Includify

A service for the disabled

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Includify: Empowering Accessibility with AI

🏆 Inspiration

Accessing essential resources can be incredibly challenging for disabled individuals. Finding ADA-compliant locations, scheduling appointments, and navigating accessibility-friendly services often require extensive effort. We wanted to bridge this gap by creating Includify, an AI-powered assistant that simplifies accessibility for those who need it most.

🔍 What It Does

Includify is an Android application that helps disabled users find ADA-compliant resources nearby. It also features an AI conversational bot that assists users in scheduling appointments for accessible services.

Key Features:

  • Find Accessible Locations 🏢 - Users can discover disability-friendly places.
  • AI Voice Assistant 🎙️ - A conversational agent to book appointments via voice commands.
  • Personalized Experience ✨ - Tailored recommendations based on user needs.

🛠️ How We Built It

We developed Includify using:

  • Android Studio & Kotlin for the mobile app
  • Java Springboot & MySQL for backend services
  • 11Labs AI for voice interactions
  • Streamlit for a lightweight admin dashboard

🚧 Challenges We Ran Into

  • Ensuring accurate and reliable accessibility data for locations
  • Optimizing AI conversation flow for natural interactions
  • Integrating voice commands with scheduling APIs
  • Handling real-time database updates efficiently

🏅 Accomplishments That We're Proud Of

  • Successfully integrating an AI-powered voice assistant
  • Creating a user-friendly mobile experience tailored for disabled users
  • Developing a robust database of ADA-compliant locations

📚 What We Learned

  • Best practices for accessibility-focused mobile app design
  • Enhancing AI-based conversational UX

🔮 What's Next for Includify

  • Expanding support for more disabilities and accessibility features
  • Adding multi-language support for global inclusivity
  • Enhancing AI assistant capabilities for more personalized interactions
  • Partnering with accessibility organizations to enrich our database

🚀 Includify is just the beginning—we aim to revolutionize accessibility through technology!

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