Mafqudat: Arabic Smartphone Application for Reporting Lost and Found Items

Abstract

Nowadays, missing or losing items has become a common problem owing to our stressful and pressured lifestyle. Losing items can be highly inconvenient and may have an effect on emotional well-being. However, technology can be employed to provide effective solutions to help people in searching, verifying and finding their missing items. In response, a solution for effectively searching for the missing items in an outdoor environment is presented. This paper proposes a mobile-based technology designed for Arabic users for a more efficient method of finding lost items easily and quickly.