Loo Locator

Have you ever been in a dire need of a bathroom but simply couldn't find one? Loo Lacator solves this problem by displaying a map of nearby bathrooms along with user reviews of these bathrooms.

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Inspiration

Have you ever been out and about, going about your day when suddenly you need to go to the washroom? Especially in a new city, this can be a major issue. LooFinder is our way of combating this problem and finally having a way to enter a new place without worrying about where the nearest washroom is.

What it does

Looking for a clean and convenient public restroom? This app is for you! Just open the app and it will use your current location to find the nearest public bathroom. No more searching for a clean and comfortable place to go when you're on the go!

LooFinder focuses on quality and convenience. Through our app, users can be given a list of options of the nearest washrooms to them and various factors associated such as: accessibility, if there is a changing station, etc. Users will also be able to make their decisions based on the washrooms ratings as each washroom will have a number of upvotes and downvotes to help guide other users on its quality.

How we built it

Frontend: JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Mapbox API, ReactJS Backend: Amazon DynamoDB, TypeScript, NestJS, AWS

Challenges we ran into

  • Setting up the AWS server and Dynamo database
  • Learning how to Mapbox API for our application

Accomplishments that we're proud of

  • Creating a full stack application as a team
  • Learning various frameworks throughout this hackathon
  • Teamwork skills

What we learned

  • How to use Amazon's DynamoDB
  • Amazon Web Services SDK
  • Team work deligation skills
  • Nestjs
  • React.js
  • MapBox API

What's next for Loo Locator

  • To expand our database to include more public washrooms with government data
  • Create sorting features for data entries
  • Add more user data points for each bathroom location
  • Improve UI
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