A too-dang check-in system for Thai police using mobile location-based service

Mobile devices, such as smartphone or tablet, have become an important part of human life. The location-based service, the service that identify the location of a mobile device, has become an important feature included in location-aware applications. Too-Dang, a red metal square box, is installed in specific locations in the city, which the patrolling policemen are randomly come to visit and check the circumstances of the places. With the capability of mobile location-based service, this research proposes a Too-Dang check-in system aims to facilitate and improve the operation of the patrolling policeman. Too-Dang management system is used by the central police officers to manage the location of Too-Dangs, and to monitor the operation of the patrolling policeman. The prototype of Too-Dang application was developed using HTML5 hybrid-platform application development concept, which compatible with various mobile operating systems. Too-Dang application installed in the smart devices facilitates the patrolling policeman for the better operation such as route to the nearest Too-Dang, and record the data via the application. Finally, the collected data, integrated with the criminal recording data, will be analyzed and visualized in multi-aspect reports such as mapping, which reveals the relations between Too-Dang and the crime distribution.