TravelCompanion is an Android application project developed in Kotlin using the MVVM architecture for the Laboratory in Mobile Applications course at the University of Bologna, AY 2024–2025. The main goal of this app is to assist users in planning, tracking, and enhancing their travel experiences.
- Interactive Maps: Integration with Google Maps and location services to track the user's path on the map.
- Trip Management: Plan, track, and manage trips.
- Travel Archive: Save notes and pictures during your trip to create a personal travel archive that can be revisited in any moment.
- Data Visualization: MPAndroidChart is used to visualize travel statistics and predictions of their future values.
- Work Scheduling: Background tasks handled with WorkManager (such as a reminder to track your trips after the user has not used the app for a while).
- Room Database: Room is used for robust local data storage.
- Modern UI: Material Components are used to obtain a responsive and user-friendly interface.
- Navigation: Navigation Component is used for seamless screen transitions.
The image below shows an example view of the app after starting a trip.
The marker indicates the starting point and the user's path is displayed on the map.
- Language: Kotlin
- Minimum SDK: 24
- Target SDK: 35
- Libraries & Tools:
- AndroidX (Core, AppCompat, Lifecycle, Navigation, WorkManager, Fragment)
- Google Maps SDK & Utilities
- MPAndroidChart
- Room (Database)
- Material Components
- SearchableSpinner
- Android Studio (recommended latest stable)
- Android SDK 24 or higher
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Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/enisb1/TravelCompanion.git
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Open in Android Studio:
Open the project folder in Android Studio. -
Build the project:
The required dependencies are managed via Gradle. Sync and build the project through Android Studio. -
Run the app:
Connect an Android device or start an emulator, then run the app.
app/- Main Android application source code and resources.build.gradle.kts- Project and module-level build configuration.