A Framework to implement a Smart Road secured assistance application for women drivers in Oman

Abstract

This paper, explores the feasibility of developing a smart road assistance application (android based) for women drivers in Oman, understanding the critical requirements of the stakeholders and proposing a technical framework to meet their expectations. Usually, when women drivers are abruptly stuck in remote locations due to accidents or other issues, many have trouble getting secured assistance. These potential issues are the driving force behind proposing a road assistance app connecting the driver to the nearest service station or mechanic. The user can update the current location in the proposed technical framework, and the application can route the user to the nearest service station. The application can display the expected time taken by the service station staff to reach the location. The application can send a notification to the nearest service center once the requester has submitted the request. The driver can also perform a live tracking of the staff’s location. Primary and secondary data will be used to develop the proposed application, which is expected to simplify the user experience in urgent situations.  This paper evaluates the design framework to be used for implementing location-based service to the requester and live tracking of service staff’s route. This research also covers the challenges in implementing the proposed technical framework. Finally, this paper includes a few recommendations after studying the limitations of the proposed application.