Buddy

Buddy is an app platform that offers female University students another female student when walking at night. It helps connect female college students who are leaving events or classes (mainly at night) with other female students to promote safety by not having to walk alone.

Georgia State University is a commuter school with a large population of female students living off-campus and taking public transportation such as MARTA. GSU is an open campus in downtown Atlanta where criminal records remain incredibly high. Although the campus is infiltrated with policemen roaming the streets, weekly emails still indicate that it is unsafe to walk the streets at night. Through Buddy, students would be able to find nearby peers who are walking to the same destination or who are willing to drive them to their destination. If no students are available to accompany a student, Buddy ambassadors, who are trained to protect, would be easily available for students’ preference.

Key Features 1.An algorithm that uses Google’s API and location services to match individuals traveling to the same place at the same time. a. Identifies safe, public meeting places that are easily accessible and within a short radius from the individual parties. b. Safe route tracking that identifies “unsafe” areas on campuses and in cities, as reported by the police, campus officials and other public safety administrations. 2.Safety Features a. Mapped out “Safe Spots” that have Residential Advisors, Police, and other security providers along the route b. SOS Emergency Contact Set Up c. Live Location Sharing 3.Community Network Builder a. An ability to add friends and make new friends to create a network of individuals who can not only travel together but potentially form social connections based on frequented locations.

Built With

• marvel