Android Mobile Application for Online Doctor Appointment

International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI) | Volume VI, Issue V, May 2019 | ISSN 2321–2705

Android Mobile Application for Online Doctor Appointment

Haripriya G¹, I S Nikitha², Jeevita S Kolkar³, Sai Shireesha⁴

^1,2,3,4Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Ballari Institute of Technology and Management, Ballari, India

Abstract—Technological development has resulted in a boundary free digital world. This development has resulted in transaction through virtual money instead of real ones. In the present scenario, if the appointment has to be booked, the user has to physically go to the hospital or make a call which consumes the time of the users. If the doctor cancels their schedule, the user is not aware about it unless they go to the hospital. Managing the details and history of the hospital visits of a particular user in physical way is difficult task. “Android Mobile Application for Online Doctor Appointment” is a robust application that makes user to book an appointment with the doctor. This application can be used by anyone. Users can choose their required hospital and specialist in their locality. If the doctor is available user will be given with token number and timings. GPS facility is used in case of emergency where doctor can easily track the users location. It is advantageous in maintaining the information. Therefore it is the perfect replacement for unreliable existing system.

Keywords—Generates Token and Timings, Global-Positioning System(GPS)

I. INTRODUCTION

“An android mobile application for online doctor appointment” is aimed to provide easier and smart integration between doctor and the user. This is secured login authentication of admin, doctor and user. It provides the information according to the authority given to the individual. This application has been developed to override the problems of user such as, if someone wants to book an doctor appointment, they need to call for hospital or personally go to hospital to book an appointment and also if doctor is unavailable in the hospital, the patient does not come to know unless they visit the hospital. This application includes three modules they are admin, doctor, user. Each module is given with login option and password. Admin has to login and adds the hospital, doctor and specialization. Admin can view hospital, users. Doctor has to login and view the list of appointments. If he is available user will be provided with token number and timings. User has to register and user has a option of selecting doctor and hospital from the list. Users can view the doctor specialization and book an appointment. This application is even used in case of emergency by the users where users can choose specialization, enter the emergency description, phone number. This information along with user’s location will be sent to the doctor.

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