MAPES: aplicativo para monitoramento geográfico de alunos

Abstract

Geolocation refers to the identification of the geographic location of a user using some device that has a data collection mechanism (coordinates) to estimate its real position. Typically, geolocation uses technologies such as GSM, GPS or Wi-Fi to determine this positioning. In the last decade, this concept has evolved to the point of becoming indispensable in many systems and applications and has become a big trend with the popularization of smartphones. Because of this, locating people by cell phone has become an alternative for parents who want to know where their children are, given that this concern is routine and harrowing. As this is an ordinary situation, it is necessary to implement solutions that can help and reassure parents about the whereabouts of their children. Some initiatives have already been proposed to minimize this problem, such as the use of microchips in students' uniforms and biometric turns that notify parents if they have already arrived at school. Although these proposals solve the situation, they end up being high investment to implement them. In this perspective, this work presents the development of a mobile application that allows parents to receive notifications when their children arrive and leave school, using the location resources available on devices supported with maps API and BaaS (Backend as a Service) for the use of backend services.