Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VI-Western Visayas
Schools Division of Silay City
Doña Montserrat Lopez Memorial High School

“Developing GPS-Based Application for Navigation and Security Enhancement of

DMLMHS Campus”

A Research Plan

Presented to the Faculty of

Doña Montserrat Lopez Memorial High School

Rizal Street, Silay City, Negros Occidental

In Partial Fulfillment

of the Requirements for

Research IV

Jamela, Rhobert Jhairus M.

Jalando-on, Shieka O.

Timon, Rhianne Keisha E.

Student Researchers

October 2023
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A. Rationale

GPS, also known as the Global Positioning System, has a lot of apps that are being used

worldwide by the community in terms of transportation, tourism, and many more. These apps

are mainly Google Maps, Waze, Here WeGo, Sygic GPS Navigation, and Maps. The public

uses GPS for the purpose of providing an accurate location for most areas of the earth.

Google Maps is known to be the most widely used GPS app for providing a wide range of

places to locate in times of need. This web mapping service is available in the form of a

software application developed by Google that provides in-depth information about sites and

regions around the world. On the other hand, these applications are mostly used for existing

roads and are unable to provide routes inside malls and campuses. (Verma, 2020)

Nowadays, traditional maps posted for school grounds are not updated due to constant

renovations and transfers of room advisers due to different reasons that make the displayed

maps untrustworthy. Additionally, for many students, a large proportion of their daily

happenings locating a specific place may influence their ability and willingness to spend time

on campus or to participate in campus activities or events. (Baker, 2021) Also when people

request directions, school faculties or security personnel are often unavailable to accompany

or guide them to their desired location due to other responsibilities that staff must fulfill.

Smartphones are making big changes in our lives these days. In this modern era, the number

of mobile phone users has been growing expeditiously across all economic and age

categories. University students have been identified as one of the largest and most active

users of smartphones. (Fook, 2021)

The most popular operating system for smart devices is Android which is an open

source software and offers developers a free platform to make their applications. (Heyeon,

2012) Google shares Android's code for free, but most Android devices use both free and
special software, like what Google needs for its services. The open nature of Android has led

to a large community of developers and enthusiasts who use the free code to create new

features for advanced users or to install Android on devices that originally used a different

operating system. (Haile, 2023) That is why researchers are inspired to develop an

application for cell phones specifically for Android and iOS users to assist users in

determining the shortest path between two points of interest on campus. Additionally,

existing navigation apps for campuses need an internet connection for the app to work and

lack an indoor option. That is why this research aims to create an app specifically for the

DMLMHS campus with offline options to provide accessibility despite having no internet

connection. As the project progresses, researchers are to engage with the school community

to gather feedback and insights, ensuring that the app's features and design align with the

users' needs and preferences. By prioritizing collaboration with campus officials. Moreover,

it will explore the challenges and limitations of existing offline campus navigation

applications, along with potential solutions to address these limitations. (Sparsh, 2023)

The app that the researchers aim to develop aims to enhance the navigation system

within the DMLMHS campus, as it will be able to guide its users anywhere inside the

campus. This GPS app will be of great benefit to parents, visitors, and newcomers, such as

first-year students who are still unfamiliar with the directions inside the school. This app will

also include a “safety button,” which, as the name suggests, is used for emergencies. When

this “safety button” is triggered, the app will immediately notify the main server along with

your location, and whoever triggered the button will have immediate assistance. Not only

that, the application will also provide the benefit of being able to locate the used device for

the app wherever it is lost, as long as it is inside the premises of the school, but it also

depends on whether the location is on and the options for the online version are used. To sum

up, everything that has been stated, this app is designed to be a “multifunctional” application
that will be of great benefit to the school. This way, the convenience of our campuses will be

ensured, and it will also serve as an encouragement to other researchers to apply the

application to their campuses as well as to improve the application of technology to our

country's tourism.

B. RESEARCH QUESTIONS
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1. How can we create a user-friendly mobile app that helps people easily navigate

around the DMLMHS campus using their Android phones and GPS technology?

2. What is the impact of real-time location tracking and offline support in the app on

improving navigation for newcomers and regular campus users?

3. How do people at DMLMHS feel about the app's event features, and how can we

make it better for keeping them informed about campus activities?

C. HYPOTHESIS

Null hypothesis: Navigation and Enhancement of DMLMHS Campus does not provide

accurate and reliable data.

Alternative hypothesis: The GPS-Based Application for Navigation and Enhancement of

DMLMHS Campus provides accurate and reliable data.

D. ENGINEERING GOALS
General: To determine whether this GPS-based mobile app is enough to replace the

traditional way of navigating school grounds.

Specific: To find out if this app actually enhances the navigating system of DMLMHS.
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E. Goals/Expected Outcomes

The goal of developing a GPS app for the DMLMHS campus is to improve campus

navigation, particularly for students, parents, visitors, and newcomers, by providing accurate

directions and maps for indoor and offline use. Additionally, the app prioritizes safety,

offering a "safety button" for emergency assistance and device location tracking within the

school premises. User satisfaction is a key focus, with engagement from the school

community to ensure the app aligns with their needs and preferences.
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F. FLOW CHART

Developing the app

with a studio
Software

Virtual Modelling of
the Map

Application of
Features of the App

Checking of codes for

bugs or errors to avoid
malfunctioning of the
application

Figure 1. Flow chart of the GPS-Based Application for Navigation

The "Figure 1. Flow chart of the GPS-Based Application for Navigation" serves as a vital guide
because it visually lays out the essential steps and processes involved in the GPS-based navigation
application. to understand the functioning of such an application, can rely on this flow chart for
clarity and guidance.
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G. PROCEDURE

Android Studio Software

The researchers will start with Android Studio software as it will serve as the

foundation of the app. The researchers will use the react native software to create the app.

React Native is an open-source UI software framework created by Meta Platforms, Inc. It is

used to develop applications for Android, and Android TV. (Tiwari, 2020)

Virtual Modeling and Analysis

The researchers will then start the virtual modeling and analysis using Adobe

Photoshop CC2015 which is a software to edit routing picture for the map that will be used in

the navigation app. This process of creating and analyzing a digital prototype of a physical

model to predict its performance in the real world. (Auda, 2018)

Performance of the Application

Next, the researchers will check the performance of the application. To locate or find

any bugs and errors so that they will be tended to immediately. It will also help the

researchers to help you identify where key software is underperforming.

Analysis of results and recommendations

Lastly, the researchers will analyze the results of the app to show the most relevant

information in graphs, charts, and tables. It can also clarify unclear points of the study.

H. RISK AND SAFETY

GPS app developers face risks, such as data theft and code theft. Data theft can happen when

user info is stolen or lost. Code theft can happen when someone copies the app's code without
permission. To lower these risks, developers should take steps to protect user data and their

own intellectual property. For example, they can use strong passwords and copyright their

code. By taking these steps, developers can help protect themselves and their users.

I. DATA ANALYSIS

App Performance Survey

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Point tracking App Performance Notification Audio Point Assigned Route

Figure 2. This chart will be encoded with the survey results of the application, to get a

review of the performance of the app.

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