Inspiration
We were inspired by the videos of spotted lantern fly’s that were appearing all over social media. We wanted to make a meaningful change by creating a tool for everyday users to learn more and help in the process of reducing these invasive populations.
What it does
In our current implementation, our website will record reports on invasive species sightings using third party websites. With this information, we used Google maps to create a user-friendly page that highlights local species and guides users to websites with more information.
How we built it
We built it by utilizing Google maps and third party websites. After starting from a basic design, we began creating the website using html and CSS. We then referenced code from Google developers to customize the map and build the functionality of the website.
Challenges we ran into
The biggest challenge was actually implementing the Google Map into the website
Accomplishments that we're proud of
We are proud of our implementation of Google maps into our website, along with customizing it and making it user friendly.
What we learned
We have learned how to implement Google Maps into a webpage along with building a website and how to format that in a user-friendly manner
What's next for InSight
In the future, we plan to include more states and countries into our current collection. We also plan on adding more species and scaling our website so that the information on prevention, disposal, and handling of invasive species is all in this website. Additionally we plan on implementing an application that allows for user reports of new or old invasive species that also includes a scanner that can identify these species.
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