17acb02770 Fyp

APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING SYSTEM FOR CAR WASH SERVICE
BY
LEE YING FOONG
A REPORT
SUBMITTED TO
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
in partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the degree of
BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE (HONOURS)
Faculty of Information and Communication Technology
(Kampar Campus)
MAY 2021
UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN
REPORT STATUS DECLARATION FORM
Title: APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING SYSTEM FOR CAR WASH SERVICE
Academic Session: _______MAY 2021_______
I _____________________LEE YING FOONG________________________

(CAPITAL LETTER)
declare that I allow this Final Year Project Report to be kept in

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman Library subject to the regulations as follows:
1. The dissertation is a property of the Library.
2. The Library is allowed to make copies of this dissertation for academic purposes.
Verified by,
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(Author’s signature) (Supervisor’s signature)
Address:
81, Tingkat Zarib 6,_________
Taman Pinji Mewah,_________ ____Yeck Yin Ping_____
31500 Ipoh, Perak.__________ Supervisor’s name
Date: ___3/9/2021________ Date: ____3/9/2021_______
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Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours)
Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (Kampar Campus), UTAR
FACULTY OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION

TECHNOLOGY
Date: ___3/9/2021___
SUBMISSION OF FINAL YEAR PROJECT /DISSERTATION/THESIS
It is hereby certified that _____LEE YING FOONG_______ (ID No:

__17ACB02770 ) has completed this final year project/ dissertation/ thesis*
entitled “Appointment Scheduling System for Car Wash Service” under the
supervision of _Mr. Yeck Yin Ping__(Supervisor) from the Department of
Computer Science__, Faculty of __Information and Communication Technology .
I understand that University will upload softcopy of my final year project /

dissertation/ thesis* in pdf format into UTAR Institutional Repository, which may
be made accessible to UTAR community and public.
Yours truly,
___________________
LEE YING FOONG
*Delete whichever not applicable
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DECLARATION OF ORIGINALITY
I declare that this report entitled “APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING SYSTEM FOR

CAR WASH SERVICE” is my own work except as cited in the references. The report
has not been accepted for any degree and is not being submitted concurrently in
candidature for any degree or other award.
Signature : _________________________
Name : ____LEE YING FOONG____
Date : ______3/9/2021___________
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I would like to express my appreciation to my supervisors, Mr. Yeck Yin Ping who has
given me this learning opportunity and work on this project. I offer my sincere
appreciation to Mr. Yeck for encouragement and guidance throughout Final Year
Project.
Besides, I would also like to thank my family and friends for supporting me throughout
the project.
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ABSTRACT
This project is a mobile application for appointment scheduling system for car wash
service. The demand of car wash service nowadays is increasing as most of the people
are too busy to wash car themselves. Car wash center has provided various car wash or
car detailing services such as foam wash, waxing, polishing which cause convenient to
customers. However, there are some limitations found which customers has to queue
up for a long time until their turn. During the peak hour, customers might have to wait
for a few hours which actually waste customers’ time. Next, customers who are not
familiar to the area are difficult to get a car wash service. They do not know which is
the nearest car wash center from their own location. Another problem faced is the
attendance of car wash appointment which people think that booking an appointment
is troublesome as they have to go to the car wash center to book appointment or they
have to make calls to discuss with staff for available time slot. These issues and
limitations need to solved to improve the performance of appointment scheduling
service. Hence, the proposed solutions in this application are able to solve the problems
by integrating appointment scheduling system in car wash service mobile application.
Customers are able to make appointment by using the application. Besides, GPS
location tracking is used in order to solve the problem that users wanted to get car wash
service at car wash center nearby them. The location of the car wash center is stored in
the database and it will be retrieve and display at Google Map when it is nearby user’s
current location. In addition, Improved Least Laxity First scheduling algorithm is also
used to schedule the appointment on real-time basis. Customers can manage their
appointment at anytime and anywhere. These proposed solutions are to improve the
performance and customers’ user experience of the application.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE i
REPORT STATUS DECLARATION FORM ii
FYP THESIS SUBMISSION FORM iii
DECLARATION OF ORIGINALITY iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS v
ABSTRACT vi
TABLE OF CONTENTS vii
LIST OF FIGURES xiv
LIST OF TABLES xxiii
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Problem Statement 1
1.2 Background and Motivation 2
1.3 Project Objectives 3
1.4 Project Scope 4
1.5 System Approach / Study 5
1.6 Highlight of What Have Been Achieved 7
1.7 Report Organization 8
CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW 9

2.1 Introduction 9
2.2 VIPBOX 9
2.2.1 Brief 9
2.2.2 Strengths 9
2.2.3 Weaknesses 11
2.2.4 Recommendations 12
2.3 Spiffy 12
2.3.1 Brief 12
2.3.2 Strengths 12
2.3.3 Weaknesses 15
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2.4 BR CAR WASH 15
2.4.1 Brief 15
2.4.2 Strengths 15
2.4.3 Weaknesses 18
2.5 WASHOS 18
2.5.1 Brief 18
2.5.2 Strengths 19
2.5.3 Weaknesses 21
2.6 Alphasphinx 21
2.6.1 Brief 21
2.6.2 Strengths 22
2.6.3 Weaknesses 23
2.7 Comparison of Functions and Proposed Solution in table form 24
2.8 Critical Remarks 27
2.9 Scheduling Algorithm 28
2.9.1 First Come First Serve (FCFS) 28
2.9.1.1 Brief 28
2.9.1.2 Advantages 28
2.9.1.3 Disadvantages 28
2.9.2 Shortest Job First (SJF) 29
2.9.2.1 Brief 29
2.9.3 Least Laxity First (LLF) 29
2.9.3.1 Brief 29
2.10 Comparison of scheduling algorithm in table form 30
2.11 Discussion 31
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CHAPTER 3 SYSTEM DESIGN 33
3.1 Overview 33
3.2 System Design/ Overview 33
3.2.1 Customers Management Flow 34
3.2.2 Cleaner Management Flow 34
3.2.3 Database Management Flow 34
3.3 Use Case 35
3.3.1 Use Case Diagram 35
3.3.2 Use Case Description 37
3.3.2.1 Sign Up 37
3.3.2.2 Sign In 38
3.3.2.3 Manage Profile 39
3.3.2.4 Manage Password 40
3.3.2.5 View Nearby Car Wash Center’s Location 41
in Map
3.3.2.6 View Nearby Car Wash Center’s Location 42
in List
3.3.2.7 Search Car Wash Center’s Location 43
3.3.2.8 Real-time Monitoring Car Wash Center 44
Status
3.3.2.9 Make appointment 44
3.3.2.10 Receive Notification 46
3.3.2.11 View Active Appointment 47
3.3.2.12 Cancel Appointment 47
3.3.2.13 View Appointment History 48
3.3.2.14 View Notification 49
3.3.2.15 View Vehicle 49
3.3.2.16 Add Vehicle 50
3.3.2.17 Delete Vehicle 51
3.3.2.18 View Scheduled Appointment List 51
3.3.2.19 Manage Appointment 52
3.3.2.20 View Car Wash Center Details 53
3.3.2.21 Update Car Wash Center Details 53
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3.3.2.22 View Car Wash Center’s Service 54
3.3.2.23 Add Car Wash Center’s Service 55
3.3.2.24 Update Car Wash Center’s Service 55
3.3.2.25 Delete Car Wash Center’s Service 56
3.3.2.26 View Car Wash Center’s Cleaner 57
3.3.2.27 Add Car Wash Center’s Cleaner 57
3.3.2.28 Delete Car Wash Center’s Cleaner 58
3.3.2.29 View Car Wash Center’s Vehicle Type 59
3.3.2.30 Add Car Wash Center’s Vehicle Type 59
3.3.2.31 Delete Car Wash Center’s Vehicle Type 60
3.3.2.32 View Appointment History 61
3.4 Activity Diagram 62
3.4.1 Sign Up 62
3.4.2 Sign In 63
3.4.3 Manage Profile 64
3.4.4 Manage Password 65
3.4.5 View Nearby Car Wash Center’s Location in Map 66
3.4.6 View Nearby Car Wash Center’s Location in List 67
3.4.7 Search Car Wash Center’s Location 68
3.4.8 Real-time Monitoring Car Wash Center Status 69
3.4.9 Make appointment 70
3.4.10 Receive Notification 71
3.4.11 View Active Appointment 72
3.4.12 Cancel Appointment 73
3.4.13 View Appointment History 74
3.4.14 View Notification 75
3.4.15 View Vehicle 76
3.4.16 Add Vehicle 77
3.4.17 Delete Vehicle 78
3.4.18 View Scheduled Appointment List 79
3.4.19 Manage Appointment 80
3.4.20 View Car Wash Center Details 81
3.4.21 Update Car Wash Center Details 82
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3.4.22 View Car Wash Center’s Service 83
3.4.23 Add Car Wash Center’s Service 84
3.4.24 Update Car Wash Center’s Service 85
3.4.25 Delete Car Wash Center’s Service 86
3.4.26 View Car Wash Center’s Cleaner 87
3.4.27 Add Car Wash Center’s Cleaner 88
3.4.28 Delete Car Wash Center’s Cleaner 89
3.4.29 View Car Wash Center’s Vehicle Type 90
3.4.30 Add Car Wash Center’s Vehicle Type 91
3.4.31 Delete Car Wash Center’s Vehicle Type 92
3.4.32 View Appointment History 93
3.5 Appointment Scheduling System Overview 94
3.5.1 Least Laxity First (LLF) Scheduling Algorithm 94
3.6 Coding Explanation 98
3.6.1 Sign up 98
3.6.2 Create profile 99
3.6.3 Sign In 100
3.6.4 Manage Profile 102
3.6.5 Display Active Appointment 106
3.6.6 Make Appointment 109
3.6.7 Received Notification 129
3.6.8 View Customer’s Appointment History 129
3.6.9 Manage Vehicle 131
3.6.10 View Notification 135
3.6.11 Scheduled Appointment 137
3.6.12 Display Scheduled Appointment 140
3.6.13 Manage Appointment 142
3.6.14 Manage Car Wash Center Details 144
3.6.15 Manage Car Wash Center Service 146
3.6.16 Manage Car Wash Center Vehicle Type 153
3.6.17 Manage Car Wash Center Cleaner 156
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CHAPTER 4 METHODOLOGY AND TOOLS 162
4.1 Overview 162
4.2 Methodology
4.2.1 Planning Phase 162
4.2.2 Analysis Phase 163
4.2.3 Design Phase 163
4.2.4 Design Prototype 163
4.2.5 Implementation Phase 163
4.3 System Requirements 164
4.3.1 Hardware Specification 164
4.3.2 Software Specifications 164
4.4 Project Timeline 165
CHAPTER 5 IMPLEMENTATION AND TESTING 167

5.1 Overview 167
5.2 Project Screenshot and Explanation 167
5.2.1 Sign Up Page and Create Profile Page 168
5.2.2 Log In Page 169
5.2.3 Customer Home Page 170
5.2.4 View Nearby Car Wash Center in Map Page 171
5.2.5 View Nearby Car Wash Center in List Page 172
5.2.6 Search Car Wash Center Page 173
5.2.7 Select Vehicle Type Page 175
5.2.8 Select Vehicle Page 176
5.2.9 Select Service Page and Service Details Page 178
5.2.10 Select Time Slot Page 179
5.2.11 Appointment Overview Page 180
5.2.12 Active Appointment Details Page 182
5.2.13 Manage Profile and Change Password 184
5.2.14 Appointment History List and Appointment Details 185
5.2.15 Notification List and Notification Details 186
5.2.16 Manage Customer Vehicle List 187
5.2.17 Cleaner’s Home Page 189
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5.2.18 Scheduled Appointment List Page 190
5.2.19 Manage Scheduled Appointment 191
5.2.20 Car Wash Center Appointment History and 193
Appointment Details
5.2.21 Manage Car Wash Center Details 196
5.2.22 Manage Car Wash Center Service 197
5.2.23 Manage Car Wash Center Vehicle Type 203
5.2.24 Manage Car Wash Center Cleaner 205
5.2.25 Log out 207
5.3 Benchmark Performance between Scheduling Algorithm 208
5.3.1 First Come First Serve (FCFS) Scheduling 209
Algorithm
5.3.2 Least Laxity First (LLF) Scheduling Algorithm 210
5.3.3 Discussion 211
5.4 User Testing and Feedback 211
5.5 Summary 216
CHAPTER 6 CONCLUSION 217

6.1 Project Review, Discussion and Conclusion 217
6.2 Novelties and Contributions 218
6.3 Future Work 219
BIBLIOGRAPHY 220
WEEKLY LOG 222
POSTER 231
PLAGIARISM CHECK RESULT 232
FYP 2 CHECKLIST 236
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure Number Title Page
Figure 1-5-1 Flowchart of Appointment Scheduling System for Car 5

Wash Service
Figure 2-2-2-1 Screenshots of steps making an appointment (1) 10
Figure 2-2-2-2 Screenshots of steps making an appointment (2) 10
Figure 2-2-2-3 Screenshots of profile page of VIPBOX 11
Figure 2-3-2-1 Screenshots of steps making an appointment 13
Figure 2-3-2-2 Screenshot of notification received after the 14
appointment is confirmed
Figure 2-3-2-3 Screenshot of various online payment method 14
Figure 2-4-2-1 Screenshot of map that display the location of nearby 16
car wash center
Figure 2-4-2-2 Screenshots of scheduling an appointment 16
Figure 2-4-2-3 Screenshot of notification received after order request 17
is accepted
Figure 2-4-2-4 Screenshot of online payment feature 18
Figure 2-5-2-1 Screenshots of booking details 19
Figure 2-5-2-2 Screenshot of user’s account 20
Figure 2-5-2-3 Screenshot of adding a card for payment 21
Figure 2-6-2-1 Screenshots of making an appointment 22
Figure 2-6-2-2 Screenshot of appointment confirmation email 23
Figure 3-2-1 System Framework 33
Figure 3-3-1-1 Use Case Diagram 35
Figure 3-4-1-1 Sign Up Activity Diagram 62
Figure 3-4-2-1 Sign In Activity Diagram 63
Figure 3-4-3-1 Manage Profile Activity Diagram 64
Figure 3-4-4-1 Manage Password Activity Diagram 65
Figure 3-4-5-1 View Nearby Car Wash Center’s Location in Map 66
Activity Diagram
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Figure 3-4-6-1 View Nearby Car Wash Center’s Location in List 67
Activity Diagram
Figure 3-4-7-1 Search Car Wash Center’s Location Activity Diagram 68
Figure 3-4-8-1 Real-time Monitoring Car Wash Center Status Activity 69
Diagram
Figure 3-4-9-1 Make Appointment Activity Diagram 70
Figure 3-4-10-1 Receive Notification Activity Diagram 71
Figure 3-4-11-1 View Active Appointment Activity Diagram 72
Figure 3-4-12-1 Cancel Appointment Activity Diagram 73
Figure 3-4-13-1 View Appointment History Activity Diagram 74
Figure 3-4-14-1 View Notification Activity Diagram 75
Figure 3-4-15-1 View Vehicle Activity Diagram 76
Figure 3-4-16-1 Add Vehicle Activity Diagram 77
Figure 3-4-17-1 Delete Vehicle Activity Diagram 78
Figure 3-4-18-1 View Scheduled Appointment List Activity Diagram 79
Figure 3-4-19-1 Manage Appointment Activity Diagram 80
Figure 3-4-20-1 View Car Wash Center Details Activity Diagram 81
Figure 3-4-21-1 Update Car Wash Center Details Activity Diagram 82
Figure 3-4-22-1 View Car Wash Center’s Service Activity Diagram 83
Figure 3-4-23-1 Add Car Wash Center’s Service Activity Diagram 84
Figure 3-4-24-1 Update Car Wash Center’s Service Activity Diagram 85
Figure 3-4-25-1 Delete Car Wash Center’s Service Activity Diagram 86
Figure 3-4-26-1 View Car Wash Center’s Cleaner Activity Diagram 87
Figure 3-4-27-1 Add Car Wash Center’s Cleaner Activity Diagram 88
Figure 3-4-28-1 Delete Car Wash Center’s Cleaner Activity Diagram 89
Figure 3-4-29-1 View Car Wash Center’s Vehicle Type Activity 90
Diagram
Figure 3-4-30-1 Add Car Wash Center’s Vehicle Type Activity 91
Diagram
Figure 3-4-31-1 Delete Car Wash Center’s Vehicle Type Activity 92
Diagram
Figure 3-4-32-1 View Appointment History Activity Diagram 93
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Figure 3-5-1-1 Block Diagram of Least Laxity First Scheduling 95
Algorithm
Figure 3-6-1-1 Sign Up 98
Figure 3-6-2-1 Create Profile 99
Figure 3-6-2-2 User collection in Cloud Firestore 100
Figure 3-6-3-1 Sign In 100
Figure 3-6-3-2 Identity user role 101
Figure 3-6-4-1-1 Display user profile 102
Figure 3-6-4-2-1 Update profile 103
Figure 3-6-4-2-2 Upload Profile Picture 103
Figure 3-6-4-2-3 Profile Picture in Firebase Storage 104
Figure 3-6-4-3-1 Change Password 105
Figure 3-6-5-1 Display Active Appointment Adapter (1) 106
Figure 3-6-5-6 Display Appointment Details 108
Figure 3-6-5-7 Pin marker in Google Map in Appointment Details 108
Figure 3-6-6-1-1 Grant for user permission to access location (1) 109
Figure 3-6-6-1-2 Grant for user permission to access location (2) 109
Figure 3-6-6-1-3 Get Current Location 110
Figure 3-6-6-1-4 Add Marker for Car Wash Center Nearby 110
Figure 3-6-6-1-5 Display Details of Car Wash Center (1) 111
Figure 3-6-6-1-8 Select Car Wash Center 112
Figure 3-6-6-1-9 Go to View Car Wash Center Nearby in List Activity 112
Figure 3-6-6-2-1 Display Car Wash Center Nearby in List (1) 113
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Figure 3-6-6-3-1 Search Car Wash Center Text Listener 115
Figure 3-6-6-3-2 Filter Car Wash Center By Name 115
Figure 3-6-6-3-3 Search Car Wash Center Adapter (1) 115
Figure 3-6-6-4-1 Display Vehicle Type Adapter (1) 117
Figure 3-6-6-5-1 Retrieve user vehicle 119
Figure 3-6-6-5-2 Display User Vehicle Adapter (1) 119
Figure 3-6-6-5-7 Select user vehicle 122
Figure 3-6-6-6-1 Display Service Adapter (1) 122
Figure 3-6-6-7-1 Display service details 124
Figure 3-6-6-7-2 Intent to Select Time Slot Activity 125
Figure 3-6-6-8-1 Select Date for Appointment (1) 125
Figure 3-6-6-8-2 Select Date for Appointment (2) 125
Figure 3-6-6-8-3 Display Available Time Slot 126
Figure 3-6-6-8-4 Check for Available Time Slot (1) 126
Figure 3-6-6-8-5 Check for Available Time Slot (2) 127
Figure 3-6-6-9-1 Display Appointment Overview 127
Figure 3-6-6-9-2 Add Appointment to Firestore 128
Figure 3-6-6-9-3 Appointment in Firestore 128
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Figure 3-6-7-1 Sends Notification 129
Figure 3-6-8-1 Retrieve Appointment From Firestore 129
Figure 3-6-8-2 Display Appointment History Adapter (1) 129
Figure 3-6-9-1-1 Retrieve User’s Vehicle from Firestore 131
Figure 3-6-9-1-2 Display User’s Vehicle Adapter (1) 131
Figure 3-6-9-2-1 Intent to Add Vehicle Activity 133
Figure 3-6-9-2-2 Add User Vehicle 133
Figure 3-6-9-3-1 Delete User’s Vehicle 134
Figure 3-6-10-1 Get Notification from Firestore 135
Figure 3-6-10-2 Display Notification Adapter (1) 135
Figure 3-6-10-5 Intent to Notification Details Activity 136
Figure 3-6-10-6 Display Notification Details 136
Figure 3-6-11-1 Get Appointment From Firestore 137
Figure 3-6-11-2 Schedule Appointment (1) 137
Figure 3-6-12-1 Display Scheduled Appointment Adapter (1) 140
Figure 3-6-13-1 Manage Appointment (1) 142
Figure 3-6-13-2 Manage Appointment (2) 143
Figure 3-6-14-1-1 View Car Wash Center Details 144
Figure 3-6-14-2-1 Update Car Wash Center Details (1) 145
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Figure 3-6-14-2-2 Update Car Wash Center Details (2) 145
Figure 3-6-15-1-1 View Car Wash Center Service Adapter (1) 146
Figure 3-6-15-1-6 Display Car Wash Center Service Details 148
Figure 3-6-15-2-1 Add Car Wash Center Service 149
Figure 3-6-15-2-2 Upload Car Wash Center Service Image 150
Figure 3-6-15-3-1 Update Car Wash Center Service 151
Figure 3-6-15-4-1 Delete Car Wash Center Service 152
Figure 3-6-16-1-1 View Car Wash Center Vehicle Type Adapter (1) 153
Figure 3-6-16-2-1 Add Car Wash Center Vehicle Type 154
Figure 3-6-16-3-1 Delete Car Wash Center Vehicle Type 155
Figure 3-6-17-1-1 View Car Wash Center Cleaner Adapter (1) 156
Figure 3-6-17-2-1 Add Car Wash Center Cleaner (1) 158
Figure 3-6-17-3-1 Delete Car Wash Center Cleaner 161
Figure 4-2-1 Throw-away Prototype Methodology 162
Figure 5-2-1 Icon of the Application 167
Figure 5-2-1-1 Sign Up Page 168
Figure 5-2-1-2 Create Profile Page 168
Figure 5-2-2 Log In Page 169
Figure 5-2-3-1 Customer Home Page 170
Figure 5-2-3-2 Customer Home Page’s Navigation Bar 170
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Figure 5-2-4-1 View Nearby Car Wash Center in Map Page 171
Figure 5-2-4-2 View Nearby Car Wash Center Details in Map Page 171
Figure 5-2-5-1 View Nearby Car Wash Center in List Page 172
Figure 5-2-6-1 Search Car Wash Center Page (1) 173
Figure 5-2-7-1 Select Vehicle Type Page 175
Figure 5-2-8-1 Select Vehicle Page (1) 176
Figure 5-2-8-2 Select Vehicle Page (2) 176
Figure 5-2-8-3 Add New Vehicle Alert Dialog 177
Figure 5-2-9-1 Select Service Page 178
Figure 5-2-9-2 Service Details Page 178
Figure 5-2-10-1 Select Time Slot Page (1) 179
Figure 5-2-10-2 Select Time Slot Page (2) 179
Figure 5-2-11-1 Appointment Overview Page 180
Figure 5-2-11-2 Confirm Appointment 180
Figure 5-2-11-3 Notification Received 181
Figure 5-2-12-1 Active Appointment Details Page 182
Figure 5-2-12-2 Google Map Direction 183
Figure 5-2-13-1 Profile Page 184
Figure 5-2-13-2 Change Password Page 184
Figure 5-2-14-1 Appointment History List Page 185
Figure 5-2-14-2 Appointment Details Page 185
Figure 5-2-15-2 Notification List Page 186
Figure 5-2-15-2 Notification Details Page 186
Figure 5-2-16-1 Customer Vehicle List Page 187
Figure 5-2-16-2 Add Customer Vehicle Page 187
Figure 5-2-16-3 Remove Customer Vehicle Alert Dialog 188
Figure 5-2-17-1 Cleaner’s Home Page 189
Figure 5-2-17-2 Cleaner’s Home Page Navigation Bar 189
Figure 5-2-18-1 Scheduled Appointment List Page 190
Figure 5-2-19-1 Manage Scheduled Appointment Page (1) 191
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Figure 5-2-20-1 Car Wash Center Appointment History Page (1) 193
Figure 5-2-20-2 Car Wash Center Appointment History Page (2) 193
Figure 5-2-20-3 Search Car Wash Center’s Appointment History Page 194
(1)
Figure 5-2-20-4 Search Car Wash Center’s Appointment History Page 194
(2)
Figure 5-2-20-5 Car Wash Center’s Appointment Details Page 195
Figure 5-2-21-1 Car Wash Center Profile Page (1) 196
Figure 5-2-21-2 Car Wash Center Profile Page (2) 196
Figure 5-2-22-1 Car Wash Center Service Page 197
Figure 5-2-22-2 Car Wash Center Service Details Page (1) 198
Figure 5-2-22-7 Add Car Wash Center Service Page (1) 201
Figure 5-2-22-8 Add Car Wash Center Service Page (2) 201
Figure 5-2-22-9 Icon of the Delete Car Wash Center Service Alert 202
Dialog
Figure 5-2-23-1 Car Wash Center Vehicle Type List Page 203
Figure 5-2-23-2 Car Wash Center Vehicle Type List Page 203
Figure 5-2-23-3 Delete Car Wash Center Vehicle Type 204
Figure 5-2-24-1 Car Wash Center Cleaner Page 205
Figure 5-2-24-2 Add Car Wash Center Cleaner Page 205
Figure 5-2-24-3 Remove Car Wash Center Cleaner 206
Figure 5-2-25-1 Log Out 207
Figure 5-3-1-1 First Come First Serve (FCFS) scheduling algorithm 209
Figure 5-3-2-1 Least Laxity First (LLF) scheduling algorithm 210
Figure 5-4-1 Respondent Gender 211
Figure 5-4-2 Respondent Age 212
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Figure 5-4-3 Rating of the Application Helps in Booking Car Wash 212
Appointment
Figure 5-4-4 Rating of Search Nearby Car Wash Center Function 213
Figure 5-4-5 Rating of System User Interface 214
Figure 5-4-6 Rating of System Overall Performance 214
Figure 5-4-7 Respondent Suggestion to Improve Application 215
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LIST OF TABLES
Table Number Title Page
Table 2-7-1 Comparison of Functions and Proposed solution (1) 24

