Student ride-sharing mobile application for UTAR Sungai Long

Yap, Ming Jun (2025) Student ride-sharing mobile application for UTAR Sungai Long. Final Year Project, UTAR.

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Abstract

This project develops a university-exclusive ride-sharing mobile application for UTAR Sungai Long to address rising commuting costs, limited shuttle coverage, and safety concerns among students and staff. The system serves a 10–15 km radius around campus (e.g., Bandar Sungai Long, Bandar Mahkota Cheras, Balakong, Taman Connaught, Kajang) and requires UTAR-email verification to operate within a trusted community. Core features include real-time matching between drivers and riders, GPS-based trip tracking, in-app messaging, and bidirectional ratings to strengthen accountability. Technically, the application is implemented with Flutter and Firebase, and integrates Google Maps services for routing and live ETAs. Matching goes beyond simple proximity by validating drivable routes with Google Directions API, caching frequent segments to reduce API usage, and ranking candidates with a weighted scoring model. For routing under real-world congestion, the design combines Google Directions outputs with a Bureau of Public Roads (BPR) congestion function. Pricing follows a transparent, zero-commission model (RM 0.50/km plus RM 0.10/min traffic delay), with fair cost-splitting that charges detours to the passenger who causes them and shares common segments proportionally. Evaluation demonstrates strong reliability and usability: the comprehensive test suite achieved over 96% pass rate across 43 cases; UAT feedback highlighted easy navigation, responsive performance, clear pricing, and perceived safety. The app therefore offers an affordable, secure, and practical mobility option tailored to UTAR, with potential to reduce individual costs and congestion while strengthening campus community ties.

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