A comprehensive User Manual

Overview

  • This app triggers notification to the user when user enters / leave the hostspot / dangerous area.

  • User can see itself on the map just like google maps.

  • User can see hotspot areas on the leaflet map and can interact with them to anylze which crime occurs there, crime time etc.

  • In case of any emergency, user can send message via whatsApp.

  • User can also visualize and analysze different graphs and data table about crime cateogories e-g Top 10 crime categories, their percentage composities etc.

  • This app runs in the background so that user can get real time notifications.

  • For any querry / feedback, user can directly contact the developer via social media, call and gmail.

Modules

1 Home

  • The Home Screen shows the current location of the user.

  • The blue circles on it show the dangerous areas.

  • For accurate location, GPS must be turn ON.

  • User must give location permission at first start up.

  • If permission denied, then user can again give it by going to mobile setting, then select crime inisghts app from the application manager and allow location permission.

  • Wait 2-3 sec till the map navigates to your current location.

2 Hotspot Areas

  • The Hotspot Areas screen shows the hotspot areas map together with the crime deatils assoiciated with it.

  • User can interact it by tapping the areas.

  • There is a search option on it. User can enter and search the area name.

  • If area is the hotspot, it will show up. Otherwise, “Location no found” is shown.

3 Graphs

  • The Graphs Screen shows different graphs and data table of crime.

  • User can get different information from this page regarding top crime activities, crime times, frequency etc.

  • There are also frequency graphs for top 3 crime categories.

  • These show the frequency of crime per year with repect to each hour and day.

  • Light shade shows less frequency while dark shade shows high frequency.

4 Send Location

  • There are 2 ways by which user can send location via whatsapp.

  • One way is to send location by tapping on the floating action button on Home screen.

  • Other way is to open menu by tapping on the 3 dots at top right corner. Then click on th send location item.

  • Both methods open the whatsapp and all you need is to choose contact whom you want to send location.

  • If you see “please wait” toast, then wait 1-2 sec.

5 Contact Us

  • The Contact Us page shows the details about developers.

  • User can follow the developers on social media, call the developer and send mail by tapping icons.

6 Permissions

  • Location Permission, GPS and internet must be turned ON.

  • If you want to stop running app in background, simply go to menu and exit app.

  • For some devices, app does not run in background itself.

  • if this happens to you, simply go to menu and click on the item start background service