Table 2-8-1 Benchmark of the features in car wash applications 27
Table 2-10-1 Comparison of scheduling algorithm in table form 30
Table 3-3-2-1-1 Sign Up Use Case Description 37
Table 3-3-2-2-1 Sign In Use Case Description 38
Table 3-3-2-3-1 Manage Profile Use Case Description 39
Table 3-3-2-4-1 Manage Password Use Case Description 40
Table 3-3-2-5-1 View Nearby Car Wash Center’s Location in Map Use 41
Case Description
Table 3-3-2-6-1 View Nearby Car Wash Center’s Location in List Use 42
Case Description
Table 3-3-2-7-1 Search Car Wash Center’s Location Use Case 43
Description
Table 3-3-2-8-1 Real-time Monitoring Car Wash Center Status Use 44
Case Description
Table 3-3-2-9-1 Make Appointment Use Case Description 44
Table 3-3-2-10-1 Receive Notification Use Case Description 46
Table 3-3-2-11-1 View Active Appointment Use Case Description 47
Table 3-3-2-12-1 Cancel Appointment Use Case Description 47
Table 3-3-2-13-1 View Appointment History Use Case Description 48
Table 3-3-2-14-1 View Notification Use Case Description 49
Table 3-3-2-15-1 View Vehicle Use Case Description 49
Table 3-3-2-16-1 Add Vehicle Use Case Description 50
Table 3-3-2-17-1 Delete Vehicle Use Case Description 51
Table 3-3-2-18-1 View Scheduled Appointment List Use Case 51
Description
Table 3-3-2-19-1 Manage Appointment Use Case Description 52
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Table 3-3-2-20-1 View Car Wash Center Details Use Case Description 53
Table 3-3-2-21-1 Update Car Wash Center Details Use Case Description 53
Table 3-3-2-22-1 View Car Wash Center’s Service Use Case Description 54
Table 3-3-2-23-1 Add Car Wash Center’s Service Use Case Description 55
Table 3-3-2-24-1 Update Car Wash Center’s Service Use Case 55
Description
Table 3-3-2-25-1 Delete Car Wash Center’s Service Use Case 56
Description
Table 3-3-2-26-1 View Car Wash Center’s Cleaner Use Case Description 57
Table 3-3-2-27-1 Add Car Wash Center’s Cleaner Use Case Description 57
Table 3-3-2-28-1 Delete Car Wash Center’s Cleaner Use Case 58
Description
Table 3-3-2-29-1 View Car Wash Center’s Vehicle Type Use Case 59
Description
Table 3-3-2-30-1 Add Car Wash Center’s Vehicle Type Use Case 59
Description
Table 3-3-2-31-1 Delete Car Wash Center’s Vehicle Type Use Case 60
Description
Table 3-3-2-32-1 View Appointment History Use Case Description 61
Table 4-3-1-1 Components and Requirements of Hardware 164
Specification
Table 4-4-1 Project Timeline (1) 165
Table 4-4-2 Project Timeline (2) 166
Table 5-3-1 A task set of 6 tasks 208
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Problem Statement
Car wash service had become common and widely spread among all around the world
nowadays. However, there are some problems faced by car wash industry. Some
customers found out that long queue for car wash service is wasting their time and they
are not familiar with the location of car wash center nearby their location. Besides, car
wash center would also like to increase their customers’ attendance.
i. Long queue for car wash is time wasting
When customers want to obtain car wash service or car grooming service, they
have to proceed to car wash center. Besides, they have to queue up if all the car
wash center’s cleaner is serving other customers. The minimum duration to
complete a car wash service is 20 minutes. Thus, customers may have to wait at
the car wash center for a few hours only they can be served during the peak hour.
However, the society now is living in fast pace of life. Most of the customers
are busy as they have to go to work and they are not able to wait for the queue
and wash their car. Thus, it causes inconvenient to the customers as they are
wasting their time waiting at the car wash center.
ii. Poor attendance of car wash appointment
Customers of car wash come from different age group and background. In the
old days, people make appointment by making phone call and discuss with the
staff of the car wash center for available time slot. Some of them might also
purposely go for miles to the car wash center to make appointment. It is difficult
and inconvenient for people who are busy. Thus, most of the people will not
make appointment as they felt troublesome to do so.
iii. Unfamiliar with the location of car wash center near them
Customers who went for work at outstation or went to other places may wish to
have a car wash service. However, they did not know if there are any car wash
center near them as they cannot browse any car wash center near them.
Customers also did not know the location of the car wash center around them
and they need to be guided. Besides, there are some customers who want to go
to the nearest car wash center but they cannot do so. Thus, it is difficult for
customers to get a car wash service as they are not familiar with that area.
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1.2 Background and Motivation
Car wash is a service provided which used to clean the exterior or the interior of the
vehicles. There are many type of car wash service such as self-serve, fully automated
or full-service. Usually people have to pay for car wash service and their vehicles is
washed by the workers at car wash center. For self-service car wash, after customers
reach the station, they have to select various setting on the self-service station. Then,
customers will be able to clean their vehicles themselves. Automated car wash such as
exterior rollover car wash is where a car wash tools moves over customers’ car to clean
it. Next, for full-service, the vehicles are cleaned manually by the workers in car wash
center. Car wash is used to get rid of the dirt of vehicles. Cleaning the car from time to
time will protect the value of the vehicles as the vehicles will not spoilt easily.
The needs for car wash service increased every year thus the car wash industry are
growing in short-term and long-term. According to Paul Fazio CEO, over 19.2%
increase in the number of customers that getting a professional car wash service in 2014
compared to 1996 (Paul Fazio CEO, 2015). Besides, a survey also shown that there is
a growth in car wash industry which the number of car washed in 2012 is 2.1% higher
than the previous year (Gaille, 2017).
Nowadays, car wash service can be found in anywhere such as stand-alone car wash
center, gas station, petrol station and elsewhere. Car wash service now are evolving and
using more advanced, eco-friendly and convenient equipment and the industry is
becoming successful today.
The main motivation of developing this project is to allow users make appointment of
the car wash center online. The user just has to select and fill in some details in order
to make an appointment successfully. It saves many time as user does not need to call
to the car wash center to confirm the appointment or went to the car wash center to
make an appointment.
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1.3 Project Objectives

In this project, the objectives are discussed as follows. The main objective is to develop
a mobile application which is appointment scheduling system for car wash service.
i. To apply Least Laxity First (LLF) scheduling algorithm for scheduling
appointments on real-time basis.
Least Laxity First (LLF) scheduling algorithm will be applied in this project in
order to schedule the appointments. Users can view the time-slot available and
choose the time-slot they preferred on real-time basis. Real-time basis scheduling
algorithm brings convenient to customers and increases customers’ satisfaction.
ii. To implement GPS location tracking for real-time status monitoring.
GPS location tracking is used to track the location of car wash nearby customers’
location. Customers able to view the distance and details of each car wash center.
Furthermore, customers can also check on the current status and availability of the
car wash center. Hence, customers are able to decide which car wash center they
preferred.
iii. To integrate appointment scheduling system in the car wash service mobile
application.
Customers is important as it is the foundation of a success business. Users just
have to download the mobile application and they can make appointment for car
wash service. They do not have to search for the car wash center and call to book
for appointment. Appointment scheduling system can enhance the user experience
while using this mobile application. Hence, this application can increase the usage
of users and also provide convenient to users.
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1.4 Project Scope

The focus of the project is to develop a mobile application which is an appointment
scheduling system for car wash service. The mobile application is in Android platform.
Users are able to make appointment for car wash service using the mobile application
at anywhere and anytime. Besides, users also able to browse the car wash center that
are located near their locations.
i. Real-time scheduling
Real-time scheduling is included in the scheduling system for car wash service.
Scheduling algorithm which is Least Laxity First (LLF) is applied in order to
schedule and make arrangements for the appointments made by users. LLF
scheduling algorithm plan the appointments according to the laxity of the
appointments. Users are able to select and reserve a time slot for car wash service
online by using the mobile application developed.
ii. GPS location tracking
It is a feature that use GPS service to track the location of the car wash center.
The users are able to browse car wash center nearby their location in the GPS.
Users just have to select the car wash center and GPS will guide them to the
destination. Besides, users can also track the status of the car wash center for
example users can get to know how many cars are queuing for car wash service
and the estimated time.
iii. Automated notification
When users confirm or cancel the appointment, notification is sent automatically
for confirmation. Sending reminders and confirmations can directly increase the
customers to attend the appointment (Anastasia Masters, 2019). This feature
benefit user which is busy or forgetful.
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1.5 System Approach / Study
Figure 1-5-1: Flowchart of Appointment Scheduling System for Car Wash Service
Firstly, user must register an account to access the application. If the user already has
an account, user can just sign in the account. When user signed in successfully, the user
role is identified. Customer and car wash center’s cleaner are able to perform different
actions in the application. Customer and cleaner both are able to manage their own
profile and also manage their password. Customer is able to make or cancel the
appointment. Customer can view the car wash center nearby customer’s location. The
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location of the car wash center nearby is represented by the marker and the marker will
be pinned on the map. Besides, customer also able to search the car wash center by
name. The status of car wash center can also monitor by customer. Customer can select
their preferable car wash center. Customer need to select the vehicle, time slot and
service in order to book an appointment successfully. Customer can also cancel an
appointment within an hour after made the appointment. Notification is received by
customer when they successfully made an appointment or cancelled an appointment. In
addition, customer can view the active appointment and appointment history. Customer
able to manage the vehicle. They can view, add or delete the vehicle.
Next, cleaner is able to manage the scheduled appointment list. Cleaner can view the
scheduled appointment and manage the status of the appointment. Cleaner can change
the status of the appointment and notify the customer. Cleaner can manage the car wash
center profile, car wash center’s service, vehicle type and cleaner. Cleaner can view,
edit or delete car wash center service while they can view, add and delete cleaner and
vehicle type. Moreover, any updates will also be updated in the database. Lastly,
customer and car wash center’s cleaner can log out the application.
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1.6 Highlight of What Have Been Achieved

Appointment Scheduling System for Car Wash Service mobile application is developed
to provide an online platform to make an appointment through mobile application. It is
to improve the quality and efficiency of customer making an appointment and also
improve the service and increase profit of the car wash center. In this mobile
application, the appointment scheduling system is integrated into the car wash service.
Customer can just download the application and mobile application and register for an
account then they are able to enjoy the service such as make appointment and search
for car wash center nearby. Hence, the attractive function in the application can increase
the usage of customers in the same time increase the profit of the car wash center.
For customer, they can view the car wash center nearby, their distance, and also the
details and real time status of the car wash center. They can also search for car wash
center that by name if the car wash center is not nearby user’s location. They can see
all the available service, and available time slot for the selected service. Next, when
user confirm the appointment, a notification is sent to customer in order to inform the
confirmation of appointment. Customer can view their active appointment in the home
page of the application. Besides, they can view their appointment history and also
notification received. All the appointment details and notification details is display for
customer to have a better view. When they clicked on the car wash center’s marker on
the map in the appointment details page, the application will direct customer to the
Google Map application and direct user to the car wash center. Customer can also
manage their own account and change their password. they can change the profile
details and password as they preferred. Customer can also manage their own vehicle.
They can add or delete their vehicle. Hence, they can just select the vehicle when they
make appointment, so they do not have to fill in the vehicle details every time they
make appointment.
For car wash center cleaner, they are able to view all the scheduled appointment of the
car wash center. They can also manage the status of the car wash center. For example,
when they start the car wash center, they can change the appointment status from
waiting status to cleaning in progress status. Next, they can also view all the
appointment history of the car wash center. In addition, the cleaners are able to manage
the car wash center’s profile, service, vehicle type and cleaner. For the car wash center’s
profile, the cleaner can view and update the details of the profile. Cleaner can also view,
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add, update or delete the car wash center’s service. Besides, cleaner are able to view,
add or delete the vehicle type and cleaner.
1.7 Report Organization

This report has 6 chapters. Each of the chapter has different content and information.
In Chapter 1, problem statement of this project is determined. The problem statement
and scope is set according to the problem statement defined. The achievement achieved
is also stated in this chapter.
In Chapter 2, literature review of similar application is listed. The strengths, weaknesses
and also recommendations to the application is stated in this chapter. The applications
are also compared and discussed. In addition, a few scheduling algorithm is also
reviewed. Comparison between the scheduling algorithms is discussed in this chapter
too.
In Chapter 3, it consists of system design and system overview. Framework of this
project is explained here. Besides, use case description and activity diagram is listed
and drawn. Explanation of code of the application development is stated in this chapter.
In Chapter 4, it includes methodology, tools and requirements used to complete this
project. Timeline of this project is added in this chapter.
In Chapter 5, the implementation of application is listed here. Besides, the testing of
the performance of scheduling algorithm is also explained in this chapter.
In Chapter 6, project review, novelties, contribution made in this project is stated here.
The improvements and future work is also added in this chapter.
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CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 Introduction
There is various car wash application launch in the market nowadays. Car wash
application that have been reviewed is using appointment scheduling method to
schedule customers’ appointment. However, every application has their own strengths
or weaknesses.
2.2 VIPBOX
2.2.1 Brief
VIPBOX is an application that provide car wash service to customers. VIPBOX
application was launched in Google Play Store since 2019. This application allows
customers to book for car wash service. (NEWPAGES.com.my) VIPBOX manage
appointments by using scheduling method which provide convenient to customers.
2.2.2 Strengths
VIPBOX is using appointment scheduling method for customers to make appointment.
Customers have the choice to choose the time slots when they are making an
appointment. Thus, it actually saves customers’ time as they do not have to wait for
their turn to wash their car (Harvsey, 2019). Besides, appointment scheduling method
also utilize manpower in car wash center. It will prevent crowded situation during peak
hour.
Real-time scheduling. Appointment request that has been sent by customers can be
confirm or cancel. Customers can manage their appointment online anytime and
anywhere thus increase customer satisfaction. Real-time scheduling saves time as
customers do not have to make calls for reservation and the reservation need not be
processed (User, 2016). Real-time booking has overcome a problem which car wash
service center agent might missed some customers when customers make call after
business hour. Reservation of car wash service is available 24 hours every day.
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Figure 2-2-2-1: Screenshots of steps making an appointment (1)

(NEWPAGES.com.my)
Figure 2-2-2-2: Screenshots of steps making an appointment (2)

(NEWPAGES.com.my)
Automatic message notification. Notification and confirmation email is send to the

customers when they confirmed, rescheduled or cancelled an appointment. Besides,
notification also displayed incoming appointment’s information (McCabe, 2019).
Customers are being remind of the appointment made hence the chances of customers
cancel their appointment are reduced.
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Account managing. Customers are able to manage their account after they registered
for an account. They can save or edit their personal information such as name and email.
Furthermore, customers can manage their car’s details, payment information and their
password. It is more convenient because when customers make an appointment, they
can straight away select the details they added in their profile rather than typing in one
by one.
Figure 2-2-2-3: Screenshots of profile page of VIPBOX (NEWPAGES.com.my)
2.2.3 Weaknesses
GPS solution. It is hard for customers to search car wash center nearby. Customers has
to filter car wash center by address one by one. Furthermore, some of the customers
may not know the location of the car wash center thus it causes inconvenient to
customers.
Online payment method. Customers have to pay cash instead of different online
payment method. This causes inconvenience to customers as cashless society is now
growing up and customers may not have that much cash on hand. Besides, store cash
at car wash center increase risk for theft (Advantages and disadvantages of online
payments, 2017).
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2.2.4 Recommendations
GPS solution. GPS solution to show the direction to the car wash center selected. GPS
solution may navigate customers who do not familiar with the location of the car wash
center (Goodman, 2019). Besides, GPS solution can also show the car wash center that
nearby customers’ location. By using this feature, customers can immediately decide
which car wash center they want. This feature is so customer oriented and hence result
the increasing of the customer satisfaction (AF Staff, 2019).
Online payment method. VIPBOX should have providing different payment method
for example online banking. Cashless transaction is on trending in the society nowadays.
Online payment is convenient for customers to pay for the service as the transaction
speed is fast (Advantages and disadvantages of online payments, 2017). Thus, feedback
is provided straight away to customers and car wash center.
2.3 Spiffy
2.3.1 Brief
Spiffy is a mobile application that enables customers to schedule an appointment for
car wash and car care service. Spiffy is only available in Canada and United States.
Customers just have to make appointment and the technicians will come to them with
tools. After perform the service, customers can rate their service using this mobile apps.
2.3.2 Strengths
Spiffy application is using scheduling method to manage customers’ appointment.
Scheduling method benefits the car wash center to set up task in order of priority. When
the appointment is scheduled, it will prevent car wash center cleaner from too busy or
procrastinating. Before that, customers have to queue up for car wash service. But now,
customers can reserve a slot for car wash service, thus save a lot of time from waiting.
Real-time scheduling. After customers requested for the appointment, immediately car
wash center agent received the request and process it. Customers have the flexibility to
make appointment whether in home, office, or café at any time (The Biggest Benefits
of Real-time Scheduling 2016). Besides, it also allows customers to alter their
appointment if there are any changes.
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Figure 2-3-2-1: Screenshots of steps making an appointment (Baxter, 2020)
Real-time chat. Spiffy provides functions like online chatting which enables
communication between car wash agent and customers. It is efficient for customers
and agents. Customer’s satisfaction is related to agent’s response time. Thus with online
customer service, agents can serve a few customers at one time (Alina, 2019).
Automatic message notification. Automatic message notification is also provided by

Spiffy. Notification is received when appointment is confirmed or cancelled, cleaner is
on the way and when progress is done. Customers are satisfied as they can track the
progress of the car wash. Notification will also help to remind the customers so that
they will not forget about their appointment (Anastasia Z., 2018).
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Figure 2-3-2-2: Screenshot of notification received after the appointment is confirmed
Online payment. Spiffy provides various online payment method as they accept eGift
Cards, Apple Pay and credit cards. Customers can proceed to payment after their service
is completed. Online payment has a lot of advantages as it keeps customers’ and
cleaners’ safety and it is also convenient (Advantages and disadvantages of online
payments, 2017).
Figure 2-3-2-3: Screenshot of various online payment method
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2.3.3 Weaknesses
GPS route tracking solution. Car wash center will send their cleaner to the location
set by the customers to provide car wash service. However, customers are not able to
track the location of cleaner. It is more convenient when the customers can track their
status and location so that they can be ready on the estimated arrival time.
GPS route tracking solution. GPS route tracking solution will track the location of
the cleaner and customers can see route, idle time and estimated arrival time (Haq,
2016). Thus, it can provide better customer service.
2.4 BR CAR WASH

