Inspiration
A group from the OT department came to the codeathon with the idea of creating a navigation app for people with accessibility challenges so they can be provided with an accessible route to their destination. However, they did not have data on where accessibility obstacles/advantages (such as stairs, doors, elevators, etc.) were on campus.
What it does
We've created a data collection app that allows a person to collect information on where these accessibility obstacles are on campus. There are two views, a map view that displays accessibility obstacles that have already been put into the system via a red or green marker (based on whether it is an obstacle or advantage). There is also a panel view that allows for the insertion of an accessibility post.
How we built it
We built it using node.js, react-native, mongoDB, and Google Maps API.
Challenges we ran into
We ran into challenges with MongoDB as well as getting the geodata from Google's API.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
We're proud of the progress we were able to make as it was our first hackathon event. I think aesthetically our app looks very pleasing, and I am happy with the functionality we were able to obtain in the time we had.
What we learned
Personally, I have never worked with react before so I was learning react while we worked on the project. We also learned more about accessibility issues and the need for an application like this to help those with accessibility challenges.
What's next for Accessibility
Next would be an expansion of the data collection to allow for more options so that we can be sure points are up to standard accessibility-wise. Then utilization of the data collection app would lead to the development of the navigation app.
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