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ANDROID BASED REAL TIME PARCEL MANAGEMENT AND TRACKING

SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED GPS

NUR AZZIZATUL AISYAH BINTI NOR AZIZI

BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

(SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT) WITH HONOURS

FACULTY OF INFORMATICS AND COMPUTING

UNIVERSITI SULTAN ZAINAL ABIDIN

2019

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DECLARATION

I hereby declare that the report of the project titled Android Based Real Time

Parcel Management and Tracking System with Integrated GPS is based on my

own investigations and based on information from sources that stated. This

dissertation is submitted to the Faculty Informatics and Computing, University

Sultan Zainal Abidin as partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Bachelor of

Computer Science (Software Development) with Honours. I also declare that my

work was never be produced by any student of University Sultan Zainal Abidin.

_____________________________________

Name : Nur Azzizatul Aisyah Binti Nor Azizi

Date : ............................................................

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CONFIRMATION

I have read this report and in my point of view, this project report was prepared

and submitted by Nur Azzizatul Aisyah Binti Nor Azizi (BTAL16043744) and

has been satisfactory in terms of scope, quality and presentation as partial

fulfilment of the condition and requirements to be awarded as Bachelor of

Computer Science (Software Development) with Honours.

I also confirm that the research conducted and the writing of this report was under

my supervision.

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Name : Dr. Wan Suryani Binti Wan Awang

Date : ............................................................

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DEDICATION

In the name of Allah SWT, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

This final year project, Android Based Real Time Parcel Management and

Tracking System with Integrated GPS is dedicated to my beloved mother and

father who is giving me a lot of moral support to complete this project. Also, to

my supervisor, Dr. Wan Suryani Binti Wan Awang that always guides me to

complete my final year project. My sincere thank you goes to all lecturers and

Bachelor of Computer Science (Software Development) group members who

always help me in many ways to complete this project. Lastly, this project was

dedicated to the Faculty Informatics and Computing of University Sultan Zainal

Abidin.

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ABSTRACT

Nowadays, many students at universities used online shopping rather than go the

shop to buy something that they need. This may cause a problem, especially to the

Residential College to manage the parcel received. Android Based Real Time

Parcel Management and Tracking System with Integrated GPS is developed for

staffs and students of Residential College at University Sultan Zainal Abidin

(Besut Campus) to handle and manage parcel while for student they can easily

know whether they have parcel or not without entering Residential College office.

In the existing system, process is conducted manually that consumes a lot of time

and human effort. Therefore, the proposed system is to change the current process

to computerized system, by sending the notification using Gmail. This system also

can generate informative report about the parcel statistics. The technique that has

been applied in the project development is the integrated GPS. The Global

Positioning System (GPS) is a navigation and precise-positioning tool. In the

development, PHP language, Android Studio, Cordova and MySQL has been used

as programming tools. PHP is a scripting language widely used to write web

applications while MySQL is an open source relational database management

system. As a result, web-based and android-based system are developed and this

system helps increase the efficiency of parcel management activities.

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ABSTRAK

Pada masa kini, ramai pelajar di universiti menggunakan belanja dalam talian

daripada pergi membeli-belah untuk membeli sesuatu yang mereka perlukan. Ini

boleh menyebabkan masalah, terutamanya kepada pihak Kolej Kediaman untuk

menguruskan bungkusan yang diterima. Android Based Real Time Parcel

Management and Tracking System with Integrated GPS dibangunkan untuk

kakitangan dan pelajar yang tinggal di Kolej Kediaman, Universiti Sultan Zainal

Abidin (Kampus Besut) untuk mengendalikan dan menguruskan bungkusan untuk

pelajar dengan mudah, mengetahui sama ada mereka mempunyai bungkusan atau

tidak tanpa memasuki Pejabat Kolej Kediaman. Dalam sistem yang sedia ada,

proses dijalankan secara manual yang mengambil masa yang lama dan

memerlukan banyak usaha manusia. Oleh itu, sistem yang dicadangkan adalah

untuk mengubah proses semasa kepada sistem berkomputer, dengan menghantar

pemberitahuan melalui Gmail dan juga mengetahui lokasi sebenar bungkusan

menggunakan GPS. Sistem ini juga boleh menghasilkan laporan informatif

mengenai statistik bungkusan. Teknik yang telah digunakan dalam pembangunan

projek adalah GPS bersepadu.

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Sistem Kedudukan Global (GPS) adalah alat navigasi dan tepat. Dalam

pembangunan system ini, bahasa PHP, Android Studio, Cordova dan MySQL

telah digunakan sebagai alat pengaturcaraan. PHP adalah bahasa yang banyak

digunakan untuk menulis aplikasi web sementara MySQL adalah sistem

pengurusan pangkalan data relasi sumber terbuka. Akibatnya, sistem berasaskan

web dan android dibangunkan dan sistem ini membantu meningkatkan kecekapan

aktiviti pengurusan bungkusan.