2.4.1 Brief
BR car wash is a car cleaning application which include many different functional
applications developed by BR Softtech expertise. This application had used
appointment scheduling method and allows customers to make appointment. BR car
wash is offered in Android and iPhone platforms.
2.4.2 Strengths
BR car wash has make use of appointment scheduling method to schedule the
appointment requested by customers. During the old days, car wash center hire cleaner
to overcome the problem of insufficient manpower during peak hour. However by using
appointment scheduling, manpower is utilized thus it save money from hiring cleaner.
GPS location tracking solution. Customers can view the location of car wash center
which is near by their location in the map of GPS. This feature benefits customers which
is unfamiliar with the area but they need a car wash service. Furthermore, it is easy to
use as customers only need to select the car wash center by clicking on the GPS map.
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Figure 2-4-2-1: Screenshot of map that display the location of nearby car wash center
Real-time scheduling. Appointment can be made by customers by just entering the

details for example date, time, location and etc. Appointment can be made online 24
hours every day. Thus, car wash center also no need to hire receptionist to manage the
appointments. Besides, real-time scheduling is error free thus there will be no error
while managing appointment (The Biggest Benefits of Real-time Scheduling 2016).
Figure 2-4-2-2: Screenshots of scheduling an appointment
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Automatic message notification. Notification is sent to the customers when they

confirmed or cancelled an appointment as conformation. Besides, it is important to
update customers when every procedure is completed by cleaner (McCabe, 2019).
Customer satisfaction increases when there are clear with every details of procedure
and service.
Figure 2-4-2-3: Screenshot of notification received after order request is accepted
Online payment. BR CAR WASH provides online payment as they accept credit cards.
Customers can pay with credit cards during the time when they make appointment.
Cashless transaction is convenient to customers (Advantages and disadvantages of
online payments, 2017) and company as the report is generated automatically when the
transaction is completed. Besides, customers also no need to have so much money on
their hand.
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Figure 2-4-2-4: Screenshot of online payment feature
2.4.3 Weaknesses
GPS route tracking solution. After customer’s appointment is confirmed, a driver is
assigned to the customer for car wash service. Nevertheless, customers cannot track the
location of driver. Customers can prepare and get ready before the arrival time if they
can view their location and status.
GPS route tracking solution. The location of the driver will be tracked by using GPS
route tracking solution so that customers can see route, idle time and estimated arrival
time. Thus, it can provide better customer service (Haq, 2016).
2.5 WASHOS
2.5.1 Brief
Washos is a mobile car wash application that using appointment scheduling method to
provide customers car wash services after they had make their appointment. Washos
delivers car services to customer’s doorstep and all the employees are committed to
provide satisfying and quality service. Their car wash service areas are Los Angeles
and Orange Country. Washos mobile car wash application has been launch officially in
Apple App Store in 2015.
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2.5.2 Strengths
Appointment scheduling method is applied by WASHOS in their application. By using
appointment scheduling method, time-slot options are available to customers so that
they can choose the slot that they preferred. Furthermore, appointment scheduling
method may also increase the appointment and sales of the company.
Real-time scheduling. By using real-time scheduling, customers can make

appointment 24/7 at anywhere (The Biggest Benefits of Real-time Scheduling 2016).
Customers do not have to make phone calls or went to the car wash center to make
reservations. Besides, it is more to customers self-service hence customers enquiries
with be lesser. Making an appointment online is easy as customers just have to fill in
all the details such as phone number, car plate, and locations.
Figure 2-5-2-1: Screenshots of booking details (Mobile Car Wash and Detailing)
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Automatic email notification. Email is sent to the customers for reminders

automatically. It helps those customers who always forget things as they are busy doing
works. Hence, the attendance of customers in appointments will increase. Furthermore,
automatic email notification is user friendly as reminders are sent without disrupting
customers’ day (Anastasia Z., 2018).
Account managing. Customers are able to manage their account after they registered
for an account. They can save or edit their personal information such as name and email.
Furthermore, customers can manage their car’s details, card’s details and also edit their
locations. It is more convenient because when customers make an appointment, they
can straight away select the details they added in their profile rather than typing in one
by one.
Figure 2-5-2-2: Screenshot of user’s account
Online payment. WASHOS is a 100% cashless service which they do not accept cash
during transaction. Cashless society is on trending now and more and more business
are performing cashless transaction. WASHOS benefits customers with online payment
as the payment can be automatic and the transaction speed is fast (Advantages and
disadvantages of online payments, 2017). Besides, online payment lower the risk of
theft.
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Figure 2-5-2-3: Screenshot of adding a card for payment
2.5.3 Weakness
GPS route tracking solution. Cleaner is assigned to the customers to clean their car
after the appointment is successfully booked. Cleaner will go to the location provided
by customers. Nevertheless, customers could not know the location of cleaner when
they are on the way to the location provided. It benefits customers more if customers
can check their route and status so that it saves customers’ time as they can get prepare
themselves on the estimated arrival time.
2.5.4 Recommendation
GPS route tracking solution. GPS route tracking solution will track the location and
status of the cleaner. Thus, customers are able to view the route, idle time and estimated
arrival time (Haq, 2016). Furthermore, GPS route tracking solution also secured
cleaner’s safety, assets and also operational (Haq, 2016).
2.6 Alphasphinx
2.6.1 Brief
Alphasphinx is a website (https://alphasphinx.com/ ) owned by Alpha Sphinx (M) Sdn
Bhd which provides excellent car wash services. Their service areas are Penang and
Selangor, Malaysia. Appointment scheduling is available for customers to select their
preferable time slot for car wash service in Alphasphinx. Their mission is to ensure
their customers get the best services in vehicles washing and detailing industry to meet
customers’ satisfaction.
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2.6.2 Strengths
In Alphasphinx website, they have provide booking appointment or reservation features
by using appointment scheduling method. By using this method, it can keep every
employee on the same page as the whole team will follow the scheduled appointment
to provide services (PalmerScheduleSaturday, 2019). Hence, manpower is fully utilize.
Real-time scheduling. Alphasphinx provides online scheduling when customers make

an appointment. Customers are able to edit or cancel appointment if they wish to make
changes. Besides, customers can also reserve their preferable time slot for car wash
service whenever they want. Furthermore, the company may also increase their
production efficiencies and lower down their production cost. Company does not have
to hire a clerk to answer the phone for reservation and customers can make appointment
although it is not business hour (The Biggest Benefits of Real-time Scheduling 2016).
Figure 2-6-2-1: Screenshots of making an appointment
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Automatic email notification. Email is sent when customers had successfully booked
an appointment. It is a great way to acknowledge customers that the appointment is
confirmed. Next, when customers edit the details of appointment or cancel the
appointment, customers will also receive email as confirmation. In a nut shell,
automatic email notification is important as customers can receive information and
increase the efficiency (McCabe, 2019).
Figure 2-6-2-2: Screenshot of appointment confirmation email
2.6.3 Weakness
Online Payment. In Alphasphinx, there are no payment method available in their
website. Customers have to pay at the car wash center. Cashless society is growing up
nowadays and people now usually pay with e-wallet or credit card. Thus, it causes
inconvenient to some customers as they prefer to pay online.
2.6.4 Recommendation
Online Payment. Alphasphinx should provide various payment method for example
online banking, e-wallet, credit cards etc. as cashless transaction is on trending in the
society. Customers are not necessary to have a lot of money on hand. Cashless
transaction increases the safety and also decreases the crime rate of the society. When
online transaction is done, the transaction details is recorded and it is easier for the
company to review.
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2.7 Comparison of Functions and Proposed Solution in table form
VIPBOX Spiffy BR CAR WASH WASHOS Alphasphinx Proposed Solution

Profile Management
Registered account/ Sign in √ √ √ √ √
account with email
Registered account/ Sign in √
account with social media
Edit profile √ √ √ √ √
View transaction history √
View account balance
Car Wash Center Feature
View car wash center nearby √ √
Search car wash center by name/ √ √
location
View car wash center’s details √ √ √ √ √ √
Google Map navigation √ √ √
Table 2-7-1: Comparison of Functions and Proposed solution (1)
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Appointment Feature
Make appointment √ √ √ √ √ √
Cancel appointment √ √ √ √ √ √
Alter appointment √ √ √ √ √
Preview appointment summary √ √ √ √ √ √
View appointment progress √ √ √
View appointment history √ √ √ √ √
Vehicle feature
Add vehicle √ √ √ √ √
Delete vehicle √ √ √ √ √
Edit vehicle √ √ √ √
View vehicle √ √ √ √ √
Reward feature
Gift cards √ √
Coupon √
Redeem point √
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Notification
Appointment confirmation email √ √ √
Application notification √ √
Payment Method
Cash √ √
E-payment √ √ √ √
E-wallet
Additional Feature
Feedback √
Help center √ √ √ √
Invite friends √ √
Frequently asked questions √ √
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2.8 Critical Remarks

The following table is to benchmark the features in car wash applications that using
appointment scheduling method.
Features VIPBOX Spiffy BR Car WASHOS Alphasphinx
Wash
Real-time scheduling √ √ √ √ √
Automatic message
√ √ √ √ √
notification
GPS location tracking
√
solution
Online payment
√ √ √
method
Real-time chat √
Account managing √ √
√: Yes Blank: No
Table 2-8-1: Benchmark of the features in car wash applications
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2.9 Scheduling Algorithm
Scheduling algorithm is an algorithm used to schedule different tasks in CPU. The

scheduling algorithm will determine which tasks to be execute or which tasks to be
hold. There is a few type of scheduling algorithm such as First Come First Serve,
Shortest Time Remaining, Priority Scheduling and many more. Nowadays the
implementation of scheduling algorithm is widespread and common in our lives.
Scheduling algorithm not only solves problems in our daily lives, it also improves
efficiency.
2.9.1 First Come First Serve (FCFS)
2.9.1.1 Brief
First Come First Serve (FCFS) scheduling algorithm is one of the simplest algorithm.
FCFS schedules tasks according to the task’s arrival time, where the first come task
will be the first serve task. It is same as First In First Out (FIFO), which the task that
added into the queue first will be the task that leave the queue first (FCFS scheduling
Algorithm: What is, example program). In addition, FCFS is also a non-preemptive
process. For example, in real-life situation, FCFS is applied on the ticket counter.
Customer is served based on the queue. The first customer who arrives the queue will
be the first one to be served and the first one to buy the ticket.
2.9.1.2 Advantages
FCFS is easy to understand. It is also simple to implement as it only includes simple
logic. Moreover, starvation will not occur since the tasks are executed according to the
arrival time.
2.9.1.3 Disadvantages
FCFS is a non-preemptive process, where the task will be executed to the completion
then only the next task will be executed. Hence, the average waiting time of task is
long. Task that has short execution time but arrive late will undergo long waiting time
and result in Convoy effect which the whole process is delayed because of the slow
processes (Difference between FCFS and SJF CPU scheduling algorithms 2020).
Hence, FCFS causes lower CPU utilization.
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2.9.2 Shortest Job First (SJF)

2.9.2.1 Brief
Shortest Job First (SJF) scheduling algorithm schedules tasks according to the
execution time of the task. The task that has the smallest execution time will have
highest priority to be execute next. Hence, it is a greedy algorithm as it always executes
the shortest execution time task. SJF is non-preemptive while its preemptive version is
called as Shortest Remaining Time First (SRTF).
2.9.2.2 Advantages
It has low average waiting time compared to First Come First Serve (FCFS). Besides,
SJF increase the throughput as more tasks are executed in a short time. In short, SJF
has high effectiveness and high utilization due to the low average waiting time
(Techopedia, 2014).
The disadvantages of implementing SJF is if there are many task with short execution
time coming in, those task with longer execution time will undergo longer waiting time.
Thus, it will lead to starvation where starvation is an unlimited postponement of a task
due to the failure to allocate resource to a task. In addition, SJF is not suitable to be
applied on a short term CPU scheduling.
2.9.3 Least Laxity First (LLF)

2.9.3.1 Brief
Least Laxity First (LLF) is also known as Least Slack Time scheduling algorithm. It is
a real-time priority-driven scheduling algorithm. LLF algorithm schedules task
according to the laxity time. Laxity time defined as the urgency of a task to be execute.
It is the time left if the task was executed now. Thus, the task that has the least laxity
time will have the highest priority to be execute next.
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2.9.3.2 Advantages
Least Laxity First (LLF) is an optimal algorithm when preemption is allowed. LLF will
come out with a feasible schedule if the feasible schedule exists. (ShivamKumar, 2020)
Besides, LLF also able to predict which task is going to miss its deadline. Hence, it
needs knowledge such as execution time and deadline of all the tasks.
Least Laxity First (LLF) is a complex algorithm compared to other algorithm like First
Come First Serve (FCFS). LLF required additional information such as execution time
and deadlines. However, the execution time of the task in real-life is hard to predict.
2.10 Comparison of scheduling algorithm in table form

First Come First Shortest Job First Least Laxity First
Serve (FCFS) (SJF) (LLF)
Scheduled by Task has shortest Task has shortest Task has minimum
arrival time execution time laxity time
scheduled first in it scheduled first in it scheduled first in it
Average waiting Long Shortest Short
time
Complexity Simple Moderate Complex
Starvation No Yes, it may cause No
starvation
Predict which task No No Yes
is going to miss its
deadline
Table 2-10-1: Comparison of scheduling algorithm in table form
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2.11 Discussion
In Table 2-8-1, all of the car wash application reviewed provides two features which is
real-time scheduling and automatic message notification. Both of these features are
essential to be include in car applications that using appointment scheduling method
according to the applications reviewed. Besides, there are also several applications
provide online payment method. However, only one applications provide GPS route
tracking solution which is BR Car Wash. Thus, GPS route tracking solution is not
popular to be apply in car wash application currently.
The feature which is real-time scheduling will be included in this project. It provides
advantages to customers as they are just a click away to make an appointment.
Customers can book at anywhere, anytime they like. Furthermore, customers are able
to select their preferable time slot for car wash service based on real-time basis. It is
convenient and time saving as it is faster and more reliability when making an
appointment.
Next, automatic notification is also sent to customers after they confirmed or cancelled
the appointment. Customers are able to receive notification with the details of the
appointment. Besides, on the day of the appointment, notification is also sent to the
customers in order to remind them that they are having an appointment today.
Automatic notification or reminders helps those customers which is too busy or
forgetful. It prevents the no-show of customers and decrease the loss of the car wash
company.
Last but not least, GPS location tracking is an important feature to be added in this
project. Users can track the status of the car wash center in order to predict the arrival
time. Besides, customers are able to browse the car wash center nearby their location
and get to know their distances. GPS may also lead customers to the selected car wash
center in case customers are not familiar with the location of car wash center.
In Table 2-10-1, it shows the comparison between 3 scheduling algorithm which is First
Come First Serve (FCFS), Shortest Job First (SJF), Least Laxity First (LLF) scheduling
algorithm. FCFS scheduling algorithm has the highest average waiting time among all
the scheduling algorithm. Average waiting time is one of the most important feature to
determine whether the algorithm is efficient or not. Long waiting time may decrease
the level of customer satisfaction and lead to bad reputation of the car wash center. In
worst case, car wash centers will lose their customer because of long waiting time.
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Hence, it is important to have high efficiency and short waiting time for customers.
Next, the situation which is starvation should be avoided. Starvation will cause some
of the tasks not going to be executed or the tasks have to wait indefinitely although the
tasks arrived early. Customer who made appointment at a particular time slot would
wish their appointment finished on time. However, if starvation happens, the
appointment will be delayed and missed the deadline. Hence, scheduling algorithm
should prevent the happen of starvation.
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CHAPTER 3 SYSTEM DESIGN

3.1 Overview
The use case diagram, use case diagram descriptions and activity diagram are done in
this chapter to show the overview of the system. Besides, the development process is
briefly explained through the code of the project.
3.2 System Design/ Overview
Figure 3-2-1: System Framework

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The system is separated into front-end and back-end. Besides, there are 3 different flow
in the system framework which is customer management flow, cleaner management
flow and database management flow. Different flow is represented by different color
of arrows.
3.2.1 Customers Management Flow

Customers management flow starts when users view nearby car wash centre on GPS.
The location car wash centre that is nearby users’ location is shown in the map. The
users can make appointment on real-time basis. In addition, users can view the details
and real-time status of the car wash centre when they clicked into the car wash centre’s
icon. When users sent their car to car wash centre, they also may monitor the cleaning
progress of the car.
3.2.2 Cleaner Management Flow

Cleaner management flow starts when the appointment is booked by the users. The
details of the appointment are received and the system will schedule the appointment
made. Least Laxity First scheduling algorithm is used in this system to schedule all the
appointments. The appointment is scheduled and then the appointment is assigned to
the cleaner for car wash service.
3.2.3 Database Management Flow

Database management flow starts when users register an account in this application.
The users must use their email to registered for an account and user’s details filled in is
stored in the database. The appointment made by users is also stored in the database so
that the system can schedule appointment in real time. Car wash center’s location is
also stored in the database so that users can track nearby car wash center. Moreover,
car wash center’s details and the services provide is also stored in the database. In this
system, the database server has provided service to customers and cleaners. Thus, all
the data stored can be tracked.
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3.3 Use Case

A use case represents a scenario which describe how users interact with the system to
perform a task. This section has included use case diagram and use case description.
Besides, the relationship between the user in achieving a goal is also described in the
use case description. Use case has provided a guideline that how the system should
work.
3.3.1 Use Case Diagram
Figure 3-3-1-1: Use Case Diagram
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Figure 3-3-1-1 above has shown the use case diagram of the appointment scheduling
system for car wash service. There are two type of users in this use case diagram which
is customer and cleaner of car wash center. Customer and cleaner are able to sign up,
sign in, sign out an account in this application. They also able to manage their profile
and edit their profile details such as username, phone number and manage their
password.
Next, customer is able to view nearby car wash center’s location or search for the
location of car wash center. They are also allowed to monitor the status of the car wash
center in real-time. Customer can make appointment for car wash service. Customers
can also view active appointment and their real-time progress on the home page.
Appointment can be cancel within an hour after the appointment was made. Notification
will be sent to customer when they made an appointment or cancelled an appointment
successfully. All the changes made to the appointment will be updated in the database.
They can also check their appointment history to see their previous appointment. In
addition, customers can view their vehicles in a list. They can add or delete vehicle
themselves.
For cleaner of car wash center, they are able to view all the appointments’ details and
also the scheduled appointment list. Cleaner are able to manage the appointment such
as they can update the status of the appointment when they start cleaning process or
they had already finished the cleaning process. In addition, cleaner is allowed to manage
the car wash center’s details. Any changes made in the car wash center details is updated
in the database. Cleaner is able to add new cleaner or remove cleaner. Next, they are
also allowed to add new service to the car wash center, edit the service details and delete
the service. Last but not least, they are able to manage the vehicle type such as add new
vehicle type and delete vehicle type.
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3.3.2 Use Case Description

3.3.2.1 Sign Up
Use Case ID U001
Use Case Name Sign Up
Purpose To allow user to sign up for an account in the application
Actors Customer, Cleaner
Trigger User clicks “sign up” button
Precondition 1. Application is at sign up page
2. User has internet connection
Normal Flow Step Action

1 User enters email, password and confirm password
2 User clicks “sign up” button
3 System authenticates the user’s identity
4 Database is updated if user does not exists in database
5 System direct user to create profile page
6 User enters profile information
7 User clicks “complete” button
8 System direct user to home page
Alternative Flow 1.1 If email, password or confirm password is not
complete, the system will display message to inform
1.2 user.
If password and confirm password is not same, the
system will display message to inform user.
2.1 If user clicks sign in button, the system will direct user
to sign in page.
4.1 If email have been used before, the system will back to
normal flow step 1.
6.1 If profile information is incomplete, the system will

display message to inform user.
Table 3-3-2-1-1: Sign Up Use Case Description
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3.3.2.2 Sign In
Use Case ID U002
Use Case Name Sign In
Purpose To allow user to sign in to the application
Trigger User clicks “sign in” button in sign in page
Precondition 1. User is at sign in page

1 User enters email and password
2 User clicks “sign in” button
3 System authenticates the user’s identity
4 User is signed in to the application and directed to
home page if the user exists in database
Alternative Flow 1.1 If the information needed is not complete, the system
will display message to inform user.
1.2 If the email is incorrect, the system will display
message to inform user.
1.3 If the password is incorrect, the system will display
2.1 If user clicks sign up button, the system will direct user
to sign up page.
3.1 If user is not exist, the system will direct user to sign
up page
Table 3-3-2-2-1: Sign In Use Case Description
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3.3.2.3 Manage Profile

Use Case ID U003
Use Case Name Manage Profile
Purpose To allow user to manage their profile in the application
Trigger User clicks on profile feature in the navigation bar in home
page
Precondition 1. User is signed in to the system
2. User is in home page

1 User clicks on profile feature in the navigation bar in
home page
2 System extracts the profile of current user from
database
3 System display profile to user
4 User edit their profile information
5 User clicks “save” button
6 User’s input is retrieved and system will update the
database
7 System display message to inform user that profile
update successfully
Alternative Flow 5.1 If the fields required is not completed, the system will
5.2 If user clicks “change password” button, the system
will direct user to manage password page.
Table 3-3-2-3-1: Manage Profile Use Case Description
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3.3.2.4 Manage Password

Use Case ID U004
Use Case Name Manage Password
Purpose To allow user to manage their password in the application
Trigger User clicks on “change password” button
2. User is in manage password page

1 User enters current password, new password and
confirm new password
2 User clicks “change” button
3 User’s input is retrieved and system will update the
database
4 System display message to inform user that password
change successfully
Alternative Flow 2.1 If fields required is not completed, the system will
2.2 If current password is incorrect, the system will display
2.3 If new password and confirm new password is not the
same, the system will display message to inform user.
Table 3-3-2-4-1: Manage Password Use Case Description
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3.3.2.5 View Nearby Car Wash Center’s Location in Map

