Aplicación móvil Android usando Kotlin para el control y monitoreo de la nomofobia en estudiantes de educación básica de la ciudad de Ambato

Abstract

Currently, mobile phones have become an essential part of daily life, especially among students. However, their excessive use has raised significant concerns, for which few or no effective solutions have been provided to date. This study focuses on the control and monitoring of students to combat nomophobia and the problems associated with this condition. An applied research approach was conducted, utilizing surveys directed at representatives, students, and teachers from an educational institution. These surveys allowed for the collection of requirements from representatives and teachers for the development of two interconnected applications. Meanwhile, data on the causes of nomophobia were gathered from the students. Additionally, the research was complemented with documentary records to better determine the indicators of nomophobia. The project led to the development of two applications for Android devices. The first, named “Monitora,” is designed to enable representatives to control and monitor students. The second, “Guardian,” operates as a service that collects data related to mobile phone usage and complies with the instructions provided by “Monitora.” For the implementation, Kotlin was used as the programming language, Jetpack Compose for building the user interface, and Firebase Realtime Database as the data storage system. This eliminated the need for a traditional backend and enabled the use of a backend as a service (BaaS). Moreover, the agile Mobile-D methodology was adopted, facilitating development through periodic delivery of functionalities.