THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION Roosevelt Cooper Project Presentation 1 History : C++, Html, Java, C, Obj C.

 Plenty of applications have been made to relieve society of the difficulties of flagging down a cab, but have these apps done everything possible to make the customer satisfied?  Can we not just think about the customer, but also the Cab Driver, and the company?  There is always going to be competition, so why not join it. INTRODUCTION

ISSUE  People have a hard time trying to get a cab  The current applications are pretty decent, but they don’t do enough for the: Customer Driver Company

COMPETING APPLICATIONS  There are three main applications in which customers have pretty good, and bad reviews for : TaxiMagic Cabulous Ubercab

TAXIMAGIC

PROS  Ability to call cab  Ability to schedule cab for later pick-up  Has site to schedule cab time

CONS  Client had no knowledge of the cab’s current position for clarification of arrival  Driver must own an smartphone  No confirmation of sent request from server to client  Ultimately not user freindly

CABULOUS

PROS  Ability to call cab  Efficiency in time taken for cab arrival  Map with cabs exact location as it moves(GPS)

CONS  Does not offer the ability to register credit card info  Has errors in which, sometimes you will be denied access into the program  Driver has to own a smartphone

UBERCAB

PROS  Ability to call cab  Efficiency in time taken for cab to arrive  Ability to preload credit card information

CONS  The fare is 2-3x the cost of normal cab fare  Basically used for special occasions because of the cost

APPS ARE TAKING OVER

APPS ARE THE NEW RESOLUTION  Smartphones are top of the market in society.  Sales are steadily increasing every year as new apps are created to either entertain or solve societal issues.  They are the key, so why not start an elite set of them.

SOLUTION  I propose to make an application which combines all of the features of the top 3 apps on the market, plus add new features for the customer, driver, and the company.

NEW USER FEATURES  Use an identification number randomly assigned by the program to the user, in case of an area crowded with multiple clients.  Show companies with the best and most efficient service  List drivers with the best rating based from customer feedback  The user will be able to schedule for a cab ride everyday

DRIVER FEATURES  Alert driver by voice command, that there is a customer requesting pick-up  How far away the customer is  The quickest way to get to the customer  Touch-scree commands to alert customer of necessary information.

COMPANY FEATURES  Reward points can be offer with companies agreement. Special sales  Possible security advantages

DIFFICULTIES  Possible errors in GPS  Exactly how much can you pack into an application? Will it slow the phone down? Can the size of the app prevent it from working ?  Possible errors in security, as far a profiles are concerned  Code can be a little challenging  Cost of software, and hardware for taxi

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