Problem to be addressed

At present the company doesn’t use any sort of Automobile Diagnostics and Assistance System and the client wants this system as an extension for their core product. Basically what the client expects from the final product is to have an android mobile application which composes of various useful functions that can be implemented by using every possible technical detail extracted from the OBD device. Not having a proper system to do the above mentioned task being the major problem faced by the client, this section will describe the other issues face by the vehicle owners and drivers.

·         Not knowing the reason when the “check engine “light stays on.

When this light flashes, the vehicle user doesn’t know what the malfunction is unless he/she checks it with a technician.

·         Problems that the cab service owners encounter when they hand over vehicles to drivers.

-          Sometimes the drivers can use the vehicles for their personal reasons without the knowledge of the owner.

-          The drivers might use the air conditioner of the vehicle unnecessarily.

-          The drivers might drive the vehicles in an irresponsible manner which can cause damages to sensors of the vehicle.

-          The drivers might not use the vehicles with proper care.

-          There can be drivers who don’t deliver an honest service.

·         Not having an efficient methodology to carry out functions in cab service industry.

Cab service owners do not have a proper way to keep records of their employees (drivers) and the vehicles owned by them.

·         High cost spent on repairs

Sometimes owners will have to take vehicles for unnecessary repairs and incase they left different malfunctions unaddressed, it would cause increasingly expensive repairs.

·         High cost spent on fuels

The owners have to spend a lot of money on refilling the fuel tanks as the fuel prices are quite high and the increasing motor traffic causes the wastage of fuel.

·         Vehicles being one of the major reasons of environmental pollution.

With the increasing number of vehicles the emission of poisonous gasses such as Carbon Monoxide has been increased resulting massive issues like ozone layer depletion and global warming.

·         Not having an efficient method to plan long distance trips.

Sometimes estimating the average time to complete the trip and the amount of fuel required for the whole journey would be not easy.

·         Vehicles might encounter unexpected errors in the middle of the journey.

There can breakdowns in vehicles, flat tires, engine failures or running low on fuel as the driver was not aware of relevant information or the malfunctions of the vehicle at the start up.

·         Not having a proper mechanism to get to know about real time sensor data.

Drivers would prefer to know real time information  (such as acceleration, deceleration, speed of the vehicle, left amount of fuel, oil pressure, engine temperatures, tire pressures) and there should be a proper method to deliver those information in a manner which can be understood by non-technical people.

·         Vehicles can meet with accidents and the owner might not get notified any time soon.

Sometimes vehicles of the cab service can meet with accidents and there’s no proper way to convey the message to the owner immediately.

·         Motor vehicle theft has become a common problem.

The owner or the driver would want to get notified immediately if some theft situation occurred at the parking lot.