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CONTENTS

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DECLARATION i

CONFIRMATION ii

DEDICATION iii

ABSTRACT iv

ABSTRAK v-vi

CONTENTS vii-ix

LIST OF TABLES x

LIST OF FIGURES xi-xii

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS xiii

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background 1

1.2 Problem Statements 2

1.3 Objectives 3

1.4 Scopes 4-5

1.5 Limitation of work 6

1.6 Expected result/contribution 6

1.7 Research structure 6

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CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 Introduction 7

2.2 Criteria from Previous Study (Existing System) 8-15

2.3 Research Comparison (Articles) 16-17

2.4 SDLC- Waterfall model 18-19

2.5 Chapter Summary 19

CHAPTER 3 METHODOLOGY

3.1 Waterfall Model 20

3.1.1 Requirement Analysis 21-22

3.1.2 System Design 22

3.1.3 Implementation 23

3.1.4 Testing 23

3.1.5 Deployment 24

3.1.6 Maintenance 24

3.2 Architecture and Modeling 25

3,3 Context Diagram (CD) 26-27

3.4 Data Flow Diagram (DFD)

3.4.1 DFD Level 0 28-30

3.4.2 DFD Level 1 31-33

3.5 Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD) 34-38

3.6 Data Dictionary 39-43


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CHAPTER 4 IMPLEMENTATION AND TESTING

4.1 GPS in Parcel Management and Tracking 45-48

System with Integrated GPS

4.2 Other Features in Parcel Management and 49

Tracking System with Integrated GPS

4.2.1 User Staff 50-55

4.2.2 User Admin 56-58

4.2.3 User Student 59-64

4.2.4 User every Courier 65

4.3 Testing 66

4.3.1 Unit Testing 66

4.3.2 Integration Testing 66

4.3.3 System Testing 66

4.3.4 Test Case 67-71


CHAPTER 5 RESULT AND DISCUSSION

5.1 Notification and Result 72-76

CHAPTER 6 CONCLUSION

6.1 Conclusion 77

6.2 Future Project 78

REFERENCES 79-80

APPENDIX 81-82

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LIST OF TABLES

TABLE TITLE PAGE

2.2 Comparison of existing system 15

2.3 Research comparison 16-17

3.6 Admin 40

3.7 Staff 41

3.8 Student 42

3.9 Parcel 43

3.10 GPS 45

4.1 Test Case for User Login 67

4.2 Test Case for Add New Parcel Info 68-69

4.3 Test Case for User Update Parcel Info 69

4.4 Test Case for User Delete Parcel Info 70

4.5 Test Case for User Logout 70

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LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE TITILE PAGE

2.4 Software Development Life Cycle 19

3.1 Waterfall Model 20

3.2 Architecture and Modelling 25

3.3 Context Diagram 26

3.4 Data Flow Diagram Level 0 29

3.5 Data Flow Diagram Level 1: Register details process 31

3.6 Data Flow Diagram Level 1: Login details process 32

3.7 Data Flow Diagram Level 1: Manage parcel process 33

3.8 Entity Relationship Diagram 34

4.1 Staff Track and Trace Parcel 45

4.2 Staff Live Tracking Parcel 46




4.6 Main Homepage 49

4.7 Login Staff 50

4.8 Staff Homepage 51

4.9 Staff Parcel Info 52

4.10 Staff All Parcel Info 53

4.11 Staff Update Parcel Info 54

4.12 Staff Delete Parcel Info 54

4.13 Staff Update Profile Account 55

4.14 Staff Change Password 55

4.15 Login Admin 56

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4.16 Admin Homepage 57

4.17 Admin Update Profile Account 57

4.18 Admin Change Password 58

4.19 Login Student 56

4.20 Student Homepage 60

4.21 Student Menu 61

4.22 Student Parcel Info 62

4.23 Student Update Profile Account 63

4.24 Student Change Password 64

4.25 Form User every Courier 65

5.1 Notification through Gmail for Student 72

5.2 List of Reports 73

5.3 Parcel Report 73

5.4 Parcel Info Report 73

5.5 Parcel Monitoring Graph by Month 74

5.6 Student Report 74

5.7 Student Monitoring Graph by Course 75

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS / TERMS / SYMBOLS

CD Context Diagram

DFD Data Flow Diagram

ERD Entity Relationship Diagram

FYP Final Year Project

PK Primary Key

FK Foreign Key

SDLC System Development Life Cycle

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CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background

Information Technology has been widely used nowadays.

Importance of IT within today’s society cannot be denied and IT has

become one of the needs in our community. With the growth of IT, manual

of storage now can be replaced with computerized system.

For this project, the current system was used manual system, the

manual system is replaced with computer systems. The name of the system

is Android Based Real Time Parcel Management and Tracking System

with Integrated GPS. This system can help staff of the Residential College

to handle and manage the student’s parcel while for student they can easily

know whether they have parcel or not without entering Residential College

office.

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1.2 Problems Statement

As mentioned previously, the whole mailing or parcel process is

managed manually by staffs. This caused a problem and time-consuming

in manipulating the data [1]. They need to manually recheck the received

of mail or parcel then students have to regularly check whether they have

any mail or parcel at their Residential College or check it through

Facebook page of Residential College [2].

Besides that, this currently process creates a problem of missing or

misplaced [3]. In addition, there is no notification system to notify students

of their mail or parcel [4]. Hence, it is more effective and efficient to have

a mail and parcel management and tracking system that records mail or

parcel as well as a notifications mechanism to alert students of their mail

or parcel.

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1.3 Objectives

The main objective of this project is to design and develop a

system that helps the staffs to manage the parcel and stimulate the

usefulness of Android Based Real Time Parcel Management and Tracking

System with Integrated GPS on student. The detailed objectives of the

project are as follows:

i. To design a system that manages and notifying users about

their parcel through the Gmail.

ii. To develop a parcel management system for Residential

College especially for Besut Campus.

iii. To test how the system work based on the user requirement.

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1.4 Scope

The cover of the system covers three types of users that will interact

directly with this system are student, staff and administrator. The scopes

for each type of the users are as follows:

Student

o Sing Up

o Log In

o Update Profile

o Get Notification

o Trace and Track Parcel

o Send Inbox to Staff

o Log Out

Staff

o Sign Up

o Log In

o Update Profile

o Manage Parcel Information

o Trace and Track

o Log Out

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Admin

o Sign Up

o Log In

o Update Profile

o Report about Parcel

o Log Out

The scope for this project is:

i. The system focuses on parcel management and tracking

system at Residential College.

ii. The target users of this system are the staff and student of

University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Besut Campus.

iii. The system records the details of the parcel which are

tracking number, post name, post item etc.

iv. The system also updates the status of the parcel whether

already taken or not.

v. The system sends notification using Gmail to the student.

