Draft Notes

Kevin Wong

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May 16, 2024

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Address the handling of live location data, service allocation algorithms, and cost estimation models.

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Key Components Explained:

1. Mobile App: User and driver interfaces for requesting rides, updating locations, and receiving ride updates.
2. API Gateway: Handles incoming requests from mobile apps and routes them to appropriate backend services.
3. Load Balancer: Distributes incoming requests across multiple instances of backend services to ensure reliability and scalability.
4. Ride Request Service: Manages ride requests from users and processes them to find suitable drivers.
5. Location Service: Collects and stores live location data from drivers to provide real-time tracking.
6. Cost Estimation Service: Calculates estimated fares based on distance, time, demand, and other factors.
7. Matching Service: Matches ride requests with nearby available drivers using efficient allocation algorithms.
8. Dispatch Service: Sends ride assignments and updates to both drivers and users.
9. Location Database…