Use Case ID U005
Use Case Name View Nearby Car Wash Center’s Location in Map
Purpose To allow user to view nearby car wash center’s location in map
Actors Customer
Trigger User clicks on “book now” button in home page
2. User is at home page

1 User clicks on “book now” button in home page
2 System ask for permission to access user’s location
3 User clicks “allow” button
4 System get current location from user
5 System extracts car wash center details which its
location is nearby user’s location from database
6 System will put a marker on the location of car wash
center if there are any car wash center nearby
Alternative Flow 4.1 If system failed to get current location, the system will
display message to inform user and direct user back to
home page
5.1 If there is no car wash center nearby, the system will
Table 3-3-2-5-1: View Nearby Car Wash Center’s Location in Map Use Case
Description
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3.3.2.6 View Nearby Car Wash Center’s Location in List

Use Case ID U006
Use Case Name View Nearby Car Wash Center’s Location in List
Purpose To allow user to view nearby car wash center’s location in list
Actors Customer
Trigger User clicks on “book now” button in home page

1 User clicks on “book now” button in home page
2 System ask for permission to access user’s location
3 User clicks “allow” button
4 System get current location from user
5 System extracts car wash center details which its
location is nearby user’s location from database
6 User clicks “view list” button
7 System direct user to view nearby car wash center in
list page
8 System display nearby car wash center in list
Alternative Flow 4.1 If system failed to get current location, the system will
display message to inform user and direct them back to
home page.
5.1 If there is no car wash center nearby, the system will
Table 3-3-2-6-1: View Nearby Car Wash Center’s Location in List Use Case
Description
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3.3.2.7 Search Car Wash Center’s Location

Use Case ID U007
Use Case Name Search Car Wash Center’s Location
Purpose To allow user to search for car wash center’s location
Actors Customer
Trigger User clicks on search bar in view nearby car wash center in
map page
3. User allows system to access to the device’s location

1 User clicks on search bar in view nearby car wash
center in map page
2 System direct user to search car wash center page
3 User can search car wash center by name
4 System extracts car wash center which match with the
input from database
5 System extracts car wash center’s details which match
with the input from database and put in a list
6 User clicks on the car wash center
7 System will direct user to a map and put a pin icon on
the location of car wash center
Alternative Flow 5.1 If there is no car wash center found, the system will
display message to inform user
Table 3-3-2-7-1: Search Car Wash Center’s Location Use Case Description
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3.3.2.8 Real-time Monitoring Car Wash Center Status

Use Case ID U008
Use Case Name Real-time Monitoring Car Wash Center Status
Purpose To allow user to monitor car wash center’s status in real-time
Actors Customer
Trigger User clicks on car wash center’s location marker in Google
Map
Precondition 1. User is signed in to the system as Customer
2. User is at Google Map page
4. User allows system to access to the device’s location

1 User clicks on car wash center’s location marker in
Google Map
2 System extracts the real-time status details of the
selected car wash center from database
3 System will pop out window displaying the details of
car wash center
Alternative Flow N/A
Table 3-4-2-8-1: Real-time Monitoring Car Wash Center Status Use Case Description
3.3.2.9 Make appointment

Use Case ID U009
Use Case Name Make Appointment
Purpose To allow user to make appointment for car wash service
Actors Customer
Trigger User clicks on “book” button

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1 User clicks on “book now” button

2 User clicks on the car wash center’s marker pinned on
the map
3 System pop out a window
4 User clicks on “book” button
5 System direct user to select vehicle type page
6 User clicks on preferable vehicle type
7 System direct user to select vehicle page
8 User selects preferable vehicle
9 User click “continue” button
10 System direct user to select service page
11 User clicks on preferable service of the car wash center
12 System direct user to service details page displaying
details of the selected service
13 User clicks “continue” button
14 System direct user to select timeslot page
15 User selects preferable timeslot
16 User clicks “continue” button
17 System direct user to appointment overview page
18 User clicks “confirm” button
19 System updates database
Alternative Flow 2.1 If user clicks on “view list” button, the system will
direct user to view nearby car wash center list page.
Then, it will back to normal flow step 4.
8.1 If user clicks on “add vehicle” button, alert dialog will
pop out. User enters required information and clicks
“ok” button. If required fields is not complete, the
system will display message to inform user.
Table 3-3-2-9-1: Make Appointment Use Case Description
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3.3.2.10 Receive Notification

Use Case ID U010
Use Case Name Receive Notification
Purpose To notify user when user make appointment and cancel
appointment
Actors Customer
Trigger User clicks on “confirm” button in appointment overview page
or user clicks on “cancel” button in appointment details page.
2. User is at appointment overview page or appointment
details page

1 User clicks on “confirm” button in appointment
overview page
2 System sends notification to user
Alternative Flow 1.1 If user clicks on “cancel” button in appointment details
page, go to normal flow step 2.
Table 3-3-2-10-1: Receive Notification Use Case Description
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3.3.2.11 View Active Appointment

Use Case ID U011
Use Case Name View Active Appointment
Purpose To allow user to view active appointment and its real-time
progress
Actors Customer
Trigger User at home page

1 User is at home page.
2 System retrieve active appointment of user from
database
3 System display appointment at home page
4 User clicks on the appointment
5 System directs user to appointment details page
Table 3-3-2-11-1: View Active Appointment Use Case Description
3.3.2.12 Cancel Appointment
Use Case ID U012

Use Case Name Cancel Appointment
Purpose To allow user to cancel appointment
Actors Customer
Trigger User clicks on “cancel” button in appointment details page

1 User is at appointment details page
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2 User clicks on “cancel” button in appointment details

page
3 System will pop out alert dialog
4 User clicks “yes” button
5 System will validate the request and update the
database
Alternative Flow 3.1 If user clicks “no”, then go back to normal flow step 1.
Table 3-3-2-12-1: Cancel Appointment Use Case Description
3.3.2.13 View Appointment History
Use Case ID U013

Use Case Name View Appointment History
Purpose To allow user to view appointment history
Actors Customer
Trigger User clicks on history feature in the navigation bar in home
page

1 User clicks on history feature in the navigation bar in
home page
2 System directs user to appointment history page
3 System extracts all the appointments made by user
from database
4 System display all appointment in list
5 User clicks on an appointment in appointment list
6 System direct user to appointment details page
Alternative Flow 3.1 If no appointment is found, the system will display
Table 3-3-2-13-1: View Appointment History Use Case Description
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3.3.2.14 View Notification

Use Case ID U014
Use Case Name View Notification
Purpose To allow user to view all notification
Actors Customer
Trigger User clicks on notification feature in the navigation bar in
home page

1 User clicks on notification feature in the navigation bar
in home page
2 System directs user to notification page
3 System extracts all the notification received by user
from database
4 System display all notification in list
5 User clicks on an notification in notification list
6 System direct user to notification details page
Alternative Flow 3.1 If no notification is found, the system will display
Table 3-3-2-14-1: View Notification Use Case Description
3.3.2.15 View Vehicle
Use Case ID U015

Use Case Name View Vehicle
Purpose To allow user to view all their vehicle
Actors Customer
Trigger User clicks on vehicle feature in the navigation bar in home
page
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1 User clicks on notification feature in the navigation bar
in home page
2 System direct user to vehicle page
3 System extracts all the user’s vehicle from database
4 System display all vehicle in list
Alternative Flow 3.1 If no notification is found, the system will display
Table 3-3-2-15-1: View Vehicle Use Case Description
3.3.2.16 Add Vehicle
Use Case ID U016

Use Case Name Add Vehicle
Purpose To allow user to add their vehicle
Actors Customer
Trigger User clicks “add vehicle” button in user’s vehicle page

1 User clicks “add vehicle” button in user’s vehicle page
2 System pop out an alert dialog
3 User enters required information and clicks “ok”
4 System retrieve user input and updates the database
Alternative Flow 3.1 If required information is not complete, the system will
3.2 If user clicks “cancel”, the system will close the alert
dialog
Table 3-3-2-16-1: Add Vehicle Use Case Description
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3.3.2.17 Delete Vehicle

Use Case ID U017
Use Case Name Delete Vehicle
Purpose To allow user to delete their vehicle
Actors Customer
Trigger User clicks delete icon in user’s vehicle page

1 User clicks delete icon in user’s vehicle page
3 User clicks “ok”
4 System delete the vehicle from the database
Alternative Flow 3.1 If user clicks “cancel”, the system will close the alert
dialog
Table 3-3-2-17-1: Delete Vehicle Use Case Description
3.3.2.18 View Scheduled Appointment List
Use Case ID U018

Use Case Name View Scheduled Appointment List
Purpose To allow user to view all scheduled appointment list
Actors Cleaner
Trigger User clicks on washing slot button in cleaner’s home page

1 User is at cleaner’s home page
2 System display all washing slot in list
3 User selects and clicks on one washing slot
4 System display scheduled appointment list of the
selected washing slot
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Alternative Flow 4.1 If there is no appointment found, the system will

Table 3-3-2-18-1: View Scheduled Appointment List Use Case Description
3.3.2.19 Manage Appointment
Use Case ID U019

Use Case Name Manage Appointment
Purpose To allow user to manage the appointments
Actors Cleaner
Trigger User clicks on buttons in appointment queue page

1 User clicks on “Start” button which indicates the car
wash service is started
2 System update the status of appointment in database
3 User clicks “finish” button which indicates the car
wash service is finished
4 System update the status of appointment in database
Alternative Flow 1.1 If user clicks on “finish” button when the service is
haven started yet, the system will display message to
inform user.
Table 3-3-2-19-1: Manage Appointment Use Case Description
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3.3.2.20 View Car Wash Center Details

Use Case ID U020
Use Case Name View Car Wash Center Details
Purpose To allow user to view car wash center details
Actors Cleaner
Trigger User clicks on car wash center feature in the navigation bar in
cleaner’s home page

1 User clicks on car wash center feature in the navigation
bar in home page
2 System directs user to car wash center details page
3 System extracts car wash center details from database
4 System display car wash center information
Table 3-3-2-20-1: View Car Wash Center Details Use Case Description
3.3.2.21 Update Car Wash Center Details
Use Case ID U021

Use Case Name Update Car Wash Center Details
Purpose To allow user to update car wash center details
Actors Cleaner
Trigger User clicks on “update” button at car wash center details page

bar in home page
2 System directs user to car wash center details page
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3 System extracts car wash center details from database

4 System display car wash center information
5 User update or edit the details
6 User clicks “update” button
7 System retrieve input and update the database
Alternative Flow 5.1 If the inputs are not completed, the system will display
message to inform user
Table 3-3-2-21-1: Update Car Wash Center Details Use Case Description
3.3.2.22 View Car Wash Center’s Service
Use Case ID U022

Use Case Name View Car Wash Center’s Service
Purpose To allow user to view car wash center’s service
Actors Cleaner
Trigger User clicks on the “service” icon on the bottom navigation bar
at car wash center details page

bar in home page
2 User clicks on the “service” icon on the bottom
navigation bar at car wash center details page
3 System extracts car wash center’s service from
database
4 System display all car wash center’s service
Alternative Flow 3.1 If there is no service found, the system will display
Table 3-3-2-22-1: View Car Wash Center’s Service Use Case Description
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3.3.2.23 Add Car Wash Center’s Service

Use Case ID U023
Use Case Name Add Car Wash Center’s Service
Purpose To allow user to add car wash center’s service
Actors Cleaner
Trigger User clicks “add” button in car wash center’s service page

1 User clicks “add” button in car wash center’s service
page
2 System direct user to add car wash center service page
3 User inputs all required information
Table 3-3-2-23-1: Add Car Wash Center’s Service Use Case Description
3.3.2.24 Update Car Wash Center’s Service
Use Case ID U024

Use Case Name Update Car Wash Center’s Service
Purpose To allow user to update car wash center’s service
Actors Cleaner
Trigger User clicks “update” button in car wash center’s service details
page

1 User is at car wash center’s service details page
2 User update or edit service details
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3 User clicks “update” button in car wash center’s

service details page
Table 3-3-2-24-1: Update Car Wash Center’s Service Use Case Description
3.3.2.25 Delete Car Wash Center’s Service
Use Case ID U025

Use Case Name Delete Car Wash Center’s Service
Purpose To allow user to delete car wash center’s service
Actors Cleaner
Trigger User clicks “delete” button in car wash center’s service details
page

1 User is at car wash center’s service details page
2 User clicks “delete” button in car wash center’s service
details page
3 System deletes and update the database
Table 3-3-2-25-1: Delete Car Wash Center’s Service Use Case Description
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3.3.2.26 View Car Wash Center’s Cleaner

Use Case ID U026
Use Case Name View Car Wash Center’s Cleaner
Purpose To allow user to view car wash center’s cleaner
Actors Cleaner
Trigger User clicks on the “cleaner” icon on the bottom navigation bar

bar in home page
2 User clicks on the “cleaner” icon on the bottom
3 System extracts car wash center’s cleaner from
database
4 System display all car wash center’s cleaner
Alternative Flow 3.1 If there is no cleaner found, the system will display
Table 3-3-2-26-1: View Car Wash Center’s Cleaner Use Case Description
3.3.2.27 Add Car Wash Center’s Cleaner
Use Case ID U027

Use Case Name Add Car Wash Center’s Cleaner
Purpose To allow user to add car wash center’s cleaner
Actors Cleaner
Trigger User clicks “add cleaner” button in car wash center’s cleaner
page
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1 User clicks “add cleaner” button in car wash center’s

cleaner page
2 System direct user to add car wash center cleaner page
4 User clicks “Add” button
Table 3-3-2-27-1: Add Car Wash Center’s Cleaner Use Case Description
3.3.2.28 Delete Car Wash Center’s Cleaner
Use Case ID U028

Use Case Name Delete Car Wash Center’s Cleaner
Purpose To allow user to delete car wash center’s cleaner
Actors Cleaner
Trigger User clicks “delete” icon in car wash center’s cleaner page

1 User is at car wash center’s cleaner page
2 User clicks “delete” icon in car wash center’s cleaner
page
3 System deletes cleaner and update the database
Table 3-3-2-28-1: Delete Car Wash Center’s Cleaner Use Case Description
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3.3.2.29 View Car Wash Center’s Vehicle Type

Use Case ID U029
Use Case Name View Car Wash Center’s Vehicle Type
Purpose To allow user to view car wash center’s vehicle type
Actors Cleaner
Trigger User clicks on the “vehicle” icon on the bottom navigation bar

bar in home page
2 User clicks on the “vehicle” icon on the bottom
3 System extracts car wash center’s vehicle type from
database
4 System display all car wash center’s vehicle type
Alternative Flow 3.1 If there is no vehicle type found, the system will display
Table 3-3-2-29-1: View Car Wash Center’s Vehicle Type Use Case Description
3.3.2.30 Add Car Wash Center’s Vehicle Type
Use Case ID U030

Use Case Name Add Car Wash Center’s Vehicle Type
Purpose To allow user to add car wash center’s vehicle type
Actors Cleaner
Trigger User clicks “add vehicle type” button in car wash center’s
vehicle type page
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1 User clicks “add vehicle type” button in car wash

center’s vehicle type page
4 User clicks “ok” button in alert dialog
4.1 If user clicks “cancel” button, then the alert dialog will
be closed.
Table 3-3-2-30-1: Add Car Wash Center’s Vehicle Type Use Case Description
3.3.2.31 Delete Car Wash Center’s Vehicle Type

Use Case ID U031
Use Case Name Delete Car Wash Center’s Vehicle Type
Purpose To allow user to delete car wash center’s vehicle type
Actors Cleaner
Trigger User long clicks the vehicle type in car wash center’s vehicle
type page

1 User long clicks the vehicle type in car wash center’s
vehicle type page
3 User clicks “ok” button in alert dialog
4 System delete vehicle type and updates the database
Alternative Flow 3.1 If user clicks “cancel” button, the alert dialog will be
closed.
Table 3-3-2-31-1: Delete Car Wash Center’s Vehicle Type Use Case Description
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3.3.2.32 View Appointment History

Use Case ID U032
Use Case Name View Appointment History
Purpose To allow user to view appointment history
Actors Cleaner
Trigger User clicks on history feature in the navigation bar in cleaner’s
home page

1 User clicks on history feature in the navigation bar in
cleaner’s home page
2 System directs user to appointment history page
3 System extracts all the car wash center’s appointments
from database
4 System display all appointment in list
5 User clicks on an appointment in appointment list
6 System direct user to appointment details page
Alternative Flow 3.1 If no appointment is found, the system will display
Table 3-3-2-32-1: View Appointment History Use Case Description
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3.4 Activity Diagram

3.4.1 Sign Up
Figure 3-4-1-1: Sign Up Activity Diagram
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3.4.2 Sign In
Figure 3-4-2-1: Sign In Activity Diagram
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3.4.3 Manage Profile
Figure 3-4-3-1: Manage Profile Activity Diagram
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3.4.4 Manage Password
Figure 3-4-4-1: Manage Password Activity Diagram
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3.4.5 View Nearby Car Wash Center’s Location in Map
Figure 3-4-5-1: View Nearby Car Wash Center’s Location in Map Activity Diagram
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3.4.6 View Nearby Car Wash Center’s Location in List
Figure 3-4-6-1: View Nearby Car Wash Center’s Location in List Activity Diagram
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3.4.7 Search Car Wash Center’s Location
Figure 3-4-7-1: Search Car Wash Center’s Location Activity Diagram
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3.4.8 Real-time Monitoring Car Wash Center Status
Figure 3-4-8-1: Real-time Monitoring Car Wash Center Status Activity Diagram
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3.4.9 Make appointment
Figure 3-4-9-1: Make appointment Activity Diagram
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3.4.10 Receive Notification
Figure 3-4-10-1: Receive Notification Activity Diagram
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3.4.11 View Active Appointment
Figure 3-4-11-1: View Active Appointment Activity Diagram
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3.4.12 Cancel Appointment
Figure 3-4-12-1: Cancel Appointment Activity Diagram
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3.4.13 View Appointment History
Figure 3-4-13-1: View Appointment History Activity Diagram
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3.4.14 View Notification
Figure 3-4-14-1: View Notification Activity Diagram
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3.4.15 View Vehicle
Figure 3-4-15-1: View Vehicle Activity Diagram
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3.4.16 Add Vehicle
Figure 3-4-16-1: Add Vehicle Activity Diagram
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3.4.17 Delete Vehicle
Figure 3-4-17-1: Delete Vehicle Activity Diagram
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3.4.18 View Scheduled Appointment List
Figure 3-4-18-1: View Scheduled Appointment List Activity Diagram
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3.4.19 Manage Appointment
Figure 3-4-19-1: Manage Appointment Activity Diagram
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3.4.20 View Car Wash Center Details
Figure 3-4-20-1: View Car Wash Center Details Activity Diagram
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3.4.21 Update Car Wash Center Details
Figure 3-4-21-1: Update Car Wash Center Details Activity Diagram
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3.4.22 View Car Wash Center’s Service
Figure 3-4-22-1: View Car Wash Center’s Service Activity Diagram
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3.4.23 Add Car Wash Center’s Service
Figure 3-4-23-1: Add Car Wash Center’s Service Activity Diagram
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3.4.24 Update Car Wash Center’s Service
Figure 3-4-24-1: Update Car Wash Center’s Service Activity Diagram
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3.4.25 Delete Car Wash Center’s Service
Figure 3-4-25-1: Delete Car Wash Center’s Service Activity Diagram
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3.4.26 View Car Wash Center’s Cleaner
Figure 3-4-26-1: View Car Wash Center’s Cleaner Activity Diagram
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3.4.27 Add Car Wash Center’s Cleaner
Figure 3-4-27-1: Add Car Wash Center’s Cleaner Activity Diagram
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3.4.28 Delete Car Wash Center’s Cleaner
Figure 3-4-28-1: Delete Car Wash Center’s Cleaner Activity Diagram
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3.4.29 View Car Wash Center’s Vehicle Type
Figure 3-4-29-1: View Car Wash Center’s Vehicle Type Activity Diagram
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3.4.30 Add Car Wash Center’s Vehicle Type
Figure 3-4-30-1: Add Car Wash Center’s Vehicle Type Activity Diagram
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3.4.31 Delete Car Wash Center’s Vehicle Type
Figure 3-4-31-1: Delete Car Wash Center’s Vehicle Type Activity Diagram
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3.4.32 View Appointment History
Figure 3-4-32-1: View Appointment History Activity Diagram
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3.5 Appointment Scheduling System Overview

Scheduling algorithm is used in this project to schedule the appointment made by users.
Algorithm is used in order to minimize the waiting time of customers in car wash center.
Moreover, it also utilizes the manpower and increase the performance of car wash
center.
Threshold is included while scheduling appointment in this application:
i. The total number of appointment, N in a time slot cannot exceed the total
number of washing slot available in car wash center. N cannot exceed the
number of washing slot available in car wash center in order to prevent too
many appointments made on a particular time slot and lead overbooked
situation. Overbooked situation will cause much delay on the appointment
made in the next time slot.
3.5.1 Least Laxity First (LLF) Scheduling Algorithm

Least Laxity First (LLF) scheduling algorithm assigns the priority of being executed
according to the laxity value of the task. The task that has the lowest laxity value will
have the highest priority. Although LLF scheduling algorithm is an optimal algorithm
for uniprocessor system, however it leads to frequent switches among tasks, which
effects the performance of cleaning process. Hence, non pre-emptive Least Laxity First
scheduling algorithm is chosen to be applied in appointment scheduling. Figure 3-5-1-
1 has shown the block diagram of LLF scheduling algorithm in appointment scheduling
system.
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Figure 3-5-1-1: Block Diagram of Least Laxity First Scheduling Algorithm
3.5.1.1 Get all appointment

Appointments made by customers is stored in the database. The details of the
appointment such as the time slot, type of service, duration of the service is also stored
in the database. The appointments are retrieved from database to act as the input of the
scheduling. All the appointments on that day will be inserted into an appointment array
list.
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3.5.1.2 Calculate initial value and get initial value

There is some initial value needed to be calculate before proceed to scheduling phase:
i. Execution time
Execution time is the time needed to finish the task. Its value is set by the car
wash center and stored in the database. The unit of execution time is in
millisecond.
ii. Worst case execution time