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1.5 Limitation of Work

In this system, if there is no source of electrical or blackout the

notification will not send to the user and this system also not verify

notification using WhatsApp or SMS.

1.6 Expected result/Contribution:

Based on the objectives of the development for this project, this

system will propose a systematic mail and parcel management and system

and only notify a student if their parcel reaches the Residential College

through the Gmail and make a report for a list of the parcel that received

and has been taken from Residential College. This system also implements

how the system work based on the user requirement.

1.7 Research Structure

The report is organized in 3 Chapters. Background study and

rationale problem statement with objectives is presented in Chapter 1. A

review of the related research work is presented in Chapter 2; research

methodology with system model is described in Chapter 3.

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CHAPTER 2

LITERATURE REVIEW

In this chapter discusses the literature review, research about the system

that has similar in functionality with the parcel management and tracking

system. In section 2.1 we describe the introduction of the Android Based

Real Time Parcel Management and Tracking System with Integrated GPS.

In section 2.2 we describe the current implementation of parcel (existing

system), section 2.3 describe research comparison (articles), section 2.4

describes the criteria for final year project and section 2.5 will describe

about the software development life cycle used in this project.

2.1 Introduction

Android Based Real Time Parcel Management and Tracking

System with Integrated GPS becomes an important when staff are difficult

to handle and manage parcel. This system is based on simply GPS is a

device that is capable of receiving information from GPS satellites and

then to calculate the device's geographical position. Using suitable

software, the device may display the position on a map, and it may offer

directions.

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2.2 Criteria from Previous Study (Existing System)

2.2.1 Pos Malaysia

Pos Malaysia is a provider of parcel and mail services in Malaysia.

Other than websites, this company provides SMS functions. This is to

ensure their customer convenience because they can check their parcel at

anytime and anywhere. This SMS is allowing customer to track their

parcel from the point of pick up until the parcel is successfully delivered.

Pos Malaysia customer can track and check their parcel via SMS,

but it is available only for domestic delivery. Customer needs to send SMS

to track their parcel and the SMS is charged RM 0.50 for each SMS. This

function is available for Celcom, Maxis and DiGi subscribers only.

Customer need to type their tracking number and send it to 33333. Then,

they will get reply about their parcel.

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2.2.2 Singapore Post

Singapore Post is a company that provide parcel and courier

service. This company has its own web site. This web site is same as other

courier company which is provides tracking an item function in their web

site. Customer can check their item current’s location if they enter item’s

tracking number.

The strength of Singapore Post is they provide SMS Mail service

which is a service to notify and alert recipient. One the item has been

delivered to the post or letter box, a SMS is sent to alert recipient via their

mobile phone. This service is very useful and efficient in notifying and

alerting the recipients that the items they are waiting and expecting have

been delivered. Singapore Post also provides Pick Own Parcel Station

(POPStation) service. POPStation is a new way to pick up and collect

parcels at any time where customer can choose to pick up their parcel from

POPStation if the customer not at home to receive their parcels.

Unfortunately, the weakness of Singapore Post is customer cannot visit an

access the Singapore Post website through mobile because there is no

mobile based provided.

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Based on strength and weakness of Singapore Post, it is convenient

to their customers if they provide mobile application, so their customers

can access or system at anytime and anywhere.

2.2.3 Canada Post

Canada Post is a company which is offer and provides parcel

delivery based at Canada. Its same with other company, Canada Post also

has tracking parcel function. Customer can check their parcel’s location

through this function.

This website also available on mobile website, so customer can

visit and access this website through mobile phone at anytime and

anywhere. Customer can go directly canadapost.ca on their mobile. Mobile

application of Canada Post also available and customer can download it

then install in their mobile device. Both mobile website and mobile

application has same function which are can track parcel, find a postal

code or find a post office near customer’s location. But with mobile

application, customer can check their parcel’s delivery status with type

tracking number or can use their camera to can the barcode from delivery

slip or delivery notice card. This barcode function is only compatible for

iPhone 3GS and above only.

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These services which are Canada Post provide are very convenient for

their customer. Regrettably, the weakness of Canada Post is they did not

have service like SMS which can notify customer if their parcel has

delivered.

Based on the strength and weakness of Canada Post, if they provide

SMS or something that can alert customer, their system is more convenient

to use.

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2.2.4 DPD Ireland

DPD Ireland is a parcel delivery company in Ireland. This web-

based system provides tracking a parcel and other functions. To locate the

parcel, customers need to enter their parcel’s tracking number and then the

current’s location of the parcel is appeared. This system is same as other

courier companies.

The strength of DPD Ireland is it can be access whenever at

customer convenience because it’s available in mobile. Customer can find

DPD Ireland at m.dpd.ie link through their mobile. Customer can easily

access tracking details and other delivery information through their

mobile. This mobile based provides similar function as the web-based

system. Other than that, DPD Ireland also provides Real-Time Proof of

Delivery (PODs). It is available on website within seconds of delivery.

The weakness of DPD Ireland is SMS service is not provided to notify and

alert customer if their parcel is delivered.

Based on the strength and weakness of DPD Ireland, it is more

convenient to their customers if they provide SMS to alert and notify

customers.

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2.2.5 Australia Post (Mobile Application)

Australia Post mobile application is a mobile version for the

Australia Post website. Their customers can access some of their popular

services at anytime and anywhere. This mobile application is available for

Android platform, iPhone platform and Windows Phone 7 platform.

