DEVELOPMENT OF FACILITY EVALUATION SYSTEM FOR THE USE OF DISABLED PEOPLE

Abstract

Disabled people face a lot of challenges in their daily lives. This study aims to develop a mobile application software for disabled people to evaluate venues, facilities such as hospitals, schools, shops, restaurants and ATMs according to their needs. This mobile application allows users to rate and comment on places, view the precautions taken and to search and list the places that has the required arrangements for various types of disabilities. The study also aims to increase public realization for this civil responsibility initiative. The program has been developed using Java and can run on Android devices.

Keywords

• Disabled people,Mobile application,Android,Evaluate,Rate,Comment

ENGELLİLERİN KULLANIMI AMAÇLI MEKAN DEĞERLENDİRME SİSTEMİ GELİŞTİRİLMESİ

Abstract

Günümüzde engelli insanlar günlük yaşantılarında birçok zorlukla yüzleşir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, engelli bireylerin hastaneleri, okulları, mağazaları, restoranları ve ATM'leri ihtiyaçlarına göre oylayıp değerlendirebilecekleri bir sistem geliştirmektir. Bu mobil uygulama, kullanıcıların bulundukları yerleri değerlendirip yorum yapmalarını, mekânlarda alınan önlemleri görüntülemelerini ve çeşitli engel türleri için gerekli düzenlemeleri olan yerleri aramalarını ve listelemelerini sağlar. Uygulama Java ile geliştirildi ve Android cihazlarda çalışmaktadır.

Keywords

• Engelliler,Mobil uygulama,Android,Değerlendirme,Oylama,Yorum yazma

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