With the advance in time and technology there is a need for faster dissemination of information. Connected, personalized, intelligent information appliances are becoming increasingly important in our business and private lives. These appliances include devices such as cell phones, two-way pagers, personal organizers, screen phones, and POS terminals. In a real world scenario, such as college campus, information in the form of notices, hand-written manuals, oral communication, is spread among the students. Today it is imperative to not only use the traditional forms of communication, but also newer forms such as mobile technology, for quicker and easier communication among the students. Our project consists of the following SMS-enabled applications:
Polling, complaints and suggestions, notices from the placement cell regarding the recruitment process, querying for the information about projects and seminars, alerts such as -library due dates- shortage of attendance-due dates for payment of fees, student-alumni interaction, student information system.
Using SMS for the above mentioned applications, proves to be a cost-effective, quicker, all-time available and an easier means of communication.
System Overview
Our project involves developing an enterprise package for an educational institution, consisting of the following SMS-enabled applications:-
• Polling ▪ Poll to students Polling is a process where in the college management poses a question for public opinion, which is then forwarded to the registered students by the server. The server then awaits responses from them and after a certain period of time the responses are processed and a formatted output is sent to the college management.
• Complaints and suggestions The student can lodge complaints/suggestions about a particular subject, such as, staff, campus,