Inspiration
Finding parking spaces during rush hour can be frustrating. You're often just driving from lane to lane looking for an empty space. This inspired us to build ParkinGrid - a solution to this everyday problem!
What it does
ParkinGrid shows available parking spaces and where they are located so we don't have to wander endlessly! Our product also supports buying parking space tickets for lots that require it!
How we built it
We used the Django framework for Python to create the REST API endpoints, and OpenCV for image processing of the parking lots.
Challenges we ran into
We ran into issues merging the image processing sections to other REST API endpoint.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
Our team learned a lot of new technologies this hackathon, and we're proud to have built a product with unfamiliar technologies!
What we learned
We all learned some new technology, whether that is working with Django or OpenCV, it was a great learning experience for all of us!
What's next for ParkinGrid
We hope to make our endpoints more integrated with the image processing part of the code, and to add new features to make it a one-stop platform for parking spaces. Potential ideas for the future include: showing available street parking, and renting out your own parking spaces.
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