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Online and SMS Fuel Prices Monitoring System A Community Web GIS
Application
E28-0261/05
DEPARTMENT OF GEOMATIC ENG. AND GIS
INTRODUCTION
Problem Background
In 1990’s the government embarked on embarked on economic reforms which included:
•Abolition of price controls.
•Deregulate downstream petroleum market operations.•Liberalization of distribution and pricing of petroleum products supply.•Liberalization of transportation modes.•Abolition of NOCK’s 30% crude oil supply quota.
PROBLEM STATEMENTS
What has been observed
Fuel Market
•Deregulation of retail prices of petroleum products has not closely followed the changes in international oil prices.
•Oil companies are quick to adjust retail petroleum prices upwards when international oil prices are rising and slow to lower prices when oil prices are falling.
WEBSITES THAT SHOW FUEL PRICES
OBJECTIVES• Develop a web mapping application and sms system that will
enable vehicle users find petrol station with the lowest fuel price.
• Add tools to the website and sms system to enable users navigate and to any petrol station within Nairobi through short code sms queries.
• Enable users find shortest route with minimum traffic within Nairobi using network analysis and cartographic techniques.
STUDY AREA
RESEARCH MODEL n-tier Architecture
Desktop GIS
Spatial Database
PostGIS
shp2pgsql
pgsql2shp.
Supporting LibrariesGDAL, OGR etc.
Configuration file
fule_station.map.
Mapping engine:
Scripting languages
Client side Web Browser
Query Petrol pricesNavigateReport
User
Administrator
Web Application
Data ServerApplication ServerWeb Server
Presentation
RIKO SYSTEM
RESEARCH MODEL 2 – Google map API
QuatumGIS
Database
DOM functions
Mark up languages
Layer source Google map
RESULT
Stations
Member Login
Up-date form
http://petrolkenya.20x.cc/
SMS HUB
HTTP trigger
Kannel SMS GatewayEXTERNAL COMMANDS
PHP SCRIPTS
Central System
Central Database
USER
Lowest 07XXXX
Low Diesel, Station(independent), Diesel=74.50, Petrol=88.90, Road (Kangundo) Lowest Petrol, Station(kobil), Diesel=82.56, Petrol=80.98, Road (Koinange Street)
Lowest Juja 07XXXX
Low Diesel, Station(independent), Diesel=74.50, Petrol=88.90, Road (Juja) Lowest Petrol, Station(total), Diesel=76.50, Petrol=81.70, Road (Juja)
SMS QUERIES
SOURCES OF REVENUE
• Advertisements – through banners, links and Google ad sense.
• SMS short codes e.g I can charge 5 shillings more on the sms queries
Advertisements
ADVERTISMENT & MARKETING
CONCLUSION• Hope the system will provider a platform where people
can come together and make informed decision on where to fuel.
• The project is targeted at PSV companies, common mwananchi and community at large.
• Anyone is welcome to participate since it’s a community open source Web GIS application.
• Donations are welcome.
Questions and Comments