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International Journal of Emerging Trends & Technology in Computer Science (IJETTCS)

Web Site: www.ijettcs.org Email: editor@ijettcs.org


Volume 6, Issue 5, September- October 2017 ISSN 2278-6856

Android application for Blood Donation


Yash Chopda1, Nirmal Jain2, ShreyasNair3 , Ved Gindodia4
1,2,3,4
Rizvi College Of Engineering (Bandra West), Mumbai

himself as donor. Moreover if any general consumer wants


Abstract: The aim of our project is to save lives of people by to make request to have blood online, he can also take the
providing blood to them whenever required. Our project i.e help of this system. The main objective of this app is to
Blood Donation Application using Android studio is developed improve the communication between donors and users and
so that users can view the information of nearby hospitals,
blood banks and they can also receive blood from various
create for them a platform where they can interact with
donors, to monitor the blood groups database and to send the respective hospitals and each other easily, while
required blood during the need to our application users in case overcoming the deficiencies of existing
of emergencies. We are focusing on building a network of
people who can help each other during an emergency. We have 2. LITERATURE REVIEW
provided security for authenticated users as new users have to
register according to their requirements and perspectives and Existing System This system has proposed an extended
existing users have to login. This application regularly updates web platform to update the information regarding the
the information about the donors and the administrator has donors, acceptor and patients. The administrator has access
complete access to the information about blood donation to the whole information about the blood bank
system. The application that we are developing requires an management system..Researches at BBMI have defined
active internet connection, it helps to select the nearby hospital blood as the most important element that sustains life.
and donors instantly by tracing the users location using GPS, it
provides the list of blood banks in the users area. We provide an
Blood has the capability to save innumerable lives across
alert system for accidents that occur off the cuff by using this the world in a variety of situations. Their blood bank
feature, an ambulance will be sent to the users location and also management information system offers functionalities to
a message will be sent to the users family and friends, which quick access to donor records collected from various parts
will let them know that the user has met with an accident of the country. They are also providing the efficient search
without any wastage of time. Thus this application provides the for people who need blood in their respective city as soon
required information quicker and also helps in giving the right as possible[2]. The application we present here provides
treatment at the right time. necessary options to serve people on their emergency need
Keywords: Blood donor, Android application, GPS making them free from worrying for blood by providing lot
location, Blood type. of donors at a single click. The options that are provided
by this application are:
1. INTRODUCTION Donor registration and collection of blood.
It is estimated that our country has a blood deficit of Blood requisition/issue
between 30% and 35% every year. In a land of 1.2 billion User access
people it's ridiculous to say we can't meet the requirement. Detailed database for donors
"The problem is not insufficient number of donors, but Maintain and update unique donor identification
finding a willing donor at the right time. We want to build Correlation and cross referencing between files
a network of people who can help each other during an Powerful search for donors by blood group, sex,
emergency.. If someone needs blood, first of all he location, telephone number.
searches it within his family members, then nearest Feature that allows the app to send various auto-SMS for
hospitals and blood banks. If they cannot manage blood in alerting donor and reminding location and time security
these ways, it is really hard for them to contact other services to protect users information. Sending a Distress
message to the nearest hospital as soon as an accident
people to collect blood in a short time. That is the problem occurs to user(SOS Service).Thus, the above mentioned
we want to solve through our application. Instead of just features provide a safe, secure and easy platform for blood
donation and emergency services, while also overcoming
providing people who need blood with an outdated list of
the draw backs of the existing systems.
regular donors who may or may not be available to help,
Our application contacts the right people at the moment a 3. PROPOSED SYSTEM
user finds out about the need. Our Blood Donation The application is an android application and will know
Management System stores electronic information about where these clients are located and will notify them as
the donors and organizations related to donating the soon as a request for a particular blood type is made. The
blood[1]. What we aim for through this application, is that application will have two different logins, one for the
any person interested in donating blood can register common man and another for the hospitals[3]. The

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International Journal of Emerging Trends & Technology in Computer Science (IJETTCS)
Web Site: www.ijettcs.org Email: editor@ijettcs.org
Volume 6, Issue 5, September- October 2017 ISSN 2278-6856
common man while registering will have enter personal
details and some information as to whether he is ready to References
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AUTHOR

1. Yash Chopda is currently studying to complete his


graduation in Bachelor of Engineering from Rizvi college
of Engineering from the Computer engineering
department.
2. Nirmal Jain is currently studying to complete his
graduation in Bachelor of Engineering from Rizvi college
of Engineering from the Computer engineering
department.
3. Shreyas Nair is currently studying to complete his
graduation in Bachelor of Engineering from Rizvi college
4. Conclusion of Engineering from the Computer engineering
department.
The android application for blood donation can be used by 4. Ved Gindodia is currently studying to complete his
a lot of people and will help a lot of different communities graduation in Bachelor of Engineering from Rizvi college
like the doctors, donors, receivers and other general public. of Engineering from the Computer engineering
The user can be a blood donor as well as a recipient, this department.
user can use the features of the application. The goal of the
application is to provide solution to the existing deficit of
blood and will connect the donors and the receivers who
need blood. The application will get continuous updates
from the hospital regarding the quantity of blood available.
This application will solve the current problem that the
world is facing, and hence save a lot of lives. This is the
solution that we have for the existing problem.

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