Design of Google Maps
Demystify the high-level System Design of a map application like Google Maps. Define the core services, including route finder, graph processing, and Kafka pub-sub, and analyze their workflow for calculating optimal paths and handling real-time user navigation.
High-level design
We divide the high-level design into two parts: the required components and the workflow connecting them.
Components
The design utilizes the following components:
Location finder: Identifies the user’s current location (latitude and longitude) to display on the map.
Route finder: Calculates the path between a source and a destination for navigation. ...