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ParkN Logo
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ParkN Web App Login Page
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ParkN Web App Main Page: Parking spots near your current location
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ParkN Web App Main Page: Parking spots near searched location
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ParkN Web App Main Page: Parking spot found, click to book
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ParkN Web App Payment Page
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ParkN Web App Confirmation Page
Inspiration
Driving in big cities have been a source of frustration for many as parking spots prove to be impossible to find. Furthermore, we have also noticed many reserved parking spots go unused for long periods of times. For example, those who work 9-5 jobs often have an empty driveway, which has the potential of being used during the day, instead of being a waste of space. Therefore, we decided to create a more efficient way of parking not only in big cities, but also in suburbs and places like Waterloo.
What it does
ParkN is designed to make finding a parking spot easier, allowing users to find and book parking spots prior to trips. A renter feature will also allow those with free parking spaces, such as driveway parking during working hours, to list their spots on ParkN and earn money.
How we built it
We used Python and Flask to build the backend of our web app, while using React, JavaScript, CSS, and HTML for the frontend. Canva was used in the creation of the logo.
Challenges we ran into
Working with react for the first time, it took the team a few hours to start before any progress in programming was made. More challenges arose as a library (MuiThemeProvider) used was not up to date which meant syntax used was different. Finally, being awake for more than 24 hours beforehand, the entire team was sleep deprived.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
It works!
What we learned
Throughout the hackathon, we learned to use react to develop the frontend of the web app. The whole team began with no previous experience in frontend development, however, in less than 24 hours, we were able to program a functional prototype.
What's next for ParkN
Turning the prototype into a fully functional, market ready web app is ParkN's priority. Furthermore, we hope to promote and market the solution in the future.
Shoutout
Shout out to Adi Thakral, our mentor that provided us a lot of support with react, and Jaydeep Mohile for giving us advice throughout the hackathon.
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