Abstract
In this paper, an Android based application called ‘Baggage Check-in Handling System’ is developed for helping travelers/passengers transport their baggage to the airport and handle the check-in process. It is merging the idea of online baggage check-in, and tracking technology together. The application is stimulated from the rapid growth of on-demand ride services, such as UberX and Lyft and the wide spread adoption of smart-phones. The proposed system enables travelers to make an appointment before the flight’s take-off by requesting a driver to pick up the traveler’s baggage to transport to the airport. Then, travelers can track the driver’s location using Geographical Position System (GPS). Eventually after the check-in process, the driver will send a unique barcode provided for the baggage to travelers through the application. As a result, the traveler will have the choice of directly proceeding to the flight gate. The application is created for Android platform operating system, and developed in Java programming language using the Android software development kit (SDK). Additionally, data between database and server have been exchanged using phpMyAdmin. The application uses an authentication technique called Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA). This technique is designed to improve the scalability of authentication and reduce the overhead of access control.
Highlights
In recent years, airport departure processes have drastically changed, as traveling became a necessity to many individuals
The aim of this paper is to introduce the implementation and design of on-demand service application called „Baggage Check-in Handling System‟ that uses technology in order to make the check-in process swift and less time consuming for the traveler. „Baggage Check-in Handling System‟ application is stimulated from the developments in information and communication technology [4], which have enabled new advantages that offer a wide range of real-time and demandreceptive trips
The implementation tools that are used in the proposed application are Android Studio tool, the official integrated development environment (IDE) for Android platform development, Geographical Position System (GPS), phpMyAdmin to handle the administration of MySQL using a web browser (It can perform various tasks such as; creating, modifying or deleting databases, tables, fields or rows; executing SQL statements; and managing users and permissions), and Graphical User Interface Tools were used which are Java programming language made for defining and activating the XML layout (The XML language used to define the main structure of the interface)
Summary
Airport departure processes have drastically changed, as traveling became a necessity to many individuals. „Baggage Check-in Handling System‟ application is stimulated from the developments in information and communication technology [4], which have enabled new advantages that offer a wide range of real-time and demandreceptive trips. The aim of this paper is to introduce the implementation and design of on-demand service application called „Baggage Check-in Handling System‟ that uses technology in order to make the check-in process swift and less time consuming for the traveler. „Baggage Check-in Handling System‟ uses an authentication technique introduced in [12] called Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA).
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