A Mobile Application For Personalised Car Information

Nurnasran Puteh; Qian Yu Choong; Mohd Zabidin Husin; Che Wan Shamsul Bahri  Che Wan Ahmad

doi:10.32890/jdsd2024.2.2.8

Authors

Nurnasran Puteh Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia
Qian Yu Choong Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia
Mohd Zabidin Husin Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia
Che Wan Shamsul Bahri Che Wan Ahmad Universiti Islam Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32890/jdsd2024.2.2.8

Keywords:

Personalised car information, Mobile application, Vehicle performance optimisation

Abstract

The high rate of car ownership in Malaysia may lead to difficulties for owners in remembering all the details of their vehicles. Therefore, an application called CarBuddy, which provides personalised information about users' cars, would help them manage and maintain their vehicles more efficiently. The project adopted a waterfall methodology during the application development to produce a prototype based on the requirements gathered during the analysis phase. Field-testing for the application involved 30 participants who installed the application and provided feedback through a questionnaire distributed via Google Forms after using the application. The respondents’ feedback is based on four dimensions of the prototype: user-friendliness, usefulness, ease of learning, and satisfaction. The test's overall result indicates that most respondents are satisfied with this application. Usability tests revealed that the application significantly improved the user experience by providing reminders and detailed insights into vehicle performance. This application can benefit car owners in Malaysia by enhancing vehicle maintenance and the overall user experience.

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