The strength of this mobile application is, it provides scan for

tracked item and it can save it in history. It is also scan bills barcodes for

quick, easy payment and the details of payment can be saved. Postage

calculator also available in this mobile application is the barcode scanning

only available on compatible devices it currently not available for tablet

devices.

Based on strength and weakness if this mobile application is

available for all platform and all devices, it is convenient for their

customers.

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2.2.6 United State Postal Service

United States Postal Services (USPS) mobile application is an

application which is offer their customers to access the most popular tools

they had through mobile device. This is easy and convenient for their

customers and they can enjoy and feel like having a post office in their

hand.

The strength of this mobile application is it allows customer to find

locations of their parcel and get their deliveries information with Track

and Confirms service. Customer also can calculate shipping prices. They

also can make schedule to pick up their parcel. It also allows customer to

look up a zip code and find USPS locations nearby. The weakness of this

mobile application is not all tools or services of USPS are available on

every phone.

Based on strength and weakness of this mobile application, it is

convenient to their customers if all tools or services can be available for all

mobile application platform.

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Table 2.2: Comparison of existing system

Features/Previous Work Singapore Post Canada Post DPD Ireland

Website Yes Yes Yes

Mobile Website No Yes Yes

Mobile Application No Yes No

SMS Yes No No

Tracking Number Yes Yes Yes

Others POPStation Barcode PODs

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2.3 Research Comparison (Articles)

Table 2.3: Research comparison

No. Author/Title/Year Overview/Method Strength

1. Poonam Patel et. al

-Arduino Based

Child Tracking

System Using GPS

and GSM

(2018)

-The lost child using

Google Map along with

the position and location

of that child through

GPS

-Global Positioning

System

-Can simply track

him/her by sending a

message

name “TRACK” to the

particular operating

device.

2. Jennifer N et. al

-On the

Development of

Real-Time Parcel

Tracking and

Monitoring System

(2018)

-Movement of the parcel

from one geographical

location in Nigeria to

another geographical

location within the same

country

-Object-Oriented

technique (OOT)

-Enable both the

receiver and sender of

various packages

to track and monitor

their packages with

ease from the comfort

of their homes, offices,

and

market using a web-

enabled device.

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3. R.Ramani et. al

-Vehicle Tracking

and Locking System

Based on

GSM and GPS

(2013)

-Vehicle tracking and

locking system installed

in the vehicle, to track

the place and locking

engine motor

-Global Positioning

system (GPS) and

Global system mobile

communication (GSM)

-Watch a moving

Vehicle and report the

status on demand.

4. Saniah et.al

-Automatic Vehicle

Location System

(2015)

-Monitor any remote

vehicle and to track with

the device that receives

and send signals

-Global Positioning

System

-Provide the real

geographic location of

the vehicle

-Use for military

-Send information

through Radio System

5. Saniah et.al

-Assisted Global

Positioning System

(2015)

-Used to improve the

performance of GPS

receivers and provides

information about

satellite constellation

directly to GPS

receivers.

-Can provide futher

services like atomic

time.

-send information

through Short Message

Service (SMS)

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2.4 Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC – Waterfall model)

Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is a process used by the

software industry to design and test high quality software. There are

various SDLC models defined and designed which are followed during the

software development process which also defined as process model. In this

final year project, waterfall model was been selected as process model to

show the steps to ensure success in the process of software development.

Waterfall model is very simple and easy to understand. Every

phase in the waterfall model must be completed before move on to the

next phase, there is no overlapping process in the phase. The output of one

phase normally is the input of next phases sequentially. Further

explanations about waterfall model used in this project will be in Chapter

3.

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Figure 2.4: Software Development Life Cycle

2.5 Chapter Summary

Based on the discussed technology, various different method that can be

used to tracking system and also can used the tracking system for another

function. Hence, this project will be developed by using GPS uses mobile based

and Gmail to send notification information.

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CHAPTER 3

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

This chapter explains about waterfall model shown in figure 3.1 which include the

steps in integrated GPS implemented in this project. Besides, the design of context

diagram and data flow diagram to understand the system flow and entity

relationship diagram and data dictionary to understand the database design are

discussed.

3.1 Waterfall Model

User Requirement

System Design

Implementation

Testing

Deployment

Maintenance

Figure 3.1: Waterfall Model

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3.1.1 Requirement Analysis

In this phase, the detailed of introduction has been decided in

which project title, problem statement, objectives and scope of project.

The survey of daily expenses among the students and staffs generally were

conducted for better understanding of the proposed system to be developed

rather than the current or existing system. The requirements are discovered

in order to build the better system to the user.

a) Software Requirement

To develop this project, it can be many choices to choose the

best software, this is because the selection of software depends on

requirement needed in this project. The software to develop this project

is shown as below.

-Hypertext Processor (PHP)

-Apache as Server (XAMPP)

-Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

-Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

-Structure Query Language (SQL)

-Android Studio

-Google Maps

-Cordova

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b) Hardware Requirement

Hardware is important in ensuring the research of this project is

success. Each hardware has its own function in order to do this

research. The hardware to develop this project is shown as below.

- Large hard disk and Random-Access Memory (RAM)

- High processing speed and large storage capacity

-Android

-Smartphone User

-Personal Computer

3.1.2 System Design Phases

This is the second stage or phases that is used so that the flow of

the project will be successful. After gathered all important information

related to the project, a framework is done to show the flow of the system

so that this system will more easily to be understood. In the phase, a design

of flowchart and framework will be explained to show the flow of the

system specifically.

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3.1.3 Implementation Phases

After all information has been gathered and the design has been

created, starting develop the system using all the hardware and software

that listed before. Implement phase is implemented process for android

GPS related to Smartphone to track the exact location of the parcel. To

develop the system, there are programming tools are used such as Android

Studio, Cordova, Notepad++, PHP programming etc. XAMPP server is

used for localhost server and web-based programming to create a graphical

user interface. If there any error or changes, it will be solved at this phase.

