Remote Android Assistant with Global Positioning System Tracking

Abstract

The paper describes a method which binds a web application and an Android mobile application, to provide remote exploration services. A remote exploration system has been developed using web server, database, and an Android mobile phone which supports GPS functionality. Web server deals with user interaction part which consists of setting command signals through which user can interact with remote devices. The system is loosely coupled with the introduction of an intermediate server. The user sends commands through browser which maps to the server. Mobile application is responsible for executing user commands. The Web application interacts with the server, fetches commands, executes and provides appropriate responses. The command is sent from the web page. The Android mobile phone reads the sent command and performs predefined action. It can also send GPS location of the mobile phone to server's database.