Inspiration
We were inspired to create this app because we realized that, in times of natural disaster and need, there are always individuals who are more fortunate and do have the means of provision. A big problem with aid recovery is that some groups get larger amount of aid and smaller, unrecognized peoples don't.
What it does
We have a web application where you can submit your coordinates, specifications of what resources/supplies you need, and the urgency of your situation. A point will appear on a map to show your request to people who can provide what it is you are requesting
How we built it
Utilized python for the backend, using folium and pandas to create the map and plot the data. Our frontend was difficult; we used HTML, CSS, and JS to initialize the map, coordinates, and other feautres such as the key of the map
Challenges we ran into
Loading the map proved to be extremeley challenging, folium was fairy new to our backend dev and he had to spend time learning how to use it. The second hardest thing was getting the cooldown data to work for any given unique userm but we overcame this by using .json files to store data and check if a user has already submitted a request
Accomplishments that we're proud of
Loading the map, creating cooldown features, and mini heatmaps
What we learned
Folium, data management
What's next for AidMap
Creating features that guide users to nearest shelters, food sotrage for NGO's to manage their own inventory, and much more!
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