Inspiration
According to the American Transplant Foundation, around 107,000 people in the US are currently in need of a lifesaving organ transplant. These recipients are selected based on location, medical need, and compatibility.
Goal
We aim to assist recipients in their path to treatment by focusing our efforts on connecting patients to the nearest Organ Transplant Centers.
What it does
With our tool, patients can quickly find clinics by filtering what services are available. Moreover, to facilitate the user's experience, the tool also provides a quick overview of each institution's information.
How we built it
Our web app was built mainly with React.js. The core of the project is our map which we implemented using the Google Maps JavaScript API and populated it with data gathered from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
Challenges we ran into
At first, our team wanted to use the Deck.gl framework to layer over the map and provide other data visualization functionalities to our users; however, due to the lack of time, we had to compromise and focus on the core components of our app.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
We are proud to create a project that positively impacts our community. In addition, we are proud of using Python and Jupyter Notebooks to convert the HRSA data from an Excel spreadsheet to clean and organized JSON files so we could use the data with the map. Moreover, we are also proud of thinking objectively under pressure and focusing on the main features of our project when we ran into an obstacle to make sure we still had a great app. Finally, we are proud of submitting this project as it is the very first hackathon that any of our team members have ever participated in.
What we learned
As first-time hackers, we learned more about working under pressure and cooperating to create a great demo project. Our team members also had the opportunity to learn usages of the systems we used to build our project, as none of our team members had extensive experience with either the React library or the Google Maps JavaScript API.
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