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Inspiration

Our inspiration for this app came from recognizing a gap on our campus: students want to be more connected with what’s happening in real-time. Whether it’s a campus event, party, or social gathering, students often feel out of the loop regarding key details like who’s attending, how popular an event currently is, and where the most active spots on campus are.

What it does

In the app, users have multiple ways to engage with campus life and stay informed about events and gatherings. First, any user can easily create an event, set its time and location, and place it on the map for others to see. Beyond individual events, the app allows users to create or join organizations that represent clubs, teams, or other campus groups. Club leaders or team captains can create events specifically for their organization, whether it’s a meeting, fundraiser, or social event. This ensures that events are easily discoverable by members of that organization, streamlining planning and attendance. Additionally, users can view event details such as the list of friends or group members who are planning to attend, and real-time updates on crowd levels. This provides everyone with insights into popular spots on campus, making it easier to choose where they want to be and encouraging students to discover new social opportunities.

How we built it

After creating wireframes of all potential pages with Figma, we used react-native to make the front end for mobile. For the backend, we used an SQL database to store user and event information.

Challenges we ran into

We faced some challenges in assessing the feasibility of the features we wanted to implement. While we had really great ideas, we realized some of them may not be possible to finish within the short time frame. We are also new to react-native, and it took time to understand the syntax and structure of the framework. We ended up having some fatal errors with our with node.js and were unable to run our app. We think that maybe switching to Swift would be better an plan to implement that in the future.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We are proud of the fact that we were able to find a problem and come up with a compelling and practical solution in such a short time.

What we learned

Through this project, we learned that at the beginning of a new project, it’s easy to get excited about endless possibilities, such as the features we could add, the potential integrations, and the various edge cases to consider. There’s always something more that could make the app better, from enhanced user interface elements to additional functionality and fine-tuning. However, especially in a hackathon setting, it’s crucial to prioritize effectively and focus on the core components that are essential for the project to work.

What's next for Campus Pulse

We plan to continue working on an MVP that we can release as a closed beta to launch on our campus. After refining the app and listening to feedback from our peers, we hope to expand Campus Pulse to more college campuses nationwide.