3.1.4 Testing Phases

In this phase, the system will be tested if the error will be occurred,

it will be solved at this phase and if there are any changes need to

implement, the project must back to design phase for revision of flow.

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3.1.5 Deployment Phases

The system has achieved the objective and passed the testing, the

system can be deployed and user can use the system. Once the system is in

steady state, it is reviewed that the system met all the objectives and goals.

3.1.6 Maintenance Phases

In this phase, will always update the system to make sure if there

are no issues come up after deployment phase.

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3.2 Architecture and Modeling

Figure 3.2 shows the architecture for mail and parcel tracking system. In

order to perform the system successfully, the user must have their smartphones

(android) to attach on the parcel. The user has to log in to the system to view and

track the current location of the mail and parcel.

Figure 3.2: Architecture and Modeling

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3.3 Context Diagram (CD)

A Context Diagram (CD) is a data flow diagram with only one massive

central process that subsumes everything inside the scope of the system. It shown

the system will receive and send data flows to external entities involved. Such as

system, organization groups and external data stores.

Figure 3.3: Context Diagram

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The context diagram for parcel management and tracking system is shown

in the figure above. The parcel management and tracking system process is at the

center of the diagram. The three entities (STUDENT, STAFF, ADMIN) are

placed around the central process. Twenty-four data flows are involved in the

interaction between the central process and the entities. The STUDENT entity has

four incomings data flows, LOGIN AUTHENTICATION, VIEW AND UPDATE

PROFILE, GET NOTIFICATION and PARCEL LIVE LOCATION and has

seven outgoing data flows, SIGNUP DETAILS, LOGIN DETAILS, VIEW AND

UPDATE PROFILE, CHECK TRACKING NUMBER, CHECK LIVE

LOCATION (GPS), CHECK MATRIC CARD AND PARCEL TRACKING

DETAILS. The STAFF entity has three incomings data flow, LOGIN

AUTHENTICATION, VIEW AND UPDATE PROFILE, REPORT DETAILS

and four outgoing data flow, SIGNUP DETAILS, LOGIN DETAILS, VIEW

AND UPDATE PROFILE and MANAGE PARCEL INFORMATION. The

ADMIN entity has three incomings data flow, SIGNUP AUTHENTICATION,

LOGIN AUTHENTICATION and REPORT and three outgoing data flow,

SIGNUP DETAILS, LOGIN DETAILS and VIEW AND UPDATE STAFF.

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3.4 Data Flow Diagram (DFD)

Data flow diagram (DFD) provides a visual representation of the flow of

information within a system. By drawing a data flow diagram, you can tell the

information provided by and delivered to someone who takes part in the system

process, the information needed in order to complete the processes and the

information needed to be stored and accessed.

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3.4.1 DFD Level 0

Figure 3.4: Data Flow Diagram

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The DFD has three entities which are STUDENT, STAFF and ADMIN.

REGISTER DETAILS, LOGIN DETAILS, MANAGE PARCEL,

NOTIFICATION, TRACK LOCATION and GENERATE REPORT are seven

processes involve in the system. There are six data stores created in the system

which is STAFF, STUDENT, ADMIN, PARCEL and GPS.

1. STAFF, STUDENT and ADMIN enter STAFF SIGN UP, STUDENT SIGN

UP and ADMIN SIGN UP into STAFF, STUDENT and ADMIN data stores.

2. STAFF, STUDENT and ADMIN enter STAFF LOGIN, STUDENT LOGIN

and ADMIN LOGIN to LOGIN process which outputs STAFF INFO,

STUDENT INFO and ADMIN INFO into STAFF, STUDENT and ADMIN

data stores.

3. STAFF and STUDENT enter MANAGE PARCEL process then sends

MANAGE PARCEL DETAILS and CHECK MATRIC SCAN (PICK UP)

into PARCEL data store.

4. When STAFF enter MANAGE PARCEL DETAILS into PARCEL data store

and STUDENT will get notification.

5. STUDENT enter TRACK LOCATION of the parcel if STUDENT used a

special service provided and store it into GPS data store.

6. ADMIN and STAFF can view REPORT DETAILS and REPORT through

GENERATE REPORT process form a data store.

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3.4.2 DFD Level 1

Figure 3.5: Register details process

1. STAFF, STUDENT and ADMIN inputs STAFF DATA, STUDENT DATA

and ADMIN DATA to ADD NEW USER process and send STAFF INFO,


data store.

2. STAFF, STUDENT and ADMIN input STAFF DATA, STUDENT DATA

and ADMIN DATA to UPDATE USER process and send STAFF INFO,


data store.

3.

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Figure 3.6: Login details process

1. STAFF, STUDENT and ADMIN inputs STAFF DATA, STUDENT DATA

and ADMIN DATA to RETRIEVE USER INFO process and send STAFF

INFO, STUDENT INFO and ADMIN INFO into STAFF, STUDENT and

ADMIN data store.

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Figure 3.7: Manage parcel process

1. STAFF input PARCEL DETAILS to ADD PARCEL process and send

PARCEL STATUS to UPDATE PARCEL process into PARCEL data store.

2. STUDENT can VIEW PARCEL from PARCEL data store.

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3.5 Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD)

Entity Relationship Diagram in software engineering is an abstract to

describe a database. It is typically used in computing in regard to the organization

of data within database or information system. An entity is a piece of data an

object or concept about which data is stored. A relationship is how the data is

shared between entities.

Figure 3.8: Entity Relationship Diagram

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An entity relationship diagram (ERD), is an illustration system that

representation of entities and their relationship to each other. ERD composed of

three things such as identifying and defining the entities, determine entities

interaction and the cardinality of the relationship.

