Herotory

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  HEROTORY IS MADE BY US STUDENTS, FOR US VETERANS

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  Herotory

Project Story – Herotory, Track 1 and 2 ✨ Inspiration

When we learned how many veterans like Brian come home only to face homelessness, trauma, unemployment, and total isolation, we knew something was deeply wrong. Brian sacrificed both legs in Afghanistan to save his team — yet after returning home, he was left without support. His real battle began after the war.

That reality inspired Herotory: an AI-powered platform to guide veterans through resources, recovery, and reintegration. No veteran should have to fight alone once the uniform comes off.

🛠️ What We Learned

Throughout this project, we explored how veterans struggle with:

Delayed benefits and complex systems

Lack of mental health support

Difficulty finding jobs due to physical or emotional trauma

Homelessness and food insecurity

Social isolation and lack of family support

We realized technology alone isn’t enough — empathy and accessibility must be at the core.

🚧 How We Built It

We built Herotory around one question: How can AI guide a veteran from crisis to stability?

We designed a system that:

Identifies veteran needs quickly using natural language understanding

Finds resources instantly (jobs, housing, therapy, benefits)

Offers emotional and psychological guidance

Provides emergency escalation paths

Gives veterans personalized daily support

This required thinking not just like developers — but like human advocates.

🔥 Challenges We Faced

Building Herotory wasn’t easy. Our biggest challenges included:

Ensuring the AI responds with accuracy and compassion

Designing for veterans with disabilities, including mobility issues and PTSD

Integrating multiple resource datasets

Creating a system that works even with limited user input

Keeping everything simple, fast, and accessible

These challenges shaped Herotory into something meaningful and mission-driven.

Built With

• canva
• cloud
• faiss
• flask
• google
• gradio
• javascript
• openai
• python
• tensor