FlightBAE

Inspiration

I dreamed about the day we would use vaccine passports to travel long before the mRNA vaccines even reached clinical trials. I was just another individual, fortunate enough to experience stability during an unstable time, having a home to feel safe in during this scary time. It was only when I started to think deeper about the effects of travel, or rather the lack thereof, that I remembered the children I encountered in Thailand and Myanmar who relied on tourists to earn $1 USD a day from selling handmade bracelets. 1 in 10 jobs are supported by the tourism industry, providing livelihoods for many millions of people in both developing and developed economies. COVID has cost global tourism $1.2 trillion USD and this number will continue to rise the longer people are apprehensive about travelling due to safety concerns. Although this project is far from perfect, it attempts to tackle vaccine passports in a universal manner in hopes of buying us time to mitigate tragic repercussions caused by the pandemic.

What it does

• You can login with your email, and generate a personalised interface with yours and your family’s (or whoever you’re travelling with’s) vaccine data
• Universally Generated QR Code after the input of information
• To do list prior to travel to increase comfort and organisation
• Travel itinerary and calendar synced onto the app
• Country-specific COVID related information (quarantine measures, mask mandates etc.) all consolidated in one destination
• Tourism section with activities to do in a city

How we built it

Project was built using Google QR-code APIs and Glideapps.

Challenges we ran into

I first proposed this idea to my first team, and it was very well received. I was excited for the project, however little did I know, many individuals would leave for a multitude of reasons. This was not the experience I envisioned when I signed up for my first hackathon as I had minimal knowledge of coding and volunteered to work mostly on the pitching aspect of the project. However, flying solo was incredibly rewarding and to visualise the final project containing all the features I wanted gave me lots of satisfaction. The list of challenges is long, ranging from time-crunching to figuring out how QR code APIs work but in the end, I learned an incredible amount with the help of Google.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

I am proud of the app I produced using Glideapps. Although I was unable to include more intricate features to the app as I had hoped, I believe that the execution was solid and I’m proud of the purpose my application held and conveyed.

What we learned

I learned that a trio of resilience, working hard and working smart will get you to places you never thought you could reach. Challenging yourself and continuing to put one foot in front of the other during the most adverse times will definitely show you what you’re made of and what you’re capable of achieving. This is definitely the first of many Hackathons I hope to attend and I’m thankful for all the technical as well as soft skills I have acquired from this experience.

What's next for FlightBAE

Utilising GeoTab or other geographical softwares to create a logistical approach in solving the distribution of Oyxgen in India as well as other pressing and unaddressed bottlenecks that exist within healthcare. I would also love to pursue a tech-related solution regarding vaccine inequity as it is a current reality for too many.

Built With

• glideapp.io
• google-qrcodeapi