# 2021-194


>  01.Main objective  
 
 Provide drivers with the required knowledge and ability to identify vehicle related issues in a convenient and easy way; 
 and to provide valuable information in advance to avoid unpleasant surprises.



> 02.Main Research questions 

Become an owner of a vehicle is everyone's dream. But keeping a vehicle in good condition is too way important as much as we care about our own health. 
In situations like this pandemic period, people who own vehicles face more and more problems with their vehicles.
People had to keep their vehicles stopped for nearly a month. Also,sometimes vehicle owners need instructions about the vehicles in normal conditions too.

Most of the common drivers do not know how to repair their vehicles in a situation of breakdown. People can contact their vehicle mechanic for help but he also may not available for some moments. So the driver who faces such kind of situations must have a way to get the help of someone who knows these things. 
It is very helpful if there is a method to find the issue and get instructions to repair it himself.Also, it is better if they could have a method to contact any other mechanic to solve their problem.

When vehicle owners are unable to visit or contact their usual vehicle mechanics, it is very hard to do maintenance things to the vehicle.Also, it is easy if the user could find the solutions for their vehicle maintenance problems on their own other than asking a mechanic for help.
It is better if drivers can identify future maintenance situations before they happen. But unfortunately, the currently available solution for this matter is to contact a mechanic anyway. Most of the time we can see people with less understand about the prices of vehicle spare parts, vehicle repairs, etc.
In the spare part replacement, users have less understanding about it. Before going to a mechanic, it is better to know the cost you may have to spend on the repair or parts replacement roughly. Then the mechanics cannot cheat the user on the money. And there are some people with the knowledge of repairing their own vehicles.
But finding spare parts with better quality for a fair price in around customer's area is very hard. Currently, there is no platform to find such kind of places.

Insurance policies are the most important thing to vehicles as well as to drivers. Choose the right insurance policy for your vehicle and opt for a reputable company is important. But it is very difficult to choose an insurance company and plan that suits our needs and affordable. 
It is very difficult to contact insurance companies separately. The main reason for this is there is no proper platform to compare the insurance policies and procedures in companies. Also, a person who buys a new vehicle may have less knowledge about insurance. There are many instances where the customer is inconvenienced due to problems with the insurance companies. 
Also, there is no proper way for drivers to contact authorities in an emergency. This issue is very critical with the current circumstances in the country.All the above-mentioned problems are very common and day-to-day problems many people have to face as vehicle owners. So finding solutions for these problems is the main target of this research.




> 03.Individual research question 

One of the most common vehicle problems is Vehicle breakdowns.
There are several existing systems for getting help in breakdown situations. But all of them focus on finding vehicle repair centers.
There is no system to provide repair suggestions and guidance to make the vehicle on its own.

Maintain the vehicle in good condition is a serious problem.
Most of the existing vehicle maintenance systems, focus on the detection of vehicle maintenance problems.
There are no specific systems to provide maintenance guidance to maintain a vehicle in proper condition.

Currently, there is no platform to get an idea about the average spare parts prices in Sri Lanka.
People with less knowledge on repairing vehicles has to spend much money on replacing simple spare parts.
There is no way to get an idea about the cost of replacing the spare parts of the vehicle roughly.

Insurance policies are the most important thing to vehicles as well as to drivers. Choose the right insurance policy for your vehicle and a trustworthy company is important. But it is very difficult to choose
an insurance company and plan that suits our needs and affordable.
It is very difficult to contact insurance companies separately. The main reason for this is there is no proper platform to compare the
insurance policies and procedures in companies.




> 04.Individual Objectives 

Provide drivers with the necessary knowledge and ability to repair their vehicles on their own.
Identify the user(driver) requirements using NLP.
Create a knowledgebase including all breakdown problems and relevant solutions for each.
Analyze and identify necessary suggestions and guidelines according to the problem
Contact nearby best service station.

Provide drivers with the necessary knowledge and ability to recognize vehicle maintenance problems.
Provide maintenance guidance to maintain the vehicle in good condition.
Detect the correct maintenance problem and provide necessary maintenance details.
Upcoming maintenance problems detection.
Prevent potential damage and reduce unnecessary expenses.


Predict expenses for spare parts replacements in the vehicle repair by using the spare part prices and technician’s expenses. 
This will help the users to avoid spending an unwanted amount of money on the replacement of spare parts. Recommend the nearest quality product spare parts shops by analyzing Google reviews.
It will help the user to find better, branded products for less delivery fee and for a fair price.

Recommended the best vehicle insurance companies according to the user requirements
Maintain insurance through insurance mobile app.



> 05.Other necessary information 

Data source – From the Service Advisor of Toyolanka vehicle Service Station.
