Plantify

Inspiration

Every year, Washington state experiences problems with forest fires, and we want to minimize the impacts of those forest fires.

What it does

Our project aims to utilize data and calculate how many trees were lost in forest fires and how much money would be required to replant those trees to sustain the environment, and offer predictions for future forest fires for preventative action to take place.

How we built it

With Java, the backend of the software was made. The backend of our program handles the mathematical parts of this project. We needed to compute the loss caused by a forest fire, and we needed to compute the probability of a forest fire happening in the same region in the future. The frontend (user interface) is made possible with HTML and JavaScript.

Challenges we ran into

We had problems connecting frontend (HTML) to backend (Java).

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We learned a lot about teamwork and we found solutions to problems effectively. We also learned a lot of new knowledge in the process of problem solving.

What we learned

We learned a lot about how technology can be used to solve real world problems, but most importantly, as stated above, we learned how to work effectively as a team.

What's next for Plantify

Plantify could be expanded with live updating data to calculate tree losses in real time through an API. Plantify could also be expanded with a Flood System Tracking (FST) module to monitor water levels and predict flood risks, helping communities prepare for and respond to environmental disasters beyond forest fires.