Women safety application by using android
ABSTRACT:
This app carries various features and acts as a very powerful
In today’s time when you are
alarm that works 24 X 7 to keep you
seeing so many crimes that is taking
safe. I wish in your life you never face
place in our surrounding as well as in
such situation where you have take
our nations and that has become
help of this app, but if in case you
biggest threat to us as well as our
come across such situation just a
families, then in such situation safety
single tap on the red button of the app
becomes the major concern for all of
will inform your guardians about your
us. However, can you image that just
location as well as a text that will
a small app on your mobile phone that
make them aware that you might need
you carry almost everywhere along
some help on urgent basis.
with you can save to from some of the major risk to your life and at the same it can keep your parents or guardians well informed about the location
Here are various features of Self Care and its working: SOS Alarm
where are you located. Hospitals Yes, you are reading it right. Just a simple app can become a
Police Station
companion of yours when you are out of your home or travelling alone to some place. The app is being getting referred by the name “Self Care – Carry Your Companion”
My Location
The SOS Alarm: You can activate the safety
Find Police Station: This is also a great app to find the
alarm with just a single tap on the
nearest police station from where you
pink button and it will help you to
can take help in an unfavorable or
send a safety network to your
emergency situation.
guardians. One can select the number of guardian as per his choice.
My Location:
However, it is also important that you
If you don’t want to disclose your
should add 100 as the Call-guardian.
location to all your friends except the
The alarm alerts all the guardians at
selected friends from your facebook
the same time with call to one
account then with the use of “Self
guardian and message to all other
Care – Carry Your Companion” you
added in the group.
can check in at the location privately
Find Hospital:
with selected group of friends with single tap. It is an excellent app when
If you have got stuck in any
you want to check in at any specific
difficult situation where you need
location along with group of friends
urgent medical facility and don’t
and family.
know the nearby hospitals then you can take the help of the Hospital features available on this app to find the nearest hospital to get the first aid. This helps you to get the name as well as way to reach the nearest hospital at any new place.
INTRODUCTION TO ANDROID:
WHAT IS ANDROID?
In recent years, an open-source
Android: In Brief, Android is an
platform Android has been widely
operating Platform for mobile devices
used in Smartphone’s. Android has a
such as smart phones and tablet
complete software package consisting
computers.Now they are not used just
of an operating system, middleware
for making calls but they have
layer, and core applications. Different
innumerable uses and can be used as a
from other existing platforms like iOS
Camera , Music player, Tablet PC,
(iPhone OS), it comes with Software
T.V. , Web browser etc. And with the
Development Kit (SDK), which
new technologies, new software and
provides essential tools and
operating systems are required. It is
Application Programming Interfaces
developed by the Open Handset
(APIs) for developers to build new
Alliance led by Google.
applications for Android platform in
The Android Platform is a
Java. And also Android platform has
software stack for mobile devices
support for Bluetooth network stack,
including an operating system, middle
which allows Bluetooth-enabled
ware
devices to communicate wirelessly
Developers can create applications for
with each other in a short distance. In
the platform using the android SDK.
this paper, it aims to develop a
Applications are written using the
Bluetooth-based application for the
java programming language and run
proposed home lighting control
on dalvik, a custom virtual machine
system using an open-source Android
designed for embedded use which
Development Tools (ADT), Android
runs on top of a Linux Kernel.
SDK (Software Development Kit) and
The application is sophisticatedly
Java Development Kit (JDK).
designed for Android – based devices.
and
key
applications.
This
allows
the
Android
based
Palm OS in 1996 to Windows pocket
devices/phone to chat without using
PC in 2000 then to Blackberry OS and
Service Provider Connection. This
Android. One of the most widely used
Application uses Bluetooth API of
mobile
Android Framework to communicate
is ANDROID. Android does
with the other blue-tooth based
software bunch comprise not only
devices.
operating system but also middleware
This Blue-Tooth Application
OS
these
days a
and key applications. Android Inc.
also allows Users who can exchange
was
two way text, icons and images. Users
California, U.S. by Andy Rubin, Rich
can also archive the entire text being
miner, Nick sears and Chris White in
used in chatting. Android is a
2003.
software stack for mobile devices that
acquired by Google in 2005. After
includes
system,
original release there have been
middleware and key applications. The
number of updates in the original
Android SDK provides the tools and
version of Android.
an
operating
founded
Later
in
Palo
Android
Alto
Inc.
of
was
APIs necessary to begin developing applications on the Android platform using
the
Java
programming
language. Operating
ANDROID SDK: Android uses a Java based language.
