HajjLocator: a hajj pilgrimage tracking framework in crowded ubiquitous environment

Mantoro, Teddy and Jaafar, Abi Dzar and Aris, Mohd Fadhli Md. and Ayu, Media Anugerah (2011) HajjLocator: a hajj pilgrimage tracking framework in crowded ubiquitous environment. In: 2011 International Conference on Multimedia Computing and Systems (ICMCS), 7-9 April 2011, Ouarzazate.

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Abstract

Hajj, an annual Muslim pilgrimage, is one of the pillars of Islam and every able Muslim must perform this act at least once in their lifetime. During the pilgrimage, millions of Muslims from all over the world congregate for religious rituals in Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The cases of missing Hajj pilgrims are not uncommon and although several tracking and navigation devices have been introduced, there is still a need for a better solution in overcoming the issue. There are several factors that prevent a widespread use of the system, such as the operational costs, availability of the connections and the use in uncommon platform. Thus, this paper proposes a HajjLocator framework for Hajj Pilgrim tracking based on mobile phone environments as it is reasonably affordable and is extensively used by people. The prototype of HajjLocator, as a system to track and monitor pilgrims while performing Hajj, is also discussed.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Full Paper)
Additional Information:	5960/2970
Uncontrolled Keywords:	GPS, GSM, Hajj pilgrimage, mobile tracking
Subjects:	T Technology > T Technology (General) T Technology > T Technology (General) > T55.4 Industrial engineering.Management engineering. > T58.5 Information technology
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology
Depositing User:	Media Ayu
Date Deposited:	08 Sep 2011 16:17
Last Modified:	07 Mar 2012 08:37
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/2970

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