Ceylon bus routes: a bus route guide

Abstract

Mobility is a basic human requirement for traversing between different locations. Public transport bus service fulfills this requirement by operating according to a published timetable along a route calling at agreed bus stops. Despite its progress at a rapid pace, moving commuters are riddled with problems of finding the correct bus route to reach their desired destinations. The use of mobile phone applications is an attractive alternative to guide passengers through correct bus routes. This paper discusses the project, “Ceylon Bus Routes” which is a Microsoft Windows universal application built as a solution for finding bus routes in Sri Lanka. This application is significant because it works offline and it can be run on any Windows based device. The goal of the application is to display the best routes as well as all the routes between two locations requested by the user. The application also uses GPS technology to track user location in case if the user does not know his or her actual location.