Worst case execution time is the maximum time a task could take in order to
finish the task. Its value is set by the car wash center and stored in the database.
The unit of worst case execution time is in millisecond.
iii. Deadline
Deadline is the time at which the task has to be completed.
iv. Laxity time

Laxity time is the time left for the task if the task is executed now. The unit of
laxity time is in millisecond.
It is calculated using the formula below:
Laxity time = Deadline – (Current time – Execution time)
v. Number of washing slot of car wash center

The total number of washing slot of the car wash center is retrieved from the
database. The total number of washing slot is also set by the car wash center.
3.5.1.3 Sort appointment

Least Laxity First (LLF) scheduling algorithm is used to apply in scheduling
appointments on real-time basis. LLF schedules tasks and assign priority according to
the laxity value. Every task has its own laxity time which is its weight to execute. The
higher the weight, the smaller the laxity time which means that task that has the smallest
laxity time will have the highest priority to execute first. All the tasks in appointment
array list is sorted according its laxity value. If the laxity value of the task is the same,
the task that has smaller execution time will have higher priority.
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Non-preemptive scheduling is applied in this scheduling process. When the cleaning

process started to execute, the process will continue until it is finished. Then only the
next cleaning process can be executed. In this stage, the first task of ready queue will
be chosen to execute. When there are new tasks added into ready queue, the tasks are
sorted again according to the laxity value.
3.5.1.4 Find washing slot that has the shortest waiting time
Washing slot that has the shortest waiting time is chosen.
3.5.1.5 Assign appointment

The first appointment in the appointment array list is then assign to the washing slot
that has the shortest waiting time.
3.5.1.6 Update total waiting time of washing slot

The total waiting time of washing slot is updated.
3.5.1.7 Scheduled queue

The cleaners of the car wash center will execute the tasks according to the sequence
scheduled.
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3.6 Coding Explanation
To start a project development, a new Android project in Android Studio and Firebase
account is needed. Next, the project needs to be connected to the Firebase to exploit the
authentication, real time database and cloud storage service. Dependencies is added to
include the external library in Android Studio in order to implement some extra
features.
3.6.1 Sign up
Figure 3-6-1-1: Sign Up
Figure 3-6-1-1 shows the code for sign up function. Firstly, when the sign up button is
pressed, user inputs such as email, password and confirmation password is retrieved by
the system. The system will check whether there are any missing inputs. If user input
is not complete, system will display error message to user. System will also check the
similarity of password and confirmation password. If the password and confirmation
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does not match, error message will be displayed to user. Next, if there is no missing
inputs and password and confirmation password is the same, the system will create user
with createUserWithEmailAndPassword() function. If the user is created successfully,
system will direct user to create profile page.
3.6.2 Create profile
Figure 3-6-2-1: Create Profile
Figure 3-6-2-1 shows the code for create profile function. When the create button is
pressed, it will trigger this create profile function. The input fields are retrieved by
system and do the checking. If the input fields are not complete, they system will
display error message to user. Else, system will store the input fields such as email,
name and phone into HashMap. Then, all the input fields stored in the HashMap will
add to “user” collection in Cloud Firestore.
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Figure 3-6-2-2: User collection in Cloud Firestore

Figure above shows the “user” collection in Cloud Firestore. All details of user are
stored here after they created the profile. Even if the user updates their profile, the
details will be stored and updated here.
3.6.3 Sign In
Figure 3-6-3-1: Sign In
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Figure 3-6-3-1 shows the coding of sign in function. When user clicks the sign in button,
sign in function is triggered. System will retrieve the inputs from user and determine
whether there are any missing fields. If there is missing fields, the system will display
error message to inform user. Else system will call the function
signInWithEmailAndPassword() function. signInWithEmailAndPassword() function is
use to authenticate the user. If the user signs in successfully, user is directed to home
page. Else, error message is displayed to user.
Figure 3-6-3-2: Identity user role
Figure 3-6-3-2 shows the coding of identity user role function. When the user
successfully authenticates identity, the system will get user’s details. If the user’s role
is “customer”, user is directed to customer home page. If the user’s role is
“carWashCenter”, user is directed to cleaner home page.
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3.6.4 Manage Profile

3.6.4.1 Display Profile
Figure 3-6-4-1-1: Display user profile
Figure 3-6-4-1-1 shows the coding of display user profile. Firstly, the user details are
retrieved from the Firestore. Then, system display the user details in user profile page.
Moreover, the profile picture is retrieved from the Firebase Storage using the user ID
as the image path.
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3.6.4.2 Update profile
Figure 3-6-4-2-1: Update profile
Figure 3-6-4-2-2: Upload Profile Picture
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Figure 3-6-4-2-1 shows the coding of update profile function and Figure 3-6-4-2-2
shows the coding of upload profile picture. When user clicks the “update” button, the
update profile function is triggered. The system will get all the user inputs and store
into HashMap. If the user input is not complete, the system will display error message
to notify the user. Else, if the input is completed, the user profile is updated successfully
in Firestore. Besides, the profile picture is also updated in Firebase Storage. Figure 3-
6-4-2-3 below shows the profile picture stored in Firebase Storage.
Figure 3-6-4-2-3: Profile Picture in Firebase Storage
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3.6.4.3 Change password
Figure 3-6-4-3-1: Change Password

Figure 3-6-4-3-1 shows the coding of change password function. When user clicks the
“change password” button, the change password function is triggered. The system will
get all the user inputs. If the user input is not complete, the system will display error
message to notify the user. In addition, the old password need to be same as the
password stored in the Cloud Firestore. New password and confirmation new password
also need to match in order to change password successfully. Else, error message will
be displayed to user. If the input is completed, and the password correct, the user
password is changed successfully in Firestore.
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3.6.5 Display Active Appointment
Figure 3-6-5-1: Display Active Appointment Adapter (1)

In home page, active appointment is displayed out for user to have a view. Firstly,
system will retrieve all the active appointment from Firestore and put in an array list
defined as “activeAppointmentList”. The active appointment is displayed in home page
in a recycler view. Recycler view is used to hold all the active appointment. The adapter
is used to handle all active appointment component displayed in recycler view. The
inflator is used to inflate the active appointment row design file into a view.

Firstly, all the components in the inflated view need to be defined and initiate. The
component in the inflated view is defined using their view ID.
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In onBindViewHolder(), each of the active appointment in the active appointment

array list is retrieved and the details is displayed. The array list is storing appointment
object, hence, the getter and setter function is used to retrieved the data from array
list.

In Figure 3-6-5-4, onClick method is set in the holder view. The on click listener is used
to perform action when user clicked on the item in the recycler view. In this function,
when user clicks on the item, the function will return the position of the item in the
active appointment array list. In Figure 3-6-5-5, the position is get in this function and
the active appointment in the active appointment array list is retrieved and passed to the
appointment details page that display all the details of the active appointment.
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Figure 3-6-5-6: Display Appointment Details

Figure 3-6-5-6 shows the coding of display appointment details. The appointment
details are passed from the active appointment function. The details are retrieved using
the getter and setter function defined in the class. Then, the data is set in the text view
in appointment details page.
Figure 3-6-5-7: Pin marker in Google Map in Appointment Details

Figure 3-6-5-7 shows the coding of pinning a marker in Google Map function. Firstly,
the latitude and longitude stored in the appointment is set as the location of the marker.
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Then, the marker is added into the Google Map. When user click on the marker, the
system will direct user to the Google Map application and provides direction to user.
3.6.6 Make Appointment

3.6.6.1 View Nearby Car Wash Center in Map
Figure 3-6-6-1-1: Grant for user permission to access location (1)
Figure 3-6-6-1-2: Grant for user permission to access location (1)

Figure 3-6-6-1-1 and 3-6-6-1-2 shows the coding of granting user permission to access
the user’s location. If user gives the permission to let the application access to the
location, the system then retrieves all the car wash center and put into an array list.
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Figure 3-6-6-1-3: Get Current Location

Figure 3-6-6-1-3 shows the coding of getting current location function. Firstly, the
system will check whether the permission to get the location is granted. If grant the
permission successfully, the system will sync the Google Map. Then, the latitude and
longitude is initialized. A marker is created which indicates the current location of user.
The marker of the current location of user is then pinned to the Google Map.
Figure 3-6-6-1-4: Add Marker for Car Wash Center Nearby
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Figure 3-6-6-1-4 shows the coding of adding marker for car wash center nearby. To
check whether the car wash center in 5 kilometers away from user’s location, for loop
is used. If the distance between the car wash center and user’s current location is in 5
kilometers, the marker is added to the Google Map.
Figure 3-6-6-1-5: Display Details of Car Wash Center (1)
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When user clicks on the marker, showBottomSheet() function is called. This function
is to pop out a bottom view and display the details of car wash center. The inflator is
used to inflate the bottom sheet design file into a view. The marker contains the car
wash center and store the car wash center as object. Then, the car wash center is passed
into showBottomSheet() function. The details of the car wash center are retrieved using
the defined getter function in car wash center class.
Figure 3-6-6-1-8: Select Car Wash Center

When user clicks on the “book” button, the car wash center selected is passed to the
next page to continue the booking process. The car wash center is passed using intent.
Figure 3-6-6-1-9: Go to View Car Wash Center Nearby in List Activity

Figure 3-6-6-1-9 shows the coding of go to view car wash center nearby in list page
when the “view list” button is clicked. When user clicked “view list” button, user is
direct to view car wash center nearby in list page that display all the car wash center
and its details in a list. The car wash center nearby is put in an array list and pass to
next activity using intent.
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3.6.6.2 View Nearby Car Wash Center in List
Figure 3-6-6-2-1: Display Car Wash Center Nearby in List (1)

In this activity, system get the car wash center nearby in array list by using getIntent()
function. The nearby car wash center is display to user using recycler view. Recycler
view is used to hold all the car wash center. The adapter is used to handle each car wash
center displayed in recycler view. In figure 3-6-6-2-2, the inflator is used to inflate the
car wash center row design file into a view.

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component in the inflated view is defined using their view ID. In figure 3-6-6-2-3,
component such as the name, phone, address, opening hour and distance is declared
here.

Each of the car wash center in the car wash center array list is retrieved and the details
is displayed. The holder is used to hold each of the component value. The array list is
storing car wash center object, hence, the getter and setter function is used to retrieved
the data from the array list.

When user clicks on the “book” button of the item in recycler view, the car wash center
selected is passed to the next page to continue the booking process. The car wash center
is get from the car wash center array list and passed using intent.
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3.6.6.3 Search Car Wash Center
Figure 3-6-6-3-1: Search Car Wash Center Text Listener

Figure 3-6-6-3-1 shows the coding of search car wash center text listener. When user
enter car wash center name, the afterTextChanged() function will listen to the text
changes Then, it call the filter() function and change the input to string format and pass
to the function.
Figure 3-6-6-3-2: Filter Car Wash Center By Name

Figure 3-6-6-3-2 shows the coding of filter car wash center by name function. For loop
is used to check the name of car wash center in the array list one by one with the user
input. If the name of car wash center contains the user input, the car wash center is
added to an array list called “filteredList”.
Figure 3-6-6-3-3: Search Car Wash Center Adapter (1)

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The filtered car wash center array list is display using recycler view. Recycler view is
used to hold all the filtered car wash center. The adapter is used to handle each
component of the filtered car wash center displayed in recycler view. In figure 3-6-6-
3-3, the inflator is used to inflate the filtered car wash center row design file into a view.

component such as the name and address are declared.

Each of the car wash center in the filtered car wash center array list is retrieved and the
details is displayed. The holder is used to hold each of the component value in the
inflated view. The array list is storing car wash center object, hence, the getter function
is used to retrieved the data from the array list.
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The filterList() function is used to display the filtered car wash center and notify the
changes made.

When user clicks on the car wash center in recycler view, the car wash center selected
is passed to the Google Map page and display the location. The car wash center is get
from the car wash center array list and passed using intent.
3.6.6.4 Select Vehicle Type
Figure 3-6-6-4-1: Display Vehicle Type Adapter (1)

After user has select the car wash center, the car wash center is then passed to this
activity using intent. Each of the car wash center provides service to different vehicle
type. The vehicle type is display using recycler view. Hence, the vehicle type is
retrieved from the car wash center. The vehicle type retrieved is in array list. The array
list is then pass to the adapter of the recycler view.
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The vehicle type array list is display using recycler view. Recycler view is used to hold
all the vehicle type. The adapter is used to handle each component of vehicle type
displayed in recycler view. In figure 3-6-6-4-2, the inflator is used to inflate the vehicle
type row design file into a view.

component such as the vehicle type is declared.

Each of the vehicle type in the vehicle type array list is retrieved and the details is
displayed. The onBindViewHolder() is used to hold each of the component value of the
inflated view.
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When user clicks on the vehicle type in recycler view, the vehicle type selected is
selected and passed to the next activity and continue the booking procedure. The vehicle
type is get from the array list and passed using intent.
3.6.6.5 Select Vehicle
Figure 3-6-6-5-1: Retrieve user vehicle

Figure 3-6-6-5-1 shows the coding of retrieve user vehicle list from Firestore. User ID
is used to retrieve the user from the “user” collection in Firestore. the vehicle list is in
array list format. Then the vehicle list array list is passed into the setVehicleAdapter()
function. The function is called after the system get the vehicle list from Firestore.
Figure 3-6-6-5-2: Display User Vehicle Adapter (1)

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In figure 3-6-6-5-2, the vehicle array list is passed to the recycler view adapter. The
vehicle list is display using recycler view. Recycler view is used to hold all the user’s
vehicle list. The adapter is used to handle each vehicle displayed in recycler view. In
figure 3-6-6-5-3, the inflator is used to inflate the user’s vehicle row design file into a
view.

component such as the vehicle model, vehicle brand, vehicle number plate and vehicle
color is declared. When the user clicked on the inflated view, the system will uncheck
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Each of the vehicle in the vehicle array list is retrieved and the details is displayed. The
onBindViewHolder() is used to hold each of the component value of the inflated view.
The getter function defined in the vehicle class is used to get the value from the vehicle
in vehicle array list.
Figure 3-6-6-5-6: Add User Vehicle

Figure 3-6-6-5-6 shows the coding of add user vehicle function. When the add vehicle
button is clicked by user, the onClick() function is triggered. An alert dialog is pop out
and user is required to input the vehicle details such as the vehicle model, brand, plate
number and color. When the positive button which is the “Add” button is clicked, the
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system will check whether the input field is completed. If the inputs are not completed,
the system will display error message to inform user. Else, the system will update the
Firestore. The system will insert the newly added vehicle to the user’s database.
Besides, the system will also insert the new vehicle to the vehicle list and call
setVehicleAdapter() function again to display the latest vehicle list to user.
Figure 3-6-6-5-7: Select user vehicle

When user clicks “continue” button, the onClick() function is triggered. The system
will check whether the selected vehicle is null or not. If the user did not select any
vehicle, the selected vehicle will become null. Thus, the system will display error
message. If user had already selected a vehicle, the system will direct user to the next
page. The car wash center select, vehicle type and vehicle is pass to the next activity
using intent.
3.6.6.6 Select Service
Figure 3-6-6-6-1: Display Service Adapter (1)

Figure 3-6-6-6-1 shows the coding of display service of car wash center adapter. The
service list is get from the car wash center passed from the previous activity using intent.
The service is display using recycler view. Recycler view is used to hold all the service
in car wash center’s service list. The adapter is used to handle each service displayed
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in recycler view. In figure 3-6-6-6-1, the inflator is used to inflate the car wash center’s
service row design file into a view.

component such as the service name, price and description is declared. Onclick()
function is triggered when the user clicked on the item in the recycler view. It will return
the position of the service in the service list.

Each of the service in the service array list is retrieved and the details is displayed. The
The getter and setter function defined in the service class is used to get the value from
the service in service array list.
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OnItemClick() function is triggered when the user clicked on the item in the recycler
view. The position of the service in service list is passed from the view holder in Figure
3-6-6-6-4. When user clicked on the service, it indicates the user had chosen their
preferable service. The system will then direct user to the next activity that display the
details of the service. The system will pass the selected car wash center, vehicle type,
vehicle and service to the next activity using intent.
3.6.6.7 Display Service Details
Figure 3-6-6-7-1: Display service details
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Figure 3-6-6-7-1 shows the coding of displaying service details function. The selected
service details are obtained from the service passed from the previous activity using
intent. Then the data obtained is set to the respective text view in the service details
page.
Figure 3-6-6-7-2: Intent to Select Time Slot Activity

When user clicked on the “continue” button, the system will direct user to the next
activity to continue the booking appointment process. The system will pass the selected
car wash center, vehicle type, vehicle and service to the next activity using intent.
3.6.6.8 Select Time Slot
Figure 3-6-6-8-1: Select Date for Appointment (1)
Figure 3-6-6-8-2: Select Date for Appointment (2)

Figure 3-6-6-8-1 and figure 3-6-6-8-2 shows the coding of selecting date for
appointment. Horizontal Calendar is used to let the user select the date they want to
book the appointment. A range of date is set. The start date defined in the coding is the
current date and the end date defined is 1 month from the start date. Calendar listener
is used to get the selected date when user switch the date.
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Figure 3-6-6-8-3: Display Available Time Slot

The opening hour and the closing hour of the selected car wash center by user is
retrieved from the data passed from the previous activity using intent. An array used to
store the available time slot is declared as “timeList” at first. 1-time slot is set as 30
minutes. The first date time added to the time slot array list must be the car wash
center’s opening time and then the increase 30 minutes as the interval of a time slot is
30 minutes using for loop. If the date time had exceeded the car wash center’s closing
time, the for loop will be exit.
Figure 3-6-6-8-4: Check for Available Time Slot (1)

Next, user is not allowed to select the time slot that has already passed. If the user had
selected the current date in the Horizontal Calendar, the system will check the whether
the current time has exceeded the time in the time slot. If the current time had exceeded
the time slot, the time slot will remove from the available time slot list. For example, if
user selected the current date in Horizontal Calendar, the current time is at 2.50 p.m.
Hence, the user is not able to select the time slot at 11 a.m. of the current date.
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Figure 3-6-6-8-5: Check for Available Time Slot (2)

In addition, the system will also check whether the service booked at a time able to
finish before the car wash center’s closing hour. Hence, the time needed to finish the
service is retrieved from the user’s selected car wash center. Then, the system will
check all the time slot in the time slot array list one by one using for loop. If the time
slot not able to finish the service before closing hour, the then time slot will be remove
from the available time slot list.
3.6.6.9 Appointment Overview
Figure 3-6-6-9-1: Display Appointment Overview

The details of the appointment are passed from the select time slot activity using intent.
The data is set to the respective text field using setText() function.
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Figure 3-6-6-9-2: Add Appointment to Firestore

Figure 3-6-6-9-2 shows the coding of add appointment to Firestore function. When user
clicks the “confirm” button the onClick() function is triggered. All the data such as user,
car wash center, booking time, vehicle type, service is store in a HashMap. Then, the
appointment is added to the Firestore “appointment” collection. The appointment in
Firestore is as shown in Figure 3-6-6-9-3.
Figure 3-6-6-9-3: Appointment in Firestore
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3.6.7 Received Notification
Figure 3-6-7-1: Sends Notification

The design and content of the notification is customized. The small icon, content title,
content text, colour and many more also able to customize in this coding. User will
receive the customized notification.
3.6.8 View Customer’s Appointment History
Figure 3-6-8-1: Retrieve Appointment From Firestore
Figure 3-6-8-2: Display Appointment History Adapter (1)

Figure 3-6-8-1 shows the coding of getting appointment from Firestore. The
appointment is retrieved from the “appointment” collection from Firestore. System had
used the user’s ID to filter all the appointment. All the appointment is then added into
an array list defined as “historyList” in the coding above. The appointment history is
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display using recycler view. Recycler view is used to hold all the appointment in
appointment history array list. The array list is then passed into the adapter. The adapter
is used to handle each appointment displayed in recycler view. In figure 3-6-8-2, the
inflator is used to inflate the appointment history row design file into a view.

component in the inflated view is defined using their view ID. In figure 3-6-8-3,
component such as the car wash center name, service, price and many more is declared.
Onclick() function is triggered when the user clicked on the item in the recycler view.
It will return the position of the appointment in the appointment history list.

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Each of the appointment in the appointment history array list is retrieved and the details
is displayed. The onBindViewHolder() is used to hold each of the component value of
the inflated view. The getter function defined in the appointment class is used to get the
value from the appointment in appointment history list.

OnHistoryClick() function is triggered when the user clicked on the item in the recycler
view. The position of the appointment in appointment history list is passed from the
view holder in Figure 3-6-8-5. When user clicked on the appointment, the system will
then direct user to the next activity that display the details of the appointment. The
system will pass the appointment to the next activity using intent.
3.6.9 Manage Vehicle

3.6.9.1 View Vehicle
Figure 3-6-9-1-1: Retrieve User’s Vehicle from Firestore
Figure 3-6-9-1-2: Display User’s Vehicle Adapter (1)
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Figure 3-6-9-1-1 shows the coding of retrieve user’s vehicle from Firestore function.
The vehicle is retrieved from the “user” collection from Firestore. System get the
vehicle list from user’s document. The vehicle list is display using recycler view.
Recycler view is used to hold all the vehicle in vehicle list. The list is then passed into
the adapter. The adapter is used to handle each vehicle displayed in recycler view. In
figure 3-6-9-1-2, the inflator is used to inflate the vehicle row design file into a view.

component such as the vehicle model, brand, plate number and color is declared.
Onclick() function is triggered when the user clicked on the delete button in the recycler
view. It will return the position of the vehicle in the vehicle list.

