communication tool.