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Makani,
the first of its kind
smart system for
geographic addresses
Report
bers, making it user-friendly for residents
and visitors speaking different languages.
The system has many useful features no-
tably easier location of places on maps
with accuracy of a meter square. The
system can be currently used through the
Makani app available on smartphones
and tablets such as iPad. It can be down-
loaded from Apple or Google stores and
will soon be available on Nokia and Black-
berry stores.
The system features a coordinate con-
verter that can convert Makani unique
number into any format of international
coordinates currently available on vehicle
navigation systems and smart devices.
The system also features audio navigation
on smart devices to guide users to their
destination in an easy and convenient
way. It provides information on current
traffic on main streets and roads.
At a one button click, users can determine
buildings borders and use several search
options such as search by plot number or
traditional address system (area, street,
building). Users can also instantly convert
into common coordinates formats and use
them on GPS. They can plan a trip route
on Google Maps and search for nearby lo-
cations (government, health, educational
services, tourist destinations, etc.) They
can save Makani number on the contact
list and share their location with others
and shift between Arabic and English. The
Makani app is available on various plat-
forms and models of devices to be acces-
sible to the largest number of users.