Each of the vehicle in the vehicle array list is retrieved and the details is displayed. The
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The getter and setter function defined in the vehicle class is used to get the value from
the vehicle in vehicle list.
3.6.9.2 Add Vehicle
Figure 3-6-9-2-1: Intent to Add Vehicle Activity

When user clicks on the “add vehicle” button, the system will direct user to the add
vehicle page.
Figure 3-6-9-2-2: Add User Vehicle

Figure 3-6-9-2-2 shows the coding of add user vehicle function. When user clicks on
the “add” button in add user vehicle page, the onClick() function is triggered. The user
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input is retrieved by the system. The system will then check if there are any missing
inputs. If there is missing inputs, error message is displayed to user. If the input is
complete, the system will update the database by adding the vehicle to the user’s
document in Firestore.
3.6.9.3 Delete Vehicle
Figure 3-6-9-3-1: Delete User’s Vehicle

Figure 3-6-9-3-1 shows the delete user’s vehicle function. When the delete button of
the vehicle is clicked, onClickDeleteItem() function is triggered. The system will pop
out an alert dialog to confirm the deletion. If the user clicked “Yes”, the vehicle will be
removed from the user’s document in Firestore. if the user clicked “Cancel”, the alert
dialog will be closed and no changes happened.
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3.6.10 View Notification
Figure 3-6-10-1: Get Notification from Firestore
Figure 3-6-10-2: Display Notification Adapter (1)

Figure 3-6-10-1shows the coding of retrieve user’s notification from Firestore function.
The notification is retrieved from the “user” collection from Firestore. System get the
notification list from user’s document. The notification list is display using recycler
view. Recycler view is used to hold all the notification in notification list. The list is
then passed into the adapter. The adapter is used to handle each notification displayed
in recycler view. In figure 3-6-10-2, the inflator is used to inflate the notification row
design file into a view.

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View holder need to be defined and initiate. The component in the inflated view is
defined using their view ID. In figure 3-6-10-3, component such as the notification title,
content and date are declared. Onclick() function is triggered when the user clicked on
the notification in the recycler view. It will return the position of the notification in the
notification list.

Each of the notification in the notification array list is retrieved and the details is
displayed. The holder is used to hold each of the component value. The getter and setter
function defined in the notification class is used to get the value from the notification
in notification list.
Figure 3-6-10-5: Intent to Notification Details Activity

When user clicked on the notification, the system will direct user to the next activity
which is the notification details activity. The system gets the position of the notification
in the notification list and get the notification passed to the next activity using intent.
Figure 3-6-10-6: Display Notification Details

The notification passed from the previous activity is received here. The system gets the
notification using intent. Then, the system retrieve the notification data using getter()
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function defined in the notification class. The value get is then set to the respective text
view using setText() function.
3.6.11 Scheduled Appointment
Figure 3-6-11-1: Get Appointment From Firestore

Figure 3-6-11-1 shows the coding of get appointment from “appointment” the Firestore.
The system will filter the appointment using the car wash center ID. Then, the system
will filter the appointment today by checking the year, month and date. The
appointment made for today is then added into an array list.
Figure 3-6-11-2: Schedule Appointment (1)
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Firstly, in Figure 3-6-11-2, the execution time and the worst case execution time is
obtained from the appointment retrieved from the Firestore. Then, the execution time
and worst case execution time is used to calculate the laxity of each of the appointment
as shown in Figure 3-6-11-3. All the variable such as execution time, deadline, and
laxity is calculated in milliseconds and stored as Long. The laxity is calculated and then
it is updated in the Firestore in the particular appointment’s document.
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In figure 3-6-11-5 shows the appointment in the appointment array list is sorted
according to the laxity value. The laxity is sorted in ascending order. Hence, the
appointment that has the smallest laxity value will at the first place in array list. If both
appointment has the same laxity value, the system will choose the appointment that has
the shorter execution time means that the appointment has shorter execution time has
the higher priority.

Next, the number of washing slot in the car wash center is obtain from the document of
“car wash center” collection in the Firestore. The system will then create a number of
washing slot according to the number of washing slot the car wash center has.
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The following steps of scheduling the appointment are check the total waiting time of
each of the washing slot. By default, each of the car wash center’s washing slot’s
waiting time is 0. The system will check all the washing slot and find the washing slot
that has the shortest waiting time. And lastly, the appointment is added into the washing
slot that has the shortest waiting time. The execution time of appointment is added to
the total waiting time of the washing slot.
3.6.12 Display Scheduled Appointment
Figure 3-6-12-1: Display Scheduled Appointment Adapter (1)

The scheduled appointment list is display using recycler view. Recycler view is used to
hold all the appointment in scheduled appointment list. The adapter is used to handle
each appointment displayed in recycler view. In figure 3-6-12-1, the inflator is used to
inflate the scheduled appointment row design file into a view.
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defined using their view ID. In figure 3-6-12-2, component such as the user details,
service details and vehicle details are declared.

Each of the appointment in the scheduled appointment list is retrieved by position and
the details is displayed. The holder is used to hold each of the component value. The
getter function defined in the appointment class is used to get the value from the
appointment. When the status of the appointment is equal to 2 which indicates it is in
cleaning process, the status of the appointment will be displayed.
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3.6.13 Manage Appointment
Figure 3-6-13-1: Manage Appointment (1)

When user clicked on the “Start” button in the item of the appointment view, it indicates
the appointment is going to start cleaning process. The onClick() function is then
triggered. An alert dialog is pop out for user to confirm the starting of cleaning process.
If the user clicked “Yes”, then icon display will change to a cleaning icon. System will
update the status of appointment in the “appointment” collection in Firestore.
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Figure 3-6-13-2: Manage Appointment (2)

When user clicked on the “Finish” button in the item of the appointment view, it
indicates the appointment is going to end cleaning process. The onClick() function is
then triggered. An alert dialog is pop out for user to confirm the starting of cleaning
process. If the user clicked “Yes”, then icon display will change to a cleaning icon. The
system will firstly check whether the appointment had already started cleaning process
as an appointment must be in cleaning process first before the appointment can be
ended. If the appointment has not started yet, the system will display error message to
user. If the appointment has already in cleaning process, the system will update the
status of appointment in the “appointment” collection in Firestore.
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3.6.14 Manage Car Wash Center Details

3.6.14.1 View Car Wash Center Details
Figure 3-6-14-1-1: View Car Wash Center Details

Figure 3-6-14-1-1 shows the coding of view car wash center details function. The car
wash center details are obtained from Firestore. Car wash center’s data is stored at the
“car wash center” collection in the Firestore. The getter function defined in the car wash
center class is used to get the value of the car wash center details.
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3.6.14.2 Update Car Wash Center Details
Figure 3-6-14-2-1: Update Car Wash Center Details (1)

When user clicked the “update” button in the car wash center details page, the onClick()
function of the button is triggered. Firstly, the system will get all the input of user from
the edit text in the layout file. Then, the system will check whether there is any missing
input. If there is missing input, the system will display error message to inform user.
Figure 3-6-14-2-2: Update Car Wash Center Details (2)

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If the user input is complete, the system will get the value of the address of the car wash
center and transform it into longitude and latitude. Next, all the car wash center details
is updated in the Firestore using update() function.
3.6.15 Manage Car Wash Center Service

3.6.15.1 View Car Wash Center Service
Figure 3-6-15-1-1: View Car Wash Center Service Adapter (1)

In Figure 3-6-15-1-1, the service of car wash center is retrieved from the “car wash
center” collection in Firestore. All the services are stored in an array list. The services
are displayed using recycler view. Recycler view is used to hold all the services in
service list. The adapter is used to handle each appointment displayed in recycler view.
Hence, the service list is pass into the adapter.

In figure 3-6-15-1-2, the inflator is used to inflate the service row design file into a
view.
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component such as the service name and description are declared. When user clicked
on the inflated view, the system will return the position of the service clicked in the
service array list.

Each of the service in the service list is retrieved by position and the details is displayed.
The onBindViewHolder() is used to hold each of the component value of the inflated
view. The getter function defined in the service class is used to get the value from the
service.
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When user clicked on the service of the recycler view, the position of the service in the
recycler view is obtained from the view holder. The service is obtained and pass to the
service details page using intent. Then, the system will direct user to a new activity that
display the details of the service.
Figure 3-6-15-1-6: Display Car Wash Center Service Details

Figure 3-6-15-1-6 shows the coding of display car wash center’s service details
function. The service details are passed from the previous activity using intent. Then,
the system use the getter function defined in the service class to get the value of the
service. The value is then displayed by using the setText() function. Image of the
service is also retrieved from the Cloud Storage and displayed on the image view.
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3.6.15.2 Add Car Wash Center Service
Figure 3-6-15-2-1: Add Car Wash Center Service

Figure 3-6-15-2-1 shows the coding of add car wash center service function. User’s
need to complete a form in order to add a new service. When user clicked on “add”
button, the onClick() function of the button is triggered. Firstly, the system will get all
the user’s input from the edit text. Then, the system will check whether there are any
missing inputs. If there is missing input, the system will display error message to user.
Else, if the input is complete, the system will update the car wash center service in
Firestore. The system will add new service into the car wash center document. Besides,
the image of the service will also be upload to the Cloud Storage.
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Figure 3-6-15-2-2: Upload Car Wash Center Service Image

Figure 3-6-15-2-2 shows the coding of upload car wash center service image. The name
of the service image is defined using random string generator. A string of 24 characters
is generated and the string is used as the name of image. The image is then stored into
the Cloud Storage.
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3.6.15.3 Update Service
Figure 3-6-15-3-1: Update Car Wash Center Service

Figure 3-6-15-3-1 shows the coding of update car wash center service function. User
can edit the details of the service in the edit text. When user clicked on “update” button,
the onClick() function of the button is triggered. Firstly, the system will get all the user’s
input from the edit text. Then, the system will check whether there are any missing
inputs. If there is missing input, the system will display error message to user. Else, if
the input is complete, the system will update the car wash center service in Firestore.
Besides, the image of the service will also be upload to the Cloud Storage.
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3.6.15.4 Delete Service
Figure 3-6-15-4-1: Delete Car Wash Center Service

Figure 3-6-15-4-1 shows the coding of delete car wash center service function. When
user clicked the “delete” button, the onClick() function of the button is triggered. The
system will pop out an alert dialog and ask for the confirmation to delete the service. If
the user clicked “yes”, then the service will be deleted. The system will remove the
service from the car wash center stored in the Firestore.
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3.6.16 Manage Car Wash Center Vehicle Type

3.6.16.1 View Car Wash Center Vehicle Type
Figure 3-6-16-1-1: View Car Wash Center Vehicle Type Adapter (1)
In Figure 3-6-16-1-1, the vehicle type of car wash center is retrieved from the “car wash
center” collection in Firestore. All the vehicle types are stored in an array list. The
services are displayed using recycler view. Recycler view is used to hold all the vehicle
type in vehicle type list. The adapter is used to handle each vehicle type displayed in
recycler view. Hence, the vehicle type list is pass into the adapter.
In figure 3-6-16-1-2, the inflator is used to inflate the vehicle type row design file into
a view.
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defined using their view ID. In figure 3-6-16-1-3, component such as the vehicle type
name is declared.
Each of the vehicle type in the vehicle type list is retrieved by position and the details
is displayed. The holder is used to hold each of the component value.
3.6.16.2 Add Car Wash Center Vehicle Type
Figure 3-6-16-2-1: Add Car Wash Center Vehicle Type

Figure 3-6-16-2-1 shows the coding of add car wash center vehicle type function. When
user clicked the “add vehicle” button, the system will pop out an alert dialog and prompt
for the vehicle type name. User needs to fill in the vehicle type name and click “ok”.
Next, the system will add the new vehicle type into the car wash center in Firestore.
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3.6.16.3 Delete Car Wash Center Vehicle Type
Figure 3-6-16-3-1: Delete Car Wash Center Vehicle Type

Figure 3-6-16-3-1 shows the coding of delete car wash center vehicle type function.
When user long clicked the “delete” button, the onClick() function of the button is
triggered. The system will pop out an alert dialog and ask for the confirmation to delete
the vehicle type. If the user clicked “yes”, then the vehicle type will be deleted. The
system will remove the vehicle type from the car wash center stored in the Firestore.
Besides, the system will also delete the service of the vehicle type in Firestore.
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3.6.17 Manage Car Wash Center Cleaner

3.6.17.1 View Car Wash Center Cleaner
Figure 3-6-17-1-1: View Car Wash Center Cleaner Adapter (1)

In Figure 3-6-17-1-1, the cleaner of car wash center is retrieved from the “cleaner”
collection in Firestore. The system will filter using the car wash center ID to filter out
the cleaner that belongs to the car wash center. All the cleaner are stored in an array
list. The cleaner are displayed using recycler view. Recycler view is used to hold all the
cleaner in cleaner list. The adapter is used to handle each cleaner displayed in recycler
view. Hence, the cleaner list is pass into the adapter.

In figure 3-6-17-1-2, the inflator is used to inflate the cleaner row design file into a
view.
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defined using their view ID. In figure 3-6-17-1-3, component such as the cleaner name,
phone number and email are declared. When user clicked on the “delete” button in
itemView, the system will return the position of the cleaner clicked on the cleaner array
list.

Each of the cleaner in the cleaner list is retrieved by position and the details is displayed.
The holder is used to hold each of the component value. The getter function defined in
the cleaner class is used to get the value from the cleaner.
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3.6.17.2 Add Car Wash Center Cleaner
Figure 3-6-17-2-1: Add Car Wash Center Cleaner (1)

Figure 3-6-17-2-1 shows the coding of add car wash center cleaner function. When user
clicked the “add cleaner” button, the system will pop out an alert dialog and prompt for
the cleaner details. User needs to fill in the cleaner details and click “ok”. Next, the
system will check the inputs. If there are missing inputs, the system will display error
message to user. System will also check the similarity of password and confirmation
password. If the password and confirmation does not match, error message will be
displayed to user. Next, if there is no missing inputs and password and confirmation
password is the same, the system will continue the next steps.
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After completing the cleaner details, the system will create a new Firebase Options, set
database url, set API key and set application. In figure 3-6-17-2-2 and figure 3-6-17-2-
3, the system will create a new user by using the createUserWithEmailAndPassword()
function. The system will set the role of user to “carWashCenter” which indicates the
user is a cleaner and the cleaner will log into the account with cleaner role.
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Lastly, the cleaner details inputted by the user is obtained and stored in HashMap. Then,
the system will add the cleaner to the “cleaner” collection in Firestore.
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3.6.17.3 Delete Car Wash Center Cleaner
Figure 3-6-17-3-1: Delete Car Wash Center Cleaner

Figure 3-6-17-3-1 shows the coding of delete car wash center cleaner function. When
user clicked the “delete” button in the view of the cleaner, the onItemClickDelete()
function of the button is triggered. The system will pop out an alert dialog and ask for
the confirmation to delete the cleaner. If the user clicked “yes”, then the cleaner will be
deleted. The system will remove the cleaner stored in the cleaner collection in the
Firestore.
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CHAPTER 4 METHODOLOGY AND TOOLS

4.1 Overview
In this chapter, the methodology implemented in this project is explained. Besides, the
tools like hardware and software is listed and described in this chapter. And lastly, the
timeline planned for this project is showed in order to ensure that the project is delivered
on time.
4.2 Methodology
Methodology is a systematic approach to implementing the System Development Life
Cycle (SDLC). Throw away prototype method is used to develop the mobile application
in this project. This methodology also known as close-ended prototyping. The benefit
of using this methodology is it can get feedback from users and able refine the user
requirements in the early development of system. Throw away prototype can deal with
the errors or issues until it is resolved. After the issues are resolved, the progress will
move to the next phase which is implementation phase. Overall, throw away prototype
can minimize the risk of user requirements that are poorly defined.
Figure 4-2-1: Throw-away Prototype Methodology
4.2.1 Planning Phase

The first phase is planning the project. Title of the project is determined through
discussion with supervisor. Some research is also done in order to more understand the
background of this project. Last but not least, the duration of this project is set at 21
weeks.
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4.2.2 Analysis Phase

Analysis phase comes after planning phase in this project development. Literature
review is done at this phase. The brief, strengths and weaknesses of previous work is
identified and discussed. The purpose of literature review is to understand the
knowledge or information presented in previous work on topic (Literature Review:
Literature Review 2020). Then, recommendations are also proposed in order to solve
the limitations of the previous work. The proposed solution is also compared and
discussed in order to implement in this project and produce a better application.
Problem statement and motivation is determined to initialize the project. The project
scope and project objective is also decided. Then, project scope, objectives, problem
statement and motivation of the project are collected.
4.2.3 Design Phase

In design phase, the technologies and tools involved in this project is identified.
Besides, the methodology that going to be used in this project is also identified. Then,
system framework is also designed in this phase. System framework provides an
overview stated that what functions is included in the system.
4.2.4 Design Prototype

Analysis, design and implementation phase is repeated in this phases. A version of
prototype is developed for every cycle of this phase. Then, the version of prototype will
be given to users for evaluation. In order to understand more about the users’
requirements, feedback and review is taken and recorded from users. The system will
be improved according to users’ feedback. Additional features are added in order to
enhance the system. Design prototype phase will be repeated continuously until the
system has meet the requirements of users and users are satisfied with it.
4.2.5 Implementation Phase

The designed system will start to be implemented into the system. The identified
features are coded into the real system. After the development of prototype is finished,
the prototype will be enhanced and any issue or problem will be solved. The cycle
continues until all problems is solved.
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4.3 System Requirements

Hardware and software are used to develop a mobile application.
4.3.1 Hardware Specification

Components Requirements
Windows Window 10
Processor Intel® Core(TM) i5-7200U CPU @ 2.50GHz 2.71 GHz
RAM 8.00 GB
Input Keyboard and Mouse
Type of System 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Table 4-3-1-1: Components and Requirements of Hardware Specification
4.3.2 Software Specifications

i. Android Studio
Android Studio is the official integrated development environment (IDE) for
Google’s Android operating system (Android Studio features: Android
Developers). It is built on JetBrains’ IntelliJ IDEA software and specifically
designed for Android. Besides, it supports programming languages such as Java,
C++ and more with extensions. Android Studio has excellent emulator which
allows users to create a new Graphical User Interface (GUI) easily as it provides
drag and drop feature. Users can have real-time experience to the Android
applications. It becomes more efficient and development time will decrease.
ii. Google Firebase
Firebase is a web and mobile application development platform with tools to help
developer build and improve their applications (Stevenson, 2018). It provides
various functions and features such as authentication, real-time databases,
configuration, file storage, hosting and cloud function. Firebase will interact
directly with services; hence users just have to query the database by writing code.
iii. Google Map API
Google Map is embedded to mobile application or website by using Google Map
API. Google Map API can be used to retrieve information from Google Map. The
map retrieved can be used for extensive customization.
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4.4 Project Timeline

Table 4-4-1 shows the overview of the project preparation to develop a system in FYP I and FYP II in duration of 21 weeks. The application is
developed according to this schedule as it has shown what should be done and the progress of the project. This timeline ensure the project is
developed and completed on time.
Project Task Project Week
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Planning Phase
Decide project title
Research project background
Analysis Phase
Literature review on existing
application/ previous work
Determine problem statement,
motivation
Determine project scope and
project objective
Determine impact and
contribution of project
Table 4-4-1: Project Timeline (1)
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Design Phase
Identify methodology used in
this project
Identify technologies and tools
needed in this project
Design system framework
Design system using diagrams
Implementation Phase
Create prototype
Enhance prototype
incrementally
Test the system
Deploy the system
Documentation
Table 4-4-2: Project Timeline (2)
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CHAPTER 5 IMPLEMENTATION AND TESTING

5.1 Overview
In this chapter, the system is implemented and the performance is tested. It is also to
prove that all the features and function in this system are able to achieve the objective
of this project. The screenshots of the system are displayed and explained accordingly.
5.2 Project Screenshot and Explanation

Project screenshots and its explanation is listed in this section. Firstly, the name of this
application is introduced. “Sparkle” is the name of this application. Sparkle means shine
brightly with flashes of light in dictionary. It also stands for the stars in the sky, express
the excitement, convey the feeling of love and symbolized cleanliness. Sparkle in this
application implicates every customer deserved to have a quality car wash service or
car detailing. The colour of the theme used in this application is red colour. Red colour
is a strong colour and it symbolized the warm feelings and passion. Figure 5-2-1 shows
the icon of the application.
Figure 5-2-1: Icon of the Application
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5.2.1 Sign Up Page and Create Profile Page
Figure 5-2-1-1: Sign Up Page Figure 5-2-1-2: Create Profile Page
When user downloaded the application and they opened the application, the user is
launched to the sign up page. In the sign up page, the icon of the application is shown.
For first time user or user that does not have an account, they have to register an account
in the sign up page. Firstly, user have to fill in 3 fields which is email, password and
confirmation password. Email is needed in order to create an account and for log in
purpose. The password and confirmation password is needed in order to verify the user
during the authenticate process next time when user log in. The password and
confirmation password must be the same. After user had completed all the input fields,
the user can click the sign up button in order to continue the sign up process. If the user
already has an account for this application, they user can click the text at the bottom of
the page and the system will direct user to the sign in page.
The user is registered successfully now. However, the user profile is not stored in Cloud
Firestore yet because the user is first time login user. Hence, when the system detected
the first time user, the system will direct user to the create profile page as shown in
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Figure 5-2-1-2. The user needs to fill in the name and phone number. User can click the
complete button when they completed the form. The user input will store in the Cloud
Firestore under the user collection.
5.2.2 Log In Page
Figure 5-2-2-1: Log In Page

Figure 5-2-2-1 shows the log in page of the application. The icon of the application is
displayed. 2 input is needed which is the email and password. User have to enter the
email and password in order to log in the account. The system will authenticate the user
when after the user clicked the log in button. If the user does not have an account for
this application, the user can click the text at the bottom of the page and the system will
direct user to register at sign up page.
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5.2.3 Customer Home Page
Figure 5-2-3-1: Customer Home Page Figure 5-2-3-2: Customer Home Page’s
Navigation Bar
After user had logged in to the account, the system will check the role of the user. If the
role of user is customer, the user will be directed to the customer’s home page. In the
customer home page, there is welcome greetings, book now button and a list of active
appointment. Customer can click the “book now” button if they want to make a car
wash appointment. Then, the active appointment is display at the bottom of the
customer’s home page. The active appointment is placed at home page because it is
easier for customer to check their coming appointment or on going appointment.
Besides, there is a navigation bar at the customer’s home page. Profile picture and email
of the customer is displayed at the top of the navigation bar. The menu that lead to
different page is also listed in the navigation bar such as history, profile, vehicle and
notification. It is convenient for customer to choose which features they want or which
page they go.
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5.2.4 View Nearby Car Wash Center in Map Page
Figure 5-2-4-1: View Nearby Car Wash Figure 5-2-4-2: View Nearby Car Wash
Center in Map Page Center Details in Map Page
Figure 5-2-4-1 shows the screenshot of view nearby car wash center in map page. In
this page, the marker pinned on the map shows the location of the car wash center
nearby. The red marker indicates the current location of the user while the yellow
marker indicates the car wash center nearby. The user will see the car wash center
nearby in 5KM. When the user clicked on the yellow marker, a bottom view is pop out.
The bottom view contains the details of the car wash center such as the distance away,
business hour, phone number and the address. If the user wants to make appointment at
this car wash center, they can click the “book now” button to select the car wash center.
On the top of the page, there is a search bar that allows user to search for the car wash
center by name. There is a “view list” button on the bottom of the page.
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5.2.5 View Nearby Car Wash Center in List Page
Figure 5-2-5-1: View Nearby Car Wash Center in List Page

