Parking Finder

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Inspiration

The inspiration to create this app was due to the tremendous frustration drivers experience when trying to find available parking in Downtown Montreal. An app such as this may potentially reduce this frustration by simplifying parking logistics.

What it does

ParkingFinder is an app that demonstrates the idea of being able to use location services to easily locate available parking spots near the user. The idea also consists of collaborating with various parking organizations in popular areas in Montreal where parking space can be scarce. Additionally, this app aims to simulate the Android experience by providing a similar experience.

How we built it

ParkingFinder is built entirely in Eclipse using Swing/Window Builder and coded entirely in Java.

Challenges we ran into

There were a few challenges we encountered throughout the hackathon which mostly surrounded the Swing environment. However, we managed to figure it out and learn something in the process!

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We are proud that we were able to pick up Swing so fast! A particular feature of ParkingFinder that we are proud of is the ability to create a parking lot with adjustable parking spots and available spaces.