HeartBeep

Android Application targeted towards benefiting the elderly amongst other potential demographics. Inspired by the real life experience of one of our contributors, whose grandmother was found paralyzed on the floor of her single bedroom apartment 3 days after she had an unfortunate fall. The thought of a loved one being alone and terrified for such a long time not knowing if help would be on its way is a horrifying thought. HeartBeep looks to abolish any such possibilities and make sure no one ever has to experience such an ordeal in their lifetime. HeartBeep has a timer that resets every time the user opens their mobile device. If the device has not been interacted with after a user set interval of time, our servers will push out an SMS Emergency Alert to emergency contacts provided by the user so that his friends and family will know he needs assistance. HeartBeep is by NO MEANS an emergency system, but rather is meant to give users a fighting chance in an otherwise unfavorable situation. We truly hope our service helps reduce tragic occurrences and brings comfort and reassurance to all our users.

Setup

Use of Node.js, Twilio, and ngrok for secure tunneling of local host ports.

Use of Android Volley for sending POST requests to Node.js server.

Setting up HTTP server with npm: At top level of server directory : npm install Run ngrok with port you want to tunnel. Configure server.js to use the port you tunneled. Type node server.js.

Configuration

Created with Android Studio v2.2.3 Created with Node.js v4.6.2 Created with Android Volley : https://github.com/google/volley <--- Literally Saved our Lives

Issues - Potential Future Features

Local Password : Keep settings secure for individuals who may have mood swings or unpredictable behavior. Loved ones can ensure that the primary benefactor of HeartBeep will not accidentally or intentionally override settings.

Voice Recognition : Original Feature Intended but scoped for time constraints. Google Cloud Voice Recognition API implementation for situations where the benefactor of HeartBeep may be immobilized or unable to reach their mobile device. In addition, instead of logging activity through unlocking the phone, presence can be recognized by a preset phrase.

Calling Emergency Contacts : Use of Twilio to call the designated emergency contact with an automated voice message before sending out an SMS. Can be argued to be more effective and more likely to be noticed/responded to.

Copyright and License Information

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at

 http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.

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HackIllinois 2017

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I worked primarily on the native Android Application. Front-end and back-end. Worked with XML for layouts and pieced everything together with Java in the backend. Worked with Android Volley to be able to send HTTP Post Requests to the server we set up.

Daniel Tian
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I worked on snippets of the backend using primarily Java. I also worked on the logo design, as well as did research to help my teammates when they needed it. This was the first project I have worked on and I learned a lot from this experience.

Dylan Vo
I worked on the backend, creating a HTTP server and providing a RESTful API for the Android platform. I also worked on how the mobile platform communicates with the server. This was challenging as I had no prior experience with Node, but I gained a lot of knowledge that I can apply to future projects.

Ruo Qi Hu

Updates

Daniel Tian started this project — Feb 26, 2017 09:48 AM EST

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