Inspiration
We find it annoying having to always be looking at your phone while walking to a new location with GPS. Our prototype helps navigate without having to constantly have your phone out.
What it does
This device connects to a companion app with google maps. Whenever there is a new instruction such as turning left or right, the device will give a different signal to indicate to the user if they should turn left or right. Originally we wanted a vibration to tell the user what direction to turn, 1 vibration being left and 2 being right and 3 being destination reached.
How we built it
We used an arduino to develop the 'bracelet' which is what will vibrate or light up to signal to the user what way to turn. The companion app is built using next.js.
Challenges we ran into
The arduino was shorting a lot which led to a lot of challenges with testing the connection between the app and the arduino, specifically with the bluetooth connection.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
We are proud of the app the we built to go along with the arduino. We like the design that we developed along with the connection to the bridge script which helps communicate with the arduino through the computer's bluetooth, from the app.
What we learned
We learned about using next.js for fullstack development and about bluetooth connections with the application
What's next for PathFinder
Next would be getting a better design for the bracelet and developing a better connection between the app and the device.
Built With
- arduino
- next.js
- python
- typescript
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