To develop an Android
Systems have
app, a tool named Eclipse is required
developed a lot in last 15 years.
as well as Android’s SDK [9], which
Starting from black and white phones
is an add-on for the Eclipse program.
to recent smart phones or mini
When creating a new application for
computers, mobile OS has come far
the Android, the platform version
away. Especially for smart phones,
must be selected, e.g.1.5, 1.6, 2.1, or
Mobile OS has greatly evolved from
2.2. However, the version can differ on the Android device depending on
Android version
which Android device is being used. The three main components required in the creation of the Android app are: the java file, which is a file that contains
all
code
required
FEATURES ANDROID OS:
framework reuse
and
replacement of components
completion of desired tasks and
Dalvik
virtual
machine
optimized for mobile devices
the layout for how the application will look to a user; and a resource folder,
Application enabling
for
functions; an xml file, which contains
OF
Integrated browser based on
which contains all images, sounds,
the open source Web Kit
and graphics files needed for the
engine
application.
Optimized graphics powered by a custom 2D graphics library; 3D graphics based on the
OpenGL
ES
specification
1.0
(hardware
acceleration optional)
SQLite for structured data storage
Media support for common audio, video, and still image formats
(MPEG4,
H.264,
MP3, AAC, AMR, JPG, PNG, GIF)
GSM
Telephony
(hardware
Integrated browser:
dependent)
Bluetooth, EDGE, 3G, and
Camera, GPS, compass, and accelerometer
(hardware
dependent)
Rich environment
development a
device emulator, tools for debugging,
memory
and
performance profiling, and a plug-in for the Eclipse IDE.
install
the
in built browser. The browser name is “browser only” integrated
including
we
android one of the browsers is
Wi-Fi (hardware dependent)
Whenever
browser
was
developed by the vendors on the bases of anther open source code called “web kit engine” Integrated browser will satisfy the
90-95%
frequently
requirements of the mobile developers.
JVM
DVM
1 JVM is the runtime environment in 1 DVM java technology
is
the
run
time
environment in android OS
2 JVM is the stack based virtual 2 DVM is the register based machine
virtual machine
3 We cannot run the JVM in low heap 3 We can run DVM in low heap memories
memories
4 JVM occupies the less space compare 4 DVM occupies the more space to DVM.
Run Time Environment: JVM is known as java virtual machine DVM is known as Dalvik Virtual machine The JVM is the stack based virtual machine.
compare to JVM. Dx is an operable program in android OS and used to convert the
JVM
understandable
format. APPT(Android
Assisted
Package Tool) is an operable program in android OS It is used convert the .dex file in to
Flow of execution of Android application:
file[.apk]
Android
package
DX
AAPT
JAVA C
.apk
.dex
.class
.JAVA
SMS
program,
calendar,
maps,
browser, contacts, and others. All Rich in development environment: Android OS will provide the
applications are written using the Java programming language.
tools for the developers to design the android applications in a simple file way.
Android runtime: Android includes a set of core
“EMULATOR” is used to test
libraries that provides most of the
the android package file (.apk)
functionality available in the core
before installing in to real
libraries of the Java programming
android devices.
language. Every Android application
ADB
(Android
Debugging
runs in its own process, with its own
Bridge) is an android platform
instance
related to and used to control
machine. Dalvik has been written so
the real devices through the
that a device can run multiple VMs
commands.
efficiently. The Dalvik VM executes
Example:
c:\
>adb
install
first.apk
Applications:
of
the
Dalvik
virtual
files in the Dalvik Executable (.dex) format
which
is
optimized
for
minimal memory footprint. The VM is register-based, and runs classes
Android will ship with a set of core
compiled by a Java language compiler
applications including an email client,
that have been transformed into the .dex format by the included "dx" tool.
The Dalvik VM relies on the Linux kernel for underlying functionality such as threading and low-level memory management.