Figure 5-2-5-1 shows the list of nearby car wash center. All the car wash center in 5KM
is displayed here. Each of the car wash center details is display inside a card view. The
card view contains the details of the car wash center such as the distance away, business
hour, phone number and the address. If the user wants to make appointment at this car
wash center, they can click the “book now” button to select the car wash center.
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5.2.6 Search Car Wash Center Page
Figure 5-2-6-1: Search Car Wash Center Figure 5-2-6-2: Search Car Wash
Page (1) Center Page (2)
Figure 5-2-6-1 shows the screenshot of the search car wash center page. It is used to
search the car wash center when user wants to make an appointment at a specific car
wash center. User can search the car wash center by name. When user enter the name
of the car wash center, the system will filter the car wash center that contains the user’s
input. The car wash center filtered is then displayed in a list. The name and address of
the car wash center is displayed. When user clicked on the car wash center displayed,
user is directed to a map.
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Figure 5-2-6-3: Search Car Wash Center Figure 5-2-6-3: Search Car Wash Center
Page (3) Page (4)
When user clicked on the car wash center displayed on the filtered car wash center list,
user is directed to a new map. The red marker indicates the location of the car wash
center in map. When the user clicked on the red marker, a bottom view is pop out. The
bottom view contains the details of the car wash center such as the distance away,
business hour, phone number and the address. If the user wants to make appointment at
this car wash center, they can click the “book now” button to select the car wash center.
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5.2.7 Select Vehicle Type Page
Figure 5-2-7-1: Select Vehicle Type Page

After customer has selected the car wash center they prefer, the customer is direct to
select vehicle type page. In this page, the vehicle type that the car wash center selected
serve is displayed. As shown in figure 5-2-7-1, the car wash center provide service to
vehicle type such as motor, SUV, Sedan and MPV.
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5.2.8 Select Vehicle Page
Figure 5-2-8-1: Select Vehicle Page (1) Figure 5-2-8-2: Select Vehicle Page (2)
Next, figure 5-2-8-1 shows the select vehicle page. User needs to select the vehicle that
they want to make appointment. In this page, all the vehicle of the user is displayed out
with their details. It brings convenient to user as they no need to fill in the vehicle details
again if they want to repeat booking for the same vehicle. Below the vehicle list is a
“add vehicle” button and “continue” button. User can click on the “new vehicle” button
if they wanted to add a new vehicle. User selects the vehicle that they wanted to book
the appointment and a tick icon will appear on the selected vehicle.
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Figure 5-2-8-3: Add New Vehicle Alert Dialog

When user clicked on the “add vehicle” button, an alert dialog is pop out is shown in
figure 5-2-8-3. User need to fill in the new vehicle details such as the vehicle brand,
vehicle model, vehicle plate number, and vehicle colour. After fill in the fields, user
clicks on the “add” button. The new vehicle is added successfully. The new vehicle is
also updated in the Cloud Firestore.
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5.2.9 Select Service Page and Service Details Page
Figure 5-2-9-1: Select Service Page Figure 5-2-9-2: Service Details Page
Figure 5-2-9-1 shows the screenshot of select service page. All the service provided
from the selected car wash center is displayed in this page in a list. A card view contains
the details of the service provided such as the service name, price and a short description
is included. It is for customer to have simple introduction of the service. When customer
clicked on the service, customer is directed to the service details page. In this page, the
service details such as the service name, price, short description, estimated service
duration and also the long description of the service is listed here. Customer can
understand more about the service provided. To continue the booking process, customer
can click on the “continue” button.
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5.2.10 Select Time Slot Page
Figure 5-2-10-1: Select Time Slot Page Figure 5-2-10-2: Select Time Slot Page
(1) (2)
Figure 5-2-10-1 shows the screenshot of select time slot page. On the top is the
Horizontal Calendar and available time slot is displayed in this page. The horizontal
calendar allows customer to select the date for the appointment. Customer can swipe to
select the date. However, the customer cannot select the past date. Next, the available
time slot is listed. Customer can select the time slot as they preferred. When customer
selected the time slot, a tick will appear beside the selected time slot. To continue the
booking process, customer clicks “continue” button.
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5.2.11 Appointment Overview Page
Figure 5-2-11-1: Appointment Overview Figure 5-2-11-2: Confirm Appointment

Page
The overview of the appointment is displayed in appointment overview page as shown

in figure 5-2-11-1. All the details are displayed in the page. Customer can have an
overview and check the appointment for confirmation. The appointment details such as
the car wash center details, appointment time, service details and total price is
displayed. On the upper part of the page is a map with marker which indicates the
location of the car wash center. To confirm the appointment, customer need to click on
the “confirm” button. An alert dialog is pop out to ask for customer’s confirmation.
Customer click “yes” if they confirm the appointment.
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Figure 5-2-11-3: Notification Received

After customer confirm the appointment, customer is directed back to the customer
home page. Then, a notification is pop out at the upper part of the customer home page.
Moreover, the active appointment list in the home page is updated. The newly booked
appointment is update at the Cloud Firestore and displayed out in the active
appointment list.
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5.2.12 Active Appointment Details Page
Figure 5-2-12-1: Active Appointment Details Page

Figure 5-2-12-1 shows the screenshot of active appointment details page. All the details
are displayed in the page. Customer can have an overview of the appointment. The
appointment details such as the car wash center details, appointment time, service
details and total price is displayed. On the upper part of the page is a map with marker
which indicates the location of the car wash center. If customer wants to cancel the
appointment, they can click on the “cancel” button on the bottom of the page. However,
the cancellation only can be made within an hour after the appointment was made.
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Figure 5-2-12-2: Google Map Direction

When user clicked on the marker pinned on the map in active appointment details page,
customer is directed to Google Map application. Then, user can click the “direction”
button to get the direction to the car wash center. This function is to guide the customer
to the destination when they are not familiar with the places. Customer no need to find
the car wash center themselves as they system will lead them to the Google Map with
destination set.
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5.2.13 Manage Profile and Change Password
Figure 5-2-13-1: Profile Page Figure 5-2-13-2: Change Password Page
In user profile page, the details of the user such as the email, name and phone number
is displayed. The details of user are retrieved from the Cloud Firestore. User can change
their name and phone number. However, they are not allowed to change the email
because the system needs the email to authenticate the identity of user. If user wants to
change their password, they need to click the “change password” button in the profile
page. Then, they will be directed to the change password page. User need to key in the
current password, new password and confirmation password. Current password is
needed in order to authorized the user. next, the new password and confirmation
password need to be the same as it is used to confirm the new password. When user
clicks the “change” button, the password of the user is changed successfully.
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5.2.14 Appointment History List and Appointment Details
Figure 5-2-14-1: Appointment History Figure 5-2-14-2: Appointment Details

List Page Page
Figure 5-2-14-1 shows the screenshot of appointment history list. All the history of the
customer is retrieved form the Cloud Firestore and displayed. In appointment history
list page, the card view is used to hold the overall details of the appointment such as the
car wash center name, service name, price, appointment time and appointment status.
When customer clicked into the appointment, customer is directed to appointment
details page as shown in figure 5-2-14-2. The appointment details such as the car wash
center details, appointment time, service details and total price is displayed. On the
upper part of the page is a map with marker which indicates the location of the car wash
center.
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5.2.15 Notification List and Notification Details
Figure 5-2-15-1: Notification List Page Figure 5-2-15-2: Notification Details

Page
Figure 5-2-15-1 shows the screenshot of notification list. All the notification received
by the customer is retrieved form the Cloud Firestore and displayed. In notification list
page, the card view is used to hold the overview of notification such as the notification
title and time received. When customer clicked into the notification, customer is
directed to notification details page as shown in figure 5-2-15-2. The notification details
such as the title, time and content are displayed.
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5.2.16 Manage Customer Vehicle List
Figure 5-2-16-1: Customer Vehicle List Figure 5-2-16-2: Add Customer Vehicle
Page Page
Figure 5-2-16-1 shows the screenshot of customer’s vehicle list. All the customer’s
vehicle is retrieved form the Cloud Firestore and displayed. In customer’s vehicle list
page, the card view is used to hold the details of the vehicle such as the vehicle brand,
model, plate number and colour. On the top right side of the card view has a delete icon
and it will perform delete function if the user clicked on it. Below of the customer
vehicle list page has a “add vehicle” button. When customer clicked on the button, user
is directed to add vehicle page. There are 4 inputs required which is the vehicle brand,
model, plate number and colour. After customer had completed the form, they can click
the “complete” button. The new vehicle is added to the Cloud Firestore and the
customer vehicle list is updated.
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Figure 5-2-16-3: Remove Customer Vehicle Alert Dialog

If customer wishes to remove the vehicle from the customer’s vehicle list, they can
click the delete icon on the card view of each of the vehicle. An alert dialog is pop out
to ask for the confirmation of deletion of the vehicle. Then, click “yes” to remove the
vehicle. It is to ensure that the customer will not accidentally clicked on the delete icon
and deleted the vehicle.
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5.2.17 Cleaner’s Home Page
Figure 5-2-17-1: Cleaner’s Home Page Figure 5-2-17-2: Cleaner’s Home Page
Navigation Bar
After user had logged in to the account, the system will check the role of the user. If the
role of user is cleaner, the user will be directed to the cleaner’s home page. In the cleaner
home page, there is the name of the car wash center and the washing slot of the car
wash center. Cleaner can click on the washing slot to see the scheduled appointment of
the car wash center. Besides, there is a navigation bar at the cleaner’s home page. Profile
picture and email of the cleaner is displayed at the top of the navigation bar. The menu
that lead to different page is also listed in the navigation bar such as history, car wash
center and profile. It is convenient for cleaner to choose which features they want or
which page they go.
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5.2.18 Scheduled Appointment List Page
Figure 5-2-18-1: Scheduled Appointment List Page

Figure 5-2-18-1 shows the screenshot of the scheduled appointment list. The
appointment is scheduled by the system and display out according to the washing slot.
Each of the appointment is displayed inside a card view. The card view contains the
user details, service, booking time and vehicle details. Moreover, there are two button
at the bottom of the card view which is the “start” button and “finish” button. “Start”
button indicates the cleaner starts to clean the vehicle while the “finish” button indicates
the cleaner had finished cleaning the vehicle. On the top left corner of the car view has
a number which indicates the appointment should be executed first.
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5.2.19 Manage Scheduled Appointment
Figure 5-2-19-1: Manage Scheduled Figure 5-2-19-2: Manage Scheduled

Appointment Page (1) Appointment Page (2)
Now, the cleaner needs to start the car wash service. Hence, cleaner clicked on the
“start” button. An alert dialog is pop out as shown in figure 5-2-19-2. The alert dialog
is to prompt for the confirmation to start the appointment. To confirm, cleaner needs to
click on the “yes” button. The status of the appointment will be changed and the
customer will also be informed.
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Figure 5-2-19-3: Manage Scheduled Figure 5-2-19-4: Manage Scheduled

Appointment Page (3) Appointment Page (4)
Now, the cleaner needs to stop the car wash service. Hence, cleaner clicked on the
“finish” button. An alert dialog is pop out as shown in figure 5-2-19-3. The alert dialog
is to prompt for the confirmation to stop the appointment. To confirm, cleaner needs to
click on the “yes” button. The status of the appointment will be changed and the
customer will also be informed.
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5.2.20 Car Wash Center Appointment History and Appointment Details
Figure 5-2-20-1: Car Wash Center Figure 5-2-20-2: Car Wash Center
Appointment History Page (1) Appointment History Page (2)
Figure 5-2-20-1 shows the screenshot of the car wash center appointment history page.
This page displays all the appointment according to the date. Besides, cleaner also can
view the total number of appointment and total profit earn on a certain date. On the top
of the page has a search bar which allows cleaner to search for the appointment by
appointment ID. Then, below the search bar is a banner that display the date. Cleaner
can clicked on the date to change the date they want to view. When they clicked on the
date, date picker dialog is pop out as shown in figure 5-2-20-2. Cleaner can select the
date as they preferred. After the date is selected, the appointment of the selected day is
displayed out in list. On the bottom of the page, the total number of appointment and
total profit earned on the date selected is displayed.
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Figure 5-2-20-3: Search Car Wash Figure 5-2-20-4: Search Car Wash
Center’s Appointment History Page (1) Center’s Appointment History Page (2)
Figure 5-2-20-3 shows the screenshot of search car wash center’s appointment history
page. Cleaners are able to search the appointment by ID in this page. When cleaner
enter the ID of the appointment, the system will filter the appointment that contains the
cleaner’s input. The appointment filtered is then displayed in a list. The ID, appointment
time and price is displayed. When cleaner clicked on the appointment displayed, cleaner
is directed to appointment details page.
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Figure 5-2-20-5: Car Wash Center’s Appointment Details Page

Figure 5-2-20-5 shows the screenshot of car wash center’s appointment details. When
the cleaner clicked on the appointment in the previous page, the system will direct
cleaner to this page. In this page, the details of the appointment are displayed such as
the appointment arrival time, order time, user details, service details and the vehicle
details. It is convenient to cleaner when they want to check the appointment details and
they just have to find by the unique appointment ID.
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5.2.21 Manage Car Wash Center Details
Profile Page (1) Profile Page (2)
Figure 5-2-21-1 and figure 5-2-21-2 shows the screenshot of car wash center profile
page. All the details of the car wash center profile are displayed in this page. The details
such as the name, business hour, state, city, address, and profile picture is included in
this page. If cleaner wanted to edit the details of the car wash center, they can just edit
on the edit box and clicked on the “update” button. When the “update” button is clicked,
the details of the profile will be updated in Cloud Firebase. In addition, the profile
picture of the car wash center will be store in the Cloud Storage.
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5.2.22 Manage Car Wash Center Service
Figure 5-2-22-1: Car Wash Center Service Page

Figure 5-2-22-1 shows the screenshot of the car wash center service page. All the
service provided by the car wash center is displayed in a list. Each card contains the
service name and its short description. A “add service” button is placed at the bottom
of the page. Cleaner can click the button if they want to add new service to the car wash
center. If cleaner clicked on the service, the system will direct cleaner to the car wash
center’s service details page.
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Service Details Page (1) Service Details Page (2)
Figure 5-2-22-2 and figure 5-2-22-3 shows the screenshot of car wash center service
details page. All the details of the service are displayed here. In this page, the details of
service such as service name, short description, long description, service photo, and
service category is displayed. Service category is the service that provides to different
vehicle type. The service provided to different type of vehicle has different price and
duration. Each of the service category contains a few details which is the vehicle type,
minimum duration, maximum duration and the price. There are also an edit icon and a
delete icon at the top right corner of the card view. Below the service category list has
a “add category” button. Cleaner can add service category by clicking the button. If the
cleaner edited the details of the service, they need to click on the “save changes” button
in order to save the changes and update the database.
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Service Details Page (3) Service Details Page (4)
When cleaner clicked on edit button at the top right corner of the service category card
view, a dialog is pop out and display all the details of the service category as shown in
figure 5-2-22-5. Cleaner can edit the price, minimum duration and maximum duration
of the service category. After finish editing, cleaner need to click on the “save” button
to save the changes.
When cleaner clicked on the “add category” button, a dialog is pop out and prompt for
the details of the service category as shown in figure 5-2-22-4.Cleaner need to slect the
vehicle type, fill in the price, minimum duration and maximum duration of the service
category. Then, click “save” button to add the service category.
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Figure 5-2-22-6: Car Wash Center Service Details Page (5)

When cleaner clicked on delete icon at the top right corner of the service category card
view, a dialog is pop out to confirm the deletion of service category as shown in figure
5-2-22-6. After cleaner click the “yes” button, the service category will be remove.
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Figure 5-2-22-7: Add Car Wash Center Figure 5-2-22-8: Add Car Wash Center
Service Page (1) Service Page (2)
Figure 5-2-22-7 and figure 5-2-22-8 shows the screenshot of add car wash center
service page. To add new service, cleaner have to fill in the details such as service name,
short description, long description, and add the service category. After cleaner had
complete the details, they can click “complete” button to add the service. The system
will check the input and update the database.
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Figure 5-2-22-9: Delete Car Wash Center Service Alert Dialog

If the cleaner want to delete the service, they can click the “delete” button at the bottom
of the car wash center service details page. An alert dialog is pop out to ask for the
confirmation to delete the service. To delete the service, cleaner need to click “yes”.
The system will delete the service from car wash center in Cloud Firestore.
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5.2.23 Manage Car Wash Center Vehicle Type
Figure 5-2-23-1: Car Wash Center Figure 5-2-23-2: Add Car Wash Center
Vehicle Type List Page Vehicle Type Page
Figure 5-2-23-1 shows the screenshot of the car wash center vehicle type page. All the
vehicle type the car wash center serve is displayed in a list. Each card contains the
vehicle type name. A “add vehicle type” button is placed at the bottom of the page.
Cleaner can click the button if they want to add new vehicle type to the car wash center.
When cleaner clicked on the button, a dialog is pop out and prompt for the new vehicle
type name. cleaner enters the new vehicle type and clicked the “add” button. And
finally, the vehicle type is added successfully. The system will also update the vehicle
type of the car wash center in Cloud Firestore.
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Figure 5-2-23-3: Delete Car Wash Center Vehicle Type

When cleaner want to delete the vehicle type, they just need to long click the vehicle
type. Then, an alert dialog will pop out and ask for the confirmation to delete the vehicle
type. If the cleaner clicked “yes”, the vehicle type and the service provided to the
vehicle type will be removed.
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5.2.24 Manage Car Wash Center Cleaner
Figure 5-2-24-1: Car Wash Center Figure 5-2-24-2: Add Car Wash Center
Cleaner Page Cleaner Page
Figure 5-2-24-1 shows the screenshot of the car wash center cleaner page. All the car
wash center’s cleaner is displayed in a list. Each card contains the cleaner name, email
and phone number. A “add cleaner” button is placed at the bottom of the page. Cleaner
can click the button if they want to add new cleaner to the car wash center. Then, the
system will direct cleaner to the add car wash center cleaner page as shown in figure 5-
2-24-2. In add cleaner page, the cleaner need to fill in the details which is the new
cleaner’s name, email, phone number, password and confirmation password. Email is
needed in order to create an account and for log in purpose. The password and
confirmation password is needed in order to verify the cleaner during the authenticate
process next time when cleaner log in. The password and confirmation password must
be the same. After cleaner had completed all the input fields, the cleaner can click the
“complete” button in order to add the new cleaner.
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Figure 5-2-24-3: Remove Car Wash Center Cleaner

To remove the existing cleaner, cleaner can click the delete icon on the top right corner
of the cleaner’s card view. After clicked the delete icon, an alert dialog is pop out and
ask for the confirmation to delete the cleaner. If the cleaner clicked “yes”, the cleaner
of the car wash center will be removed.
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5.2.25 Log out
Figure 5-2-25-1: Log Out

To log out the account, user can click on the top left corner at the user’s home page. A
navigation bar is pop out and user need to click on the “log out” in the menu of the
navigation bar. An alert dialog is pop out for confirmation to log out the account. User
click “yes” to continue. Lastly, the system will direct user back to the log in page of the
application.
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5.3 Benchmark Performance between Scheduling Algorithm

In this section, the performance testing is conducted in order to compare 2 scheduling
algorithm which is First Come First Serve (FCFS) and Least Laxity First (LLF)
scheduling algorithm. Table below shown a task set of total 6 tasks to be scheduled.
The attributes included are arrival time, execution time, worst case execution time and
deadline of the task.
Arrival Time Execution Worst case Execution Deadline

Task
(minutes) Time (minutes) Time (minutes) (minutes)
P1 0 15 20 20
P2 0 20 35 35
P3 30 30 40 70
P4 30 15 20 50
P5 60 30 40 100
P6 60 15 20 80
Table 5-3-1: A task set of 6 tasks
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5.3.1 First Come First Serve (FCFS) Scheduling Algorithm
First Come First Serve (FCFS)

Start End
P1
P2
P3
TASK
P4
P5
P6
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140

MINUTES
Figure 5-3-1-1: First Come First Serve (FCFS) scheduling algorithm
The order of task to be execute are as below:

P1 > P2 > P3 > P4 > P5 > P6
Given waiting time ≥ 0, the waiting time of the set of task is calculated by using the
formula below:
Waiting Time = Start Time – Arrival Time
Hence, the average waiting time for First Come First Serve is calculated as below:
Average waiting time = (0 + (15-0) + (35-30) + (65-30) + (80-60) + (110- 60)) /6
= 125/6 = 20.833 minutes
Given time exceeding deadline ≥ 0, the time exceeding deadline of task is calculated
by using the formula below:
Time Exceeding Deadline = End Time – Deadline
Hence, the average time exceeding deadline for First Come First Serve is calculated
as below:
Average time exceeding deadline = (0 + 0 + 0 + (80-50) + (110-100) + (125-80)) /6
= 85/6
= 14.167 minutes
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5.3.2 Least Laxity First (LLF) Scheduling Algorithm
Least Laxity First (LLF)

Start End
P1
P2
P4
TASK
P3
P6
P5
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140

MINUTES
Figure 5-3-2-1: Least Laxity First (LLF) scheduling algorithm
The order of task to be execute are as below:

