DotCab is a ride-hailing application designed to provide users with a seamless and efficient transportation booking experience. The project involved developing and maintaining the Flutter-based mobile app for both drivers and riders, ensuring real-time communication and smooth ride management. The primary goal was to enhance platform efficiency and improve user satisfaction through innovative features.

Key Features

• Real-Time Communication: Implemented Firebase push notification system to enable instant driver-rider communication and booking alerts
• Multi-Ride Acceptance: Engineered a groundbreaking feature allowing drivers to accept and manage multiple ride requests simultaneously, significantly improving driver efficiency and platform capacity
• Enhanced Localization: Improved translation accuracy across multiple languages, particularly for push notification messages to serve global users
• Live Tracking: Real-time GPS tracking for riders to monitor driver location and estimated arrival time
• Seamless Booking: Intuitive booking interface with quick ride request and confirmation process

Technologies Used

Front-End: Flutter framework with Dart programming language for cross-platform mobile development, ensuring consistent experience on both iOS and Android devices.

Back-End: Firebase for real-time database, authentication, and cloud functions to handle business logic.

Push Notifications: Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) for real-time driver-rider communication and booking alerts.

Database: Cloud Firestore for flexible data storage, real-time synchronization, and scalable architecture.

APIs: Google Maps API for location services, route calculation, and live tracking.

Deployment: Published on Google Play Store for Android users in Dubai, UAE.

Design Highlights

• User-Centric Interface: Designed clean and intuitive interfaces for both rider and driver apps with easy navigation
• Performance Optimization: Optimized app responsiveness and reduced loading times for smooth user experience
• Multi-Language Support: Enhanced localization system supporting Arabic, English, and other languages
• Responsive Design: Consistent experience across various Android device sizes and screen orientations

Client & Impact

Client: DOTCAB by DigiteCultra (Private) Limited, Dubai, UAE

Duration: May 2023 - November 2023

Impact: The multi-ride acceptance feature significantly increased platform capacity and driver earnings potential, while Firebase push notifications improved booking confirmation rates and reduced user wait times.