Developing a new interface for Qibla direction application based on MATLAB GUI
SURVEY REVIEW, vol.57, no.403, pp.315-329, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 57 Issue: 403
- Publication Date: 2025
- Doi Number: 10.1080/00396265.2024.2411186
- Journal Name: SURVEY REVIEW
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Environment Index, Geobase
- Page Numbers: pp.315-329
- Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
In this study, a MATLAB GUI-based interface has been developed that can be integrated with GNSS receivers. Through this interface developed for calculation and querying purposes, Qibla direction application with geodetic precision can be achieved using coordinate information of a corner of the mosque and its facade length, without the need for auxiliary geodetic measurement devices and computational burden. Furthermore, interface allows users to query the Qibla directions in mosques for inspection. It has been found that 2% of the mosques are outside the Qibla direction, 51% are outside the Miqat boundaries, and 8% are within the Haram boundaries.