Interaction of Staff and Admin

o One-to-one relationship

o A staff only can have one account user

o In staff: staff_id (PK)

o In admin: admin_id (PK), parcel_id (FK), staff_id (FK),

matric (FK)

Interaction of Staff and Student




o In student: matric (PK), parcel_id (FK), gps_id (FK),

staff_id (FK)

Interaction of Staff and Parcel

o One-to-many relationship



o In parcel: parcel_id (PK), gps_id (FK), admin_id (FK),

matric (FK), staff_id (FK)

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Interaction of Staff and GPS




o In gps: gps_id (PK), parcel_id (FK), staff_id (FK), matric

(FK)

Interaction of Admin and Staff


o An admin only can have one account user

o In admin: admin_id (PK)

o In staff: staff_id (PK), parcel_id (FK), staff_id (FK), matric

(FK), gps_id (FK)

Interaction of Admin and Student




o In student: matric (PK), parcel_id (FK), staff_id (FK),

gps_id (FK)

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Interaction of Admin and Parcel




o In parcel: parcel_id (PK), staff_id (FK), matric (FK),

gps_id (FK)

Interaction of Student and Admin


o Student only can have one account user

o In student: matric (PK)

o In admin: admin_id (PK), parcel_id (FK), staff_id (FK),

matric (FK)

Interaction of Student and Staff




o In staff: staff_id (PK), parcel_id (FK), gps_id (FK), matric

(FK)

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Interaction of Student and Parcel




o In parcel: parcel_id (PK), staff_id (FK), matric (FK),

gps_id (FK)

Interaction of Student and GPS




o In gps: gps_id (PK), parcel_id (FK), staff_id (FK), matric

(FK)

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3.6 Data Dictionary

In this section, the basic structure of the tables composing the database for

the project is shown along with information about primary and foreign keys.

Table 3.6: Admin

Column Type Null Key Description

admin_id varchar (50) No PK Admin unique identification to

authorize admin

admin_name varchar (50) No Admin name

admin_hp varchar (50) No Admin phone number

address varchar (50) No Admin address

email varchar (50) No Admin unique email as a username

for admin to identify user

password varchar (50) No Admin unique password for admin

to identify user

staff_id varchar (50) No FK Staff unique identification as

composite key

parcel_id varchar (50) No FK Parcel unique identification as

composite key

matric varchar (50) No FK Student unique identification as

composite key

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Table 3.7: Staff


staff_id varchar (50) No PK Staff unique identification to

authorize staff

staff_name varchar (50) No Staff name

staff_hp varchar (50) No Staff phone number

address varchar (50) No Staff address

email varchar (50) No Staff unique email as a username

for staff to identify user

password varchar (50) No Staff unique password for staff to

identify user

admin_id varchar (50) No FK Admin unique identification as

composite key


composite key


composite key

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Table 3.8: Student


matric varchar (50) No PK Student unique identification to

authorize student

student_name varchar (50) No Student name

student_hp varchar (50) No Student phone number

course varchar (50) No Student course

email varchar (50) No Student unique email as a

username for student to identify

user

password varchar (50) No Student unique password for

student to identify user


composite key


composite key

admin_id varchar (50) No FK Admin unique identification as

composite key

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Table 3.9: Parcel


parcel_id varchar (50) No PK Parcel unique identification

number

tracking_numb varchar (50) No Tracking number of each parcel

date varchar (50) No Date of parcel arrived

student_hp varchar (50) No Student phone number for send

notification


composite key

gps_id varchar (50) No FK GPS unique identification as

composite key


composite key

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Table 3.10: GPS


gps_id varchar (50) No PK GPS unique identification

number

date varchar (50) No Date of track location


composite key


composite key


composite key

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3.7 Chapter Summary

In this chapter, the methodology of this project is explained. The Waterfall

Model from System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is used because every phase

during the system development follow the project methodology that is mentioned

in this chapter. The flow of this project is being shown in framework. The

requirement of software and hardware that being used are listed to ensure the

development of this project.

Besides, this chapter also discuss on the Context Diagram, Data Flow

Diagram and Entity Relationship Diagram of the system which are essential as a

guideline for the system development.

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CHAPTER 4

IMPLEMENTATION AND TESTING

This chapter explains the implementation of GPS in Android Based Real Time

Parcel Management and Tracking System with Integrated GPS. Besides, the

system interface for every user involves. In the testing phase, there are a few types

of test that is discussed later in this chapter.

4.1 GPS in Parcel Management and Tracking System with Integrated

GPS

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Figure 4.1: Staff Track and Trace Parcel

Figure 4.1 shows the interface of web based GPS. This system will attach

on the parcel. Staff just need to put their parcel tracking number and then turn on

the tracking. The GPS will run and staff now can track their current location of

parcel.

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Staff Live Tracking Parcel

Figure 4.2 shows the maps web based system. This interface view after the

staff want to check the location of parcel. The staff need to know the parcel

tracking number to view the location. The red marker show the current location of

parcel.

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Figure 4.3: Student Live Parcel Tracking

Figure 4.3 shown the interface of android GPS. This android will attach on

the parcel. Student just need to put their parcel tracking number and then turn on

the tracking. The GPS will run and student now can track their current location of

parcel.


Figure 4.4 shown the interface of web based GPS. After Student click on

button search, this system will track based on the tracking number was given and

show the longitude and latitude of the current location.

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Figure 4.5 shown the maps android GPS. This interface view after the

student want to check the location of parcel. The student need to key in the parcel

tracking number to view the location. The red marker show the current location of

parcel.

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4.2 Other Features in Parcel Management and Tracking System with

Integrated GPS

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Figure 4.6: Main Homepage

Figure 4.6 displays the main page which also login page of the system. A

user is required to enter their email address and password to login the system.