PROBLEM SPECIFICATION:
To be sent. It also allows the user to select the list of trusted contacts from the list of the Facebook friends who accepted to share their locations with the user to whom the mobile notifications has to be sent.
EXISTING SYSTEM: The
Safety
Alert
App
is
This document provides a
designed to enhance the safety for
comprehensive architectural overview
Women, Kids and everyone. at any
of the DurgaEducation which is being
time and anywhere.
developed to assist educational and job oriented service providers to manage resources, using a number of different architectural views to depict
Our intention is to provide you with the fastest and simplest way to contact your nearest and dearest and the emergency center.
different aspects of the system. It is intended to capture and convey the
During an emergency, it can be
significant architectural decisions
hard to think straight; however,
which have been made on the system.
it is important that your loved ones are notified, and that the
SCOPE:
authorities are able to pinpoint
Maintains a user-defined list of "Trusted Contacts". These contacts will be alerted by SMS and mobile notifications in case of any emergency. It allows the user to enter the mobile numbers of the trusted contacts to which the SMS alerts has
your exact location in seconds.
PROPOSED SYSTEM:
These are all problems to intimate her friends or parents,
In today’s time when you are seeing so many crimes that is taking
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
place in our surrounding as well as in
HARDWARE
our nations and that has become
OF THE SYSTEM:
REQUIREMENTS
biggest threat to us as well as our
This phase of the software
families, then in such situation safety
development process deals with a
becomes the major concern for all of
brief study of different hardware used
us..
in the computerized system. There is a list of hardware materials used during
ADVANTAGES:
the making and also during the use of the proposed system. As the new
No need to go for a computer and depend on it.
User friendly
system
to
be
computerized
made
into
functional
a
system,
requirement of a computer is must. All the hardware needed here are
Being stalked on the way home
generally the basic configuration of a
from work – on foot or by a
typical office computer.
strange vehicle • Attempted physical or sexual
A list of the hardware requirement
assault
used in the system given below:
• Unsafe neighborhoods • Domestic violence • Road accidents • Health related emergencies
CPU type
:
Intel
:
3.0
Pentium 4 Clock GHz
speed
Ram size
:
512
MB
SOFTWARE
REQUIREMENT
SPECIFICATION
Hard disk capacity
: 40 GB
The Software Requirement Specification document itself states in
Monitor type
:
15 Inch
color monitor
precise and explicit language those functions and capabilities a software
Keyboard type
:
internet
system (i.e. a software application, an e-commerce website, etc.) must
keyboard
provide, as well as states any required SOFTWARE REQUIREMENT: Operating System: Android
constraints by which the system must abide. The SRS functions are blue print for completing a project with as
Back End
: SQLite
Documentation
:
MSOffice
little cost growth as possible. The SRS is often referred to the document because all subsequent project
IDE
:
Eclipse 3.x
management documents, such as design specifications, statements of
SDK Language
: Android 3.2 SDK : Java 1.6 or above
work software architecture specifications, testing, validation plans and documentation plans are
Database
: remote MySQL
related to it.
server Software Emulator
: Android Emulator
Requirement
Specification (SRS) is the starting point of the software developing activity.
As
system
grew
more
complex it became evident that the
goal of the entire system cannot be
accurately specified.
It forms the
easily comprehended. Hence the need
basis of software development. A
for the requirement phase arose. The
good SRS should satisfy all the
software project is initiated by the
parties involved in the system.
client needs. The SRS is the means of translating the ideas of the minds of clients (the input) into a formal document.
(The
output
of
the
The SRS contains Functional and non-functional requirements. Functional Requirements:
requirement phase).The SRS Phase Functional requirements may be
consists of two basic activities:
calculations, technical details, data Requirement Specification:
manipulation and processing and
Here, the focus is on specifying
other specific functionality that define
what has been found giving analysis
what
such as representation, specification
accomplish.
languages and tools, and checking the
specifications are addressed during
a
need
information
even
Also it should provide access to various
The purpose of the Software Requirement
Specification
reduce
communication
the
developers.
to
when they are on the move.
Role of SRS:
between
supposed
Useful for the people who want to
this activity.
system is
the
clients
is
and
to
Mobile.
gap
Specification is the medium though which the client and user needs are
It should provide the user to get any notifications from the
the
Software Requirement
functions through
server at any time.