P1 > P2 > P4 > P3 > P6 > P5
Given waiting time ≥ 0, the waiting time of the set of task is calculated by using the
formula below:
Waiting Time = Start Time – Arrival Time
Hence, the average waiting time for Least Laxity First scheduling algorithm is
calculated as below:
Average waiting time = (0 + (15-0) + (35-30) + (50-30) + (80-60) + (95-60)) /6
= 95/6 = 15.833 minutes
Given time exceeding deadline ≥ 0, the time exceeding deadline of task is calculated
by using the formula below:
Time Exceeding Deadline = End Time – Deadline
Hence, the average time exceeding deadline for Least Laxity First scheduling
algorithm is calculated as below:
Average time exceeding deadline = (0 + 0 + 0 + (80-70) + (95-80) + (125-100)) /6
= 50/6
= 8.333 minutes
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5.3.3 Discussion
The average waiting time for First Come First Serve (FCFS) Scheduling Algorithm is
20.833 minutes while the waiting time for Least Laxity First (LLF) scheduling
algorithm is 15.833 minutes. Hence, the average waiting time for LLF scheduling
algorithm is shorter than FCFS scheduling algorithm by 5 minutes.
Besides, the average time exceeding deadline for First Come First Serve (FCFS)
Scheduling Algorithm is 14.167 minutes while the average time exceeding deadline for
Least Laxity First (LLF) scheduling algorithm is 8.333 minutes. Hence, the average
time exceeding deadline for LLF scheduling algorithm is shorter than FCFS scheduling
algorithm by 5.834 minutes.
In conclusion, Least Laxity First (LLF) scheduling algorithm is chosen to implement
in this project in order to increase the performance of the application.
5.4 User Testing and Feedback

When the application is completed, Android Application Package (APK) file of this
application is generated. The APK file is then distributed to 10 friends as respondent
for testing. All of the respondents have the same characteristic which is they do go for
car wash service at least once per month. All the respondents need to download the
APK and install the application in their device. A google feedback form is created and
sent to them after they finished testing and explore the application. Google feedback
form is used to collect respondent’s feedback regarding to the application tested. In this
section, the feedback of the respondents is collected and analyzed in order to have best
possible solution to improve the performance of application.
Figure 5-4-1: Respondent Gender
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The first question asked is the gender of the respondents as shown in figure 5-4-1.
Among 10 respondents, 60% of them are male and 40% of them are female. As shown
in figure 5-4-1, the number of male respondent is higher than female respondents.
Different gender may have different opinion towards the application due to the differ
in usage habits.
Figure 5-4-2: Respondent Age

The second question asked about the respondent’s age. There are 4 age range for
respondents to select such as 17 to 29 years old, 30 to 39 years old, 40 to 49 years old
and 50 years old and above. Users in different age have different standards and demand
towards an application. Hence, it is important to get responses from different age range.
In figure 5-4-2 shows the respondents’ response. 50% of them are 17 to 29 years old,
20% of them are 30 to 39 years old, 20% of them are 40 to 49 years old and 10% of
them are 50 years old and above.
Figure 5-4-3: Rating of the Application Helps in Booking Car Wash Appointment
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For the third question of the feedback form, it is to ask the respondents to rate whether
the application helps in booking car wash center appointment. Respondents need to rate
from grade 1 (not helpful at all) to grade 5 (excellent). If respondent felt that this
application saves time and helps them a lot in making a car wash appointment, they can
rate for grade 5. Else, if the user thinks that this application cannot help them in booking
an appointment, they can rate for grade 1. Results had shown in figure 5-4-3 that all of
the respondent rate for grade 4 and above. Majority of the respondent which is 70% of
the respondent rate for grade 5 while 30% of the respondent rate for grade 4. In short,
majority of the respondent agree that this application helps in booking car wash
appointment.
Figure 5-4-4: Rating of Search Nearby Car Wash Center Function

For the fourth question of the feedback form, it is to ask the respondents to rate whether
the view nearby car wash center function in the application helps them to make
appointment more easily. Respondents need to rate from grade 1 (not helpful at all) to
grade 5 (excellent). If respondent felt that this function is useful, they can rate for grade
5 which is excellent. If they felt that this function does not help much, they can rate for
grade 1 which is not helpful at all. The response from respondent is shown in figure 5-
4-4. Majority of the respondent felt that the function helps them while searching car
wash center for booking car wash appointment. 60% of them rate for grade 5, 30% of
respondent rate for grade 4 and 10% of respondent rate for grade 3. Overall, the
respondents felt that view car wash center nearby function are helpful and more easy
for them to find car wash center.
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Figure 5-4-5: Rating of System User Interface

The fifth question is asking the respondent to rate the system user interface from grade
1 (need improvement) to grade 5 (excellent). A good system user interface is important
for an application because it can gain more potential customers and maximize the
functionality, efficiency and responsiveness of the application. As shown in figure 5-4-
5, all of the respondent rate for grade 4 and grade 5 which the grade is above average.
60% of the respondent rate for grade 5 while 40% of the respondent rate for grade 4. In
short, all the respondents are satisfied with the system user interface.
Figure 5-4-6: Rating of System Overall Performance

The sixth question of the feedback form is asking whether the respondents are satisfied
with the overall performance of the system. The question requires respondent to rate
the system’s overall performance from grade 1 (not satisfied) to grade 5 (very satisfied).
If the respondent is not satisfied with the overall performance of the system, they can
rate for grade 1. If the respondent is very satisfied with the system’s overall
performance, they can rate for grade 5. In figure 5-4-6 had shown that all the respondent
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had rate for grade 4 and grade 5 which the overall responses are above average. 60% of
the respondents rate for grade 5 and 40% of the respondents rate for grade 4. Overall,
the respondents are still satisfied with the system performance.
Figure 5-4-7: Respondent Suggestion to Improve Application

The last question of the feedback form is an open-ended question. The respondents are
being asked to give suggestion in order to improve the application. To improve the
application, user’s feedback and suggestion is important. The developer will get to
know what feature is lacking or need improvement according to the user’s feedback.
Figure 5-4-7 shows the suggestions and feedbacks from the respondents. The
suggestion had separate into a few parts.
Firstly, respondent suggested that the system can support online payment method.
Respondent review that it is more convenient if customers can make payment online as
cashless society is growing now. With online payment such as credit cards, debit cards,
online banking and e-wallet, the speed of transaction is fast and it can be automatic.
Next, the respondent also suggested that they hope to chat with the car wash center
agent and help center of this application. There might be emergency or special incident
that need customers to contact with the car wash center. Besides, when customer faced
problems while using the application, they can contact the help center of the application
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for help. Hence, respondent wish to have chat feature in this application. It is convenient
for customer to get in touch with the car wash center and help center. In addition,
respondent also proposed to include the reward feature in the application. Respondent
wish to have free coupons, gift cards or points given when they finish an appointment
using this application. Reward feature not only can prompt customer to make more
appointment using this application, it also can attract new customers to use this
application. And lastly, the respondent proposed that the application can support
different language such as Malay and Chinese. By adding this support, customers may
feel more comfortable with their native language.
5.5 Summary
In conclusion, all the function and feature proposed in this project is built successfully.
The result of development via the application screenshot is inserted and the
functionality carried out is explained in this chapter. Besides, the benchmark
performance of different algorithm is carried out. It had proven that Least laxity time
scheduling algorithm is more suitable to be applied in this project. In addition, user
feedback from 10 respondents is gathered and analyzed. In conclusion, the user
feedback is overall positive. There are also many feasible suggestions from users and
can be accepted to enhance the application in the future works.
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CHAPTER 6 CONCLUSION
6.1 Project Review, Discussion and Conclusion
Car wash service market now are growing annually and the customers’ demand are
increasing every year. Nowadays, car wash service can be found anywhere. For
example, standalone car wash, petrol station and elsewhere. Society now are living in
a fast pace of live and many of them even does not have time to rest. Car wash center
provides car wash services to people who wants to save time and save energy. Car wash
center has make may people life more convenient indeed.
Since the number of consumers in car wash service market increases year by year, there
are some problems faced by customers and car wash center agency. Customers has to
wait for a long time as there is long queue in the car wash center. Most of the customers
are busy and they do not have many free time to wait for the queue. For the worst case,
customers may need to wait for at least a few hours until their turn to get a car wash
service. Next, some customers need to have car wash service even they are not at their
hometown. For example, they might be outstation, went to travel or went to other places
which customers are not familiar with. In addition, the poor attendance of car wash
appointment is also one of the problems faced by the car wash center. In the old days,
people make appointment by calling to the car wash center or some of them need to go
for miles to make an appointment. Thus, it is not convenient to customers as it is so
troublesome.
All the problem mentioned above had motivate the development of this project. At the
end of this project, an application named “Sparkle” has been delivered successfully.
Throw-away prototype methodology is used to develop the mobile application in this
project. The objective of this project is to integrate appointment scheduling system in
the car wash service mobile application in order to increase the attendance of customers.
Customers just have to download the application and they can make appointment using
the application. It is much more convenient compared to making an appointment using
calls. Moreover, a scheduling algorithm which is Least Laxity First (LLF) is used for
scheduling appointments on real-time basis. Customers are able to manage their
appointments as they preferred. Hence, it can enhance the user experience while using
this application. Last but not least, the feature GPS location tracking is implemented.
Customers not only able to view car wash center nearby, they can also view the slot
available on real time basis. As a car wash service mobile application, features such as
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authentication, profile management, notification, history management and vehicle

management is implemented to enhance the usability of this application.
For car wash center’s cleaner, they are able to view the scheduled appointment and also
manage the appointment in real time. When cleaner starts the car wash service, they
can update the status of the appointment hence the customers are able to know their
appointment status. Besides, features such as car wash center profile management,
service management, cleaner management, cleaner profile management is also
implemented in this. It is not only easy to use but also convenient and user friendly.
6.2 Novelties and Contributions

In this project, appointment scheduling system will be included in application in order
to let the customers to book appointment for car wash service. By using appointment
scheduling system, customers are able make appointment by just fill in the
appointment’s details in mobile application and submit it. They do not have to get the
car wash center’s phone number to call and discuss with the staff for the slot for
appointment or drives for extra miles to car wash center to make appointment. It can
also increase the attendance of customers to car wash company to get a car wash service
as it is convenient to users. Customers still can make appointment when they are at
anytime and anywhere.
Moreover, GPS location tracking for car wash center also allows customers to search
for car wash center near by their location. Thus, this feature benefits users that wish to
have car wash service at car wash center which is a short distance away. When
customers went to another unfamiliar place, they can also search for car wash center
easily which is just one click away. Customers can also monitor the car wash center’s
real-time status. The status of the car wash center is displayed to customers for example
it will show whether the current time slot of car wash center is fully booked or booking
is still available for that time slot.
In addition, Least Laxity First (LLF) scheduling algorithm is applied in scheduling
appointments in real-time basis. Real-time scheduling allows customers to make new
or cancel an appointment through this application. Besides, the system will update the
time slot available on real-time basis. Users are not able to make appointment at the
time slot which is fully booked. Thus, it will prevent overbooked of the time slot. Least
Laxity First algorithm is used to schedule the sequence of the appointments to be
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execute. This scheduling algorithm will schedule the appointments according to the
laxity of appointments which least laxity time will be execute first. Thus, schedule
appointment using scheduling algorithm is more effective as it can utilize the cleaner
to carry out the cleaning process and minimize the waiting time of users. Less waiting
time not only increase the customer satisfaction to the car wash center, it will also earn
car wash center good reputation. Hence, it not only increases the appointment and
customer attendance, it also increases the profit of the car wash center.
In short, this application not only saves a lot of time and energy, it also efficient to all
the users including customers and car wash centers due to the useful features
implemented in this application.
6.3 Future Work

There is still some enhancement that Sparkle application could made. There is some
improvement suggested by the users and can be done in future works. Firstly, the
current application can only accept offline payment which is using cash to pay after the
appointment. It is more convenient if customers can make payment online as cashless
society is growing now. With online payment such as credit cards, debit cards, online
banking and e-wallet, the speed of transaction is fast and it can be automatic. Hence, in
future works, online payment feature can be added into the application.
Next, enhancement that can be done in this application is to chat with the car wash
center agent and help center of this application. There might be emergency or special
incident that need customers to contact with the car wash center. Besides, when
customer faced problems while using the application, they can contact the help center
of the application for help. Hence, chat feature can be insert in this application. It is
convenient for customer to get in touch with the car wash center and help center.
In addition, the reward feature also may do in future work in the application. In user
feedback form, some respondent wish to have free coupons, gift cards or points given
when they finish an appointment using this application. Reward feature not only can
prompt customer to make more appointment using this application, it also can attract
new customers to use this application.
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WEEKLY LOG
FINAL YEAR PROJECT WEEKLY REPORT

(Project II)
Trimester, Year: Y4S1 Study week no.: 1, 2

Student Name & ID: LEE YING FOONG 17ACB02770
Supervisor: MR. YECK YIN PING
Project Title: Appointment Scheduling System For Car Wash Service
1. WORK DONE
[Please write the details of the work done in the last fortnight.]
1. Implementation of Google Map

1.1 Users are able to locate their current location
Application will ask users’ permission to access to the device’s location.
1.2 Users are able to view the car wash center nearby their current location
(within 5km) in Google Map
The location of car wash center that is nearby users’ location is retrieved
from database and marker(s) is added to the Google Map.
The data of the car wash center is retrieved from database and the
overview
of car wash center is shown after users clicked the marker.
1.3 Users are able to view the car wash center nearby their current location
(within 5km) in a list
The overview of all car wash center nearby is displayed in a list.
1.4 Users are able to search their preferable car wash center
Users can search car wash center by entering the name of car wash
center.
2. Homepage
2.1 Front-end is designed and coded.
3. Make appointment module
3.1 Front-end of user making appointment is developing.
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2. WORK TO BE DONE
1. Make appointment module
1.1 Front-end of user making appointment.
1.2 Back-end of user making an appointment.
1.3 Update database when user successfully made appointment.
3. PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED
Some bugs and errors are found when implementing Google Map to the application.
I also found that it is challenging when managing data in database.
4. SELF EVALUATION OF THE PROGRESS

The goal proposed for this 2 week is achieved. Although there are problems
encountered during my developing phase, I am able to find out the solution and solve
the problems successfully.
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Supervisor’s signature Student’s signature
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(Project II)
Trimester, Year: Y4S1 Study week no.: 3,4

1. WORK DONE
1. Make Appointment Module

1.1 Users are able to select a car wash center
1.2 Users are able to select the vehicle type and fill in the vehicle details
1.3 Users are able to select their preferable time slot
The availability of each time slot is checked and users are not able to
select
the time slot that is fully booked or unavailable.
1.4 Users are able to select their preferable car wash service
All services that provided by the car wash center will be retrieved from
database. Then, users are able to view and select the service.
1.5 Users are also able to view the details of the service selected
The details of the service for example the price and description is
retrieved from database and display for users.
1.6 Users are able to have an overview of the appointment
Users are able to view all the details for example car wash center, time
slot, price and service selected. When users confirm the appointment,
the database is updated.
2. Home Page
2.1 Active appointment is listed in the homepage
2. WORK TO BE DONE
1. Auto-generated notification
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1.1 Notification is sent automatically once they booked appointment
successfully
2. Implement scheduling algorithm to schedule the appointment
It is very challenging while designing interface and coding the layout. It also took
me some time to check the availability of the time slot.

The goal proposed for this 2 week is achieved. Although there are problems
encountered during my developing phase, I am able to find out the solution and solve
the problems successfully.
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(Project II)
Trimester, Year: Y4S1 Study week no.: 5 , 6

1. WORK DONE
1. Notification function
1.1 Users will receive notification when they booked the appointment
successfully.
1.2 Users will receive notification when they cancel the appointment
successfully.
2. Implement scheduling algorithm to schedule the appointment

2.1 All the appointment on current day will be retrieved from database and
scheduled using Least Laxity First algorithm.
2.2 The scheduled appointment is then assigned to each of the washing slot
accordingly.
2. WORK TO BE DONE
1. Car wash center can customize the vehicle type
2. Car wash center can customize the opening and closing hour
3. Car wash center can manage their own service and cleaner
Faced some problems when implementing notification function. However, I am able
to find solutions and now I had successfully solved the problems.

The goal proposed for this 2 week is achieved. Schedule for this 2 weeks is tight but
I had learnt how to distribute time and assigned tasks properly in this 2 weeks.
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(Project II)

1. WORK DONE
1. Car Wash Center

1.1 Car Wash Center can manage their own profile. For example, they can
customize their own business hour, address, phone number and etc.
1.2 Car Wash Center can manage their cleaner. They can add a new cleaner
or delete a cleaner.
1.3 Car Wash Center can manage their service. They can view the details of
the service, add new service, update service, and delete service. All the
changes will be updated in the database.
1.4 Car Wash Center can manage the vehicle type.
2. Admin
2.1 Home page.
2.2 Admin can add new car wash center.
2. WORK TO BE DONE
1. Adjust some of the user interface for better user experience.
2. Car wash center can customize their own car wash center’s picture and
service’s picture.
No problem encountered.
The goal proposed in this 2 weeks is achieved.
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(Project II)

1. WORK DONE
1. Upload image
1.1 Car wash center are able to add their car wash center image. The image
path stored in storage is also stored in database. Car wash center can also
change their car wash center image.
1.2 Car wash center are able to customize the image of their service.
2. User interface adjustment
Alignment, font size, button size is adjusted for better user experience
3. Performance of algorithm is tested
2. WORK TO BE DONE
1. Documentation and writing report

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(Project II)
Trimester, Year: Y4S1 Study week no.: 11,12

1. WORK DONE
1. Finished writing chapter 1 of FYP 2 report

3.1 Use case diagram
3.2 Use case description
3.3 Activity diagram
3.4 Coding explanation
2. WORK TO BE DONE
1. Complete Chapter 5 and Chapter 6 of FYP 2 report
2. Design poster
3. Combine report and check report format

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POSTER
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PLAGLARISM CHECK RESULT
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Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
Form Title : Supervisor’s Comments on Originality Report Generated by Turnitin
for Submission of Final Year Project Report (for Undergraduate Programmes)
Form Number: FM-IAD-005 Rev No.: 0 Effective Date: Page No.: 1of 1
01/10/2013
FACULTY OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION

TECHNOLOGY
Full Name(s) of LEE YING FOONG

Candidate(s)
ID Number(s) 17ACB02770
Programme / Course COMPUTER SCIENCE (CS)
Title of Final Year Project Appointment Scheduling System for Car Wash Service
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words.
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report to Faculty/Institute
Based on the above results, I hereby declare that I am satisfied with the originality of the
Final Year Project Report submitted by my student(s) as named above.
___________________________ ______________________________
Signature of Supervisor Signature of Co-Supervisor
Name: ___Yeck Yin Ping_______ Name: __________________________
Date: _____3/9/2021____________ Date: ___________________________
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APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING SYSTEM FOR CAR WASH SERVICE

REPORT STATUS DECLARATION FORM

Title: APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING SYSTEM FOR CAR WASH SERVICE

Academic Session: _______MAY 2021_______

I _____________________LEE YING FOONG________________________

declare that I allow this Final Year Project Report to be kept in

Date: ___3/9/2021________ Date: ____3/9/2021_______

FACULTY OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION

SUBMISSION OF FINAL YEAR PROJECT /DISSERTATION/THESIS

It is hereby certified that _____LEE YING FOONG_______ (ID No:

I understand that University will upload softcopy of my final year project /

*Delete whichever not applicable

I declare that this report entitled “APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING SYSTEM FOR

Name : ____LEE YING FOONG____

CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW 9

CHAPTER 5 IMPLEMENTATION AND TESTING 167

CHAPTER 6 CONCLUSION 217

Figure Number Title Page

Figure 1-5-1 Flowchart of Appointment Scheduling System for Car 5

Table Number Title Page

Table 2-7-1 Comparison of Functions and Proposed solution (1) 24

1.2 Background and Motivation

1.3 Project Objectives

1.4 Project Scope

1.5 System Approach / Study

1.6 Highlight of What Have Been Achieved

1.7 Report Organization

CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW

Figure 2-2-2-1: Screenshots of steps making an appointment (1)

Figure 2-2-2-2: Screenshots of steps making an appointment (2)

Automatic message notification. Notification and confirmation email is send to the

Figure 2-2-2-3: Screenshots of profile page of VIPBOX (NEWPAGES.com.my)

Figure 2-3-2-1: Screenshots of steps making an appointment (Baxter, 2020)

Automatic message notification. Automatic message notification is also provided by

Figure 2-3-2-2: Screenshot of notification received after the appointment is confirmed

Figure 2-3-2-3: Screenshot of various online payment method

2.4 BR CAR WASH

Real-time scheduling. Appointment can be made by customers by just entering the

Figure 2-4-2-2: Screenshots of scheduling an appointment

Automatic message notification. Notification is sent to the customers when they

Figure 2-4-2-3: Screenshot of notification received after order request is accepted

Figure 2-4-2-4: Screenshot of online payment feature

Real-time scheduling. By using real-time scheduling, customers can make

Automatic email notification. Email is sent to the customers for reminders

Figure 2-5-2-2: Screenshot of user’s account

Figure 2-5-2-3: Screenshot of adding a card for payment

Real-time scheduling. Alphasphinx provides online scheduling when customers make

Figure 2-6-2-1: Screenshots of making an appointment

Figure 2-6-2-2: Screenshot of appointment confirmation email

2.7 Comparison of Functions and Proposed Solution in table form

VIPBOX Spiffy BR CAR WASH WASHOS Alphasphinx Proposed Solution

Table 2-7-1: Comparison of Functions and Proposed solution (1)

VIPBOX Spiffy BR CAR WASH WASHOS Alphasphinx Proposed Solution

Table 2-7-2: Comparison of Functions and Proposed solution (2)

VIPBOX Spiffy BR CAR WASH WASHOS Alphasphinx Proposed Solution

Table 2-7-3: Comparison of Functions and Proposed solution (3)

2.8 Critical Remarks

2.9 Scheduling Algorithm

Academic Session: _MAY 2021_

I _LEE YING FOONG____

Date: _3/9/2021 Date: 3/9/2021_

It is hereby certified that _LEE YING FOONG___ (ID No:

Name : LEE YING FOONG