Then, each user will be navigated to their respective homepage.

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4.2.1 User Staff

Figure 4.7: Login Staff

Figure 4.7 shown the interface for staff login into the Parcel Management

and Tracking System through web based system. The interface login staff only

can be seen by the admin. The student not allow to open this site. The staff need to

know the email address and password to login to the system.

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Figure 4.8: Staff Homepage

After login as staff, user will be navigated to staff homepage which is a

Home, shown in Figure 4.8. The Home displays posts, pages, comments, users,

subscribes and also monitoring graphs of users and users by device.

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Figure 4.9: Staff Parcel Info

Figure 4.9 shows the form for add new parcel info when parcel was arrived

at Residential College by entering tracking number, parcel owner (student), phone

number (student), email address (student), staff id, date and parcel status in the

form.

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Figure 4.10: Staff All Parcel Info

Figure 4.10 shows the list of the student details and tracking number. Staff

can view all parcel list or not pick up parcel list or already taken parcel list by

click the blue link on the top of the right previous form at add new parcel info

form. Staff can also sort the parcel list by entering tracking number in the form on

the left side of a list of the parcel table. Staff can update or delete parcel info by

click the icon on the right side of the table.

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Figure 4.11: Staff Update Parcel Info

Figure 4.12: Staff Delete Parcel Info

Figure 4.11 shows interface for staff update parcel info. Staff can update

parcel info to already taken if parcel was already taken or picked up by student at

Residential College. While, Figure 4.12 shows interface for staff delete parcel

info.

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Figure 4.13: Staff Update Profile Account

Figure 4.14: Staff Change Password

Figure 4.13 shows the interface for update staff profile. Figure 4.14

displays interface the interface for staff change password. Staff can update

profile, change password or logout by click dropdown icon on the top of the right.

User required to enter the old password and setting new password. After the

change password was a success, users need to login again using a new password.

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4.2.2 User Admin

Figure 4.15: Login Admin

Figure 4.15 shown the interface for staff login into the Parcel Management

and Tracking System through web based system. The interface login admin only

can be seen by the staff. The student not allow to open this site. The admin need to

know the email address and password to login to the system.

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Figure 4.16: Admin Homepage

After login as admin, user will be navigated to admin homepage which is a

Home, shown in Figure 4.16. The Home displays posts, pages, comments, users,

subscribes and also monitoring graphs of users and users by device.

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Figure 4.17: Admin Update Profile Account

Figure 4.18: Admin Change Password

Figure 4.17 shows the interface for update admin profile. Figure 4.18

displays interface the interface for admin change password. Admin can update




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4.2.3 User Student

Figure 4.19: Login Student

Figure 4.19 shown the interface for student login into the Parcel

Management and Tracking System through web application system. The staff

need to know the email address and password to login to the application.

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Figure 4.20: Student Homepage

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Figure 4.21: Student Menu

After login as student, user will be navigated to student homepage which is

a Home, shown in Figure 4.20. Only student allow to open this site. Figure 4.21

displays the student menu of the application.

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Figure 4.22: Student Parcel Info

Figure 4.22 shows the information of the parcel details. Student can view

parcel details either not pick up parcel or already taken parcel list.

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Figure 4.23: Student Update Profile Account

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Figure 4.24: Student Change Password

Figure 4.23 shows the interface for update student profile. Figure 4.24

displays interface the interface for student change password. Student can update




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4.2.4 User every Courier

Figure 4.25: Form User every Courier (GPS purposed)

Figure 4.25 shows interface for staff in charge on every courier that

responsible to key in and update the current location of the parcel. Staff can

update parcel current location by entering tracking number and get the current

location of the parcel.

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4.3 Testing

There are four types of testing that was carried out in this system which are

unit testing, integration testing, system testing and test case. All four types of tests

will be explained in the next section.

4.3.1 Unit Testing

Unit testing was carried out in the development process as a unit or

module that are being coded. It is done to verify the correctness of the module and

check either each individual unit are functioning as expected.

4.3.2 Integration Testing

After unit testing was done, the next phase is integration testing.

Integration testing is carried out in order to make sure that every unit or modules

are interacting with each other. It is necessary to test every module since if one

module fails, it will affect all modules developed in the system.

4.3.3 System Testing

System testing can be done after unit and integration testing above are

completed. The aim in this phase is to find out the small error that might

unnoticed in the previous testing phases. The system testing phase is very

important to evaluate if the complete system has met the Parcel Management and

Tracking System’s objective as proposed in this final year project.

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4.3.4 Test Case

Test case is a set of condition or variables under which a tester will

determine whether a system under test satisfies requirements or works correctly.

The process of developing test cases can also help find problems in the

requirements or design of an application. The test case for login, analysis and

logout will be shown below.

Table 4.1 Test Case for User Login

Test Case for User Login

Step Procedure Expected Result

1 User goes to system homepage. View system homepage.

2 User enter the following details

in the Login form:

Username: Admin

Password: 1234

User click ‘Login’ button.

Login page loaded.

Message login failure will be

displayed

“Wrong email and password”

User will be redirected to homepage

again.

3 User enter the following details

in the Login form:

Username: Admin

Password: admin

User click ‘Login’ button.

Login page loaded.

Login successful and user homepage

will display.

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Table 4.2 Test Case for Add New Parcel Info

Test Case for Add New Parcel Info


1 User goes to ‘Parcel Info’ page. Form to key in a new parcel info

displayed.

2 User enter the following details in

the parcel info form:

Tracking Number:

EH5677611MY

Parcel Owner: Najah Fasihah

Phone Number: 0135679811

Email address:

[email protected]

Staff ID: ST1

Date: 2019/05/02

Parcel’s Status: Already Taken

User click ‘Submit’ button.