It should give the flexibility to the user.
It should allow the user to check the notifications.
Maintains the information of different services.
The system should perform its objectives
efficiently
and
effectively
as
per
the
Response
time
requirements.
No manual intervention
No time is consumed
should be very fast. Error Handling:
Non-Functional Requirements: During data input if errors are This
report
functional
refers
to
requirements
application.
To
the
non-
of
the
messages should be displayed so
the
that the user can easily identify
develop
application, we must consider the following
occurred
then
appropriate
and rectify them.
non-functional Security issues:
requirements:
The system should be secured.
User interface:
Only authorized users can access The system should provide “click
the system. Each user is validated
and
by entering id and password.
go”
type
of
graphical
interface with buttons and links that can be easily understood by
MODULE:
the user. So that the errors in
There are 3 sub modules in this
entering the data in appropriate
women safety module. They are:
fields can be reduced. Performance:
UI module(user interface layer) or view module Business processing module
SQLite data base
or access
module
3.SQLITEDATABASE INTEGRATED
OR
DATA
BASE
MODULE: 1.UI MODULE:
SQLite - a powerful and lightweight
In UI layer relational database engine available to again we h This layer also consists of
all applications. SQLite database is an
objects with which user interacts as
integrated data base.
well as objects needed to manage or
contains objects thatknow how to
control the interface.
communicate with the place where the
This layer is responsible for:
data actually resides, be it a relational
1. Responding to user interaction.
database, main frames, internet or
2. Displayingthe business objects.
files. Whenever we install Android
This layer
OS automatically SQLite Data base is 2.BUSINESSPROCESSING
getinstalledbecause it is inbuilt data
MODULE:
base in Android OS.
This layer contains all the objects that
SQLite data base is the
represent the business, both data and
LIGHT weight data base
behavior. The real objects such as
.
order, customer, invoice etc. exist here. These
DDMS is an Android Platform related to and
objects
should
not
be
used
to
responsible for:
integrated
1. Displaying details.
operations.
2. Data access details.
perform
the
data
base
Integrated data base is designed by the vendors
on the bases of RDBMS
There
are
two
features.
diagrams. They are
types
of
UML
1. Structural diagrams This layer is responsible
2. Behavioral diagrams
for: 1. Translate the request
We have used three types of diagrams to describe the modules in our
2. Translate the results.
project. They are
SOFTWARE DESIGN:
1. Use case diagrams
UML Diagrams:
2. Sequence diagrams
Unified Modeling Language (UML)
3. Collaboration diagrams
is a standardized general-purpose modeling language in the field of
Use Case Diagrams:
object-oriented software engineering.
Use
The Unified Modeling Language
functionality of system using actors
includes a set of graphic notation
and use cases.
case
diagrams
model
the
techniques to create visual models of object-oriented
software-intensive
systems.
Sequence Diagrams: Sequence
diagrams
describe
Unified Modeling Language is used to
interactions among classes in terms of
specify, visualize, modify, construct
an exchange of messages over time.
and document the artifacts of an object-oriented
software-intensive
system under development.
Collaboration Collaboration
diagrams
Diagrams: represent
Only requiring a runtime environment, mobile agents can run
interactions between objects as a
computations near data to improve
series
performance by reducing
of
sequenced
messages.
Collaboration diagrams describe both
communication time and costs. This
the static structure and the dynamic
computing paradigm soon drew much
behavior of a system.
attention in the transportation field. From a single user system i.e., mobile
Class Diagram: Class diagrams to describe the structure of the system. Classes Are abstraction that specify the common structure and behavior of a set Class diagrams describe the system in terms of objects, classes, attributes,
operations
and
their
associations.
it can be changed to a multi user systems i.e., TV by using android applications so that all the programs that are being watched in the mobile can be watched on the TV at-a-time. And this single and multiple users applications, all these fields had degrees of success.
CONCLUSION: FUTURE ENHANCEMENT: The electronic TV is used for the The Future enhancement for the
faster access and also can be used for the controlling of the entire system like modifications, updatingetc. With the help of the electronic TV the
project can be done my implementing following :
entire system can be controlled by the user.
Release of updated versions can be made.
Security can be implemented by authentication through login details.
Facebook and Gmail’s integrations can be made.
