Location Aware Mapping Application Margaret Hennessey Kandarp Shah Eric Vintimilla

Background When traveling in unfamiliar places, smartphones can help us discover points of interest (POIs) around us – Restaurants – Coffee Shops – Gas Stations The phone’s internet connectivity conveniently allows the user to discover POIs

Problem It is often difficult to get a “full snapshot” of what is exactly located around the area Searching for these POIs directly can become cumbersome – The phone’s small screen size makes it awkward to navigate actual websites Other applications are geared towards specific types of POIs – GasBuddy, UrbanSpoon, etc.

Solution – Basic Functionality Create an application that discovers POIs based on current location. Aggregate various types of POIs and display them together on a map. Provide the user with options to add, modify and delete POIs. Take advantage of Google’s open-source Android platform to create the application. Take advantage of Droid’s OS capabilities, which allows applications to run in the background.

LAMA Location-aware application which provides automated alerts based on user preferences and location. Runs in the background and displays alerts as new POIs are found. Allows the user to set a search radius and prioritize POIs Allows the user to send text messages to others about a particular POI.

LAMA (cont)

LAMA aggregates various types of POIs and displays them conveniently on a map

LAMA (cont) LAMA allows the user to get detailed information about a POI

LAMA (cont) LAMA allows the user to set a search radius and prioritize POIs

LAMA (cont) LAMA allows the user to send text messages about a POI

Demonstration Questions?

Future Development LAMA has excellent potential to be popular application – Partner with businesses and vendors to allow them to send alerts about new products and services – Use LAMA as dating service that “discovers” a potential compatible match nearby