Parcel Info page loaded.

Message add new parcel info failure

will be displayed

“Data that you've entered was

invalid!”

User will be redirected to ‘Parcel

Info’ again.

3 User enter the following details in

the parcel info form:

Tracking Number:

EH5677611MY

Parcel Info page loaded.

Add new parcel info successful and

user parcel info will display.

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Parcel Owner: Najah Fasihah

Phone Number: 0135679811

Email address:

[email protected]

Staff ID: ST1

Date: 2019/05/02

Parcel’s Status: Already Taken

User click ‘Submit’ button.

User can choose to display specific

parcel or view all parcel info.

Table 4.3 Test Case for User Update Parcel Info

Test Case for User Update Parcel Info


1 User goes to ‘Parcel Info’ page. Dropdown list will display.

2 User click ‘View All Parcel’ link. The page loaded.

User will be redirected to ‘View All

Parcel’ page.

3 User click ‘edit/update’ icon. The page loaded.

List of parcel info displayed

User successfully update parcel info

from the system.


Parcel’ again.

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Table 4.4 Test Case for User Delete Parcel Info

Test Case for User Delete Parcel Info


1 User goes to ‘Parcel Info’ page. Dropdown list will display.

2 User click ‘View All Parcel’ link. The page loaded.


Parcel’ page.

3 User click ‘trash’ icon. The page loaded.

List of parcel info displayed

User successfully deleted parcel info

from the system.


Parcel’ again.

Table 4.5 Test Case for User Logout

Test Case for User Logout


1 User click dropdown icon. Dropdown list will display.

2 User select logout. The page loaded.

User successfully logout from the

system.

User will be redirected to homepage.

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Table 4.1 shows the test case for user login and the indicated checked if a

user entering the right details or not. Table 4.2 shows the test case for add new

parcel info for staff. While Table 4.3 shows the test case for staff successfully

updated parcel info. The test indicated checked if a staff key in the information

correctly or not. Next, Table 4.4 displayed the test case for deleting the parcel

info. Table 4.5 shows the test case of success user logout.

4.4 Chapter Summary

Implementation is an interrelated process where each of implementation

modules need to be tested in order to achieve less errors and meet requirement

specified. In general, most of the budget consume on implementation phase

because it is core process to complete the product and able to deliver all the

functionalities smoothly. Testing is focus on investigation and discovery. During

the testing phase, developers find out whether their code and programming work

according to customer requirements. There are four phases in this system which

are unit testing, integration testing, system testing and test case.

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CHAPTER 5

RESULT AND DISCUSSION

In this chapter, the results are discussed after system testing for analyzing or

evaluating staff, admin and student’ access pattern when accessing Parcel

Management and Tracking System is completed.

5.1 Notification and Reports

After archiving and discussing the objectives to develop a parcel

management system for Residential College especially for Besut Campus and to

test how the system work based on the user requirement now to design a system

that manages and notifying users about their parcel through the Gmail.

Figure 5.1: Notification through Gmail for Student

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Figure 5.2: List of Reports

Figure 5.3: Parcel Reports

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Figure 5.4: Parcel Reports

Figure 5.5: Parcel Monitoring Graph by Month

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Figure 5.6: Student Reports

Figure 5.7: Student Monitoring Graph by Course

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Figure 5.0 shows the result of notification student through Gmail and

Figure 5.1 shows the page where the admin can choose and view the parcel and

student report. Next, Figure 5.2 displayed list of student that not pick up their

parcel and Figure 5.3 displayed list of student that already taken their parcel at

Residential College. While, Figure 5.4 shows the monitoring graph of all parcel

by monthly report. Admin also can view the student report which is shown in

Figure 5.5. Lastly, in Figure 5.6 shows the student monitoring graph by course.

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CHAPTER 6

CONCLUSION

This chapter concludes the final year report and outline the future works for the

Android Based Real Time Parcel Management and Tracking System with

Integrated GPS project. In this project, the prototype of Android Based Real Time

Parcel Management and Tracking System with Integrated GPS is proposed and

developed to meet the three objectives mentioned in Chapter 1. The prototype of

this project in this final year project has met all the objectives and can be

expanded further for future system development.

6.1 Conclusion

In conclusion, this project focused on implementing the Global Position

System (GPS) to track the current location of parcel and the Android Based Real

Time Parcel Management and Tracking System with Integrated GPS prototype is

developed in order to get the input form user and to test the new method

implementation. The GPS is the real-time tracker will help locate parcel's current

location and retrieve it almost immediately.

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6.2 Future Project

In future, this system can be improved in several ways. Firstly, notification

through WhatsApp. Current system only can notify student about their parcel

arrived through Gmail. So, it will be easier for user to get the notification because

nowadays everyone used WhatsApp at anytime and anywhere. Secondly, make an

improvement when student want to pick up their parcel by scanning student matric

card. It can reduce time-consuming. In the current system, there is only status

update when parcel was already taken by student and staff has to update the data

manually.

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ACTIVITIES SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAC APR MAY

Topic

Discussion and

Determination

Topic Project

Proposal

Proposal

Writing-

Introduction

Proposal

Writing-

Literature

Review

Proposal Slide

Presentation

Proposal

Progress

Presentation

Discussion and

Correction of

the Proposal

Proposed

Solution-

Methodology

Proposed

Solution-

Methodology

Prototype

Drafting Report

of the Proposal

Submit draft of

report to

supervisor

Seminar

Registration-

Project Poster

Seminar

Registration-

Project Slide

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Seminar

Presentation

and Evaluation

I

Final Report

Submission and

Evaluation I

Develop

System

Developing

System

Progress

Presentation

Discussion and

Correction of

the

development

Seminar

Presentation

and Evaluation

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Final Report

Submission and

Evaluation II

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