COVID Symptom Checker

Inspiration

We were inspired by UGA’s DawgCheck system. We thought it was a great logical tool for the greater public to evaluate their COVID worries, and wanted to create a similar program that people outside of UGA could use. We believe the simple interface and step-by-step logic takes some of the emotional stress out of deciding what your next steps should be in regards to COVID-19.

What it does

It is a program that leads the user through different COVID-19 symptom and exposure scenarios to better inform them of what their next steps should be.

How we built it

We built it using Java and JavaFX for the user interface.

Challenges we ran into

Formatting in JavaFX was a challenge, but with some dedication, we figured it out. It was also a challenge to get the project going, as we had to make sure to fully flesh out our idea.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We are proud of ourselves for attending our first Hackathon and creating a successful project outside of a classroom environment! We are happy with how our program turned out in a short period.

What we learned

We learned a lot about the nuances of COVID-19 and the CDC’s effort in combating the pandemic. In a project management sense, we also learned that it is better to talk ideas out and over-communicate to ultimately develop a better project than we could have individually.