Inspiration
Having passion for problem driven solutions and being a Muslim we want to make the journey of millions of pilgrims safe and secure through technology.
What it does
The Hajj Gear solution is designed for Pilgrims and Hajj & Umrah Ministry to:
- Track pilgrims through smart waist bag, mobile app and web portal.
- Smart waist bag having SOS button and 10 days battery life for real-time updates.
- Web Portal is designed for Hajj Ministry for Pilgrim Management and Waste Management through smart waste bins connected with web platform for real-time updates.
How we built it
- Through the Arduino hardware the geo-location of pilgrim is sent to web and mobile app. The communication channel we used is HTTPS.
- Mobile app developed on iOS native using Swift programming language. Both for iPhone and iPad.
- Web platform is developed on Angular.JS, javascript, chartsJs, nodeJS and expressJS and MongoDB.
Challenges we ran into
Wearable device communication with mobile app had an issue. Due to the metal roof of the building the mobile app could not receive GPS coordinates from the hardware device.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
- Developed Proof of concept of our idea which includes hardware, mobile app and web portal.
- Pre-orders over 400 received around the globe in past 2 weeks.
- A solid team of hardware engineer, software developers and business strategist.
What we learned
From prototype to customer validation we got to know about the problems faced by pilgrims. Prospective customers have shown great interest in our product which is great.
What's next for HAJJ GEAR
- Getting partnership with KSA Hajj Ministry for beta testing.
- Getting partnerships with Hajj travel agencies.
- Securing $250,000 investment for product development and beta launch in Hajj 2019.
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