Inspiration
Drug use at festivals and concerts is extremely common. Due to the high population density, it is extremely difficult for paramedics to find the patient in time to administer the antidote. According to a study done by Monash University, "2305 survey participants at 23 festivals in Victoria reported that almost half (48 per cent) had recently used drugs." Last year, four of Rishika's high-school peers died from opioid overdose. Heartbroken, she pondered, “How can I help put an end to the fentanyl epidemic?”
What it does
Emergency locating app for Fentanyl overdose victims so that Narcan can be administered in time.
How we built it
We used Palantir for the back end (handles processing the victim location and alerting nearby responders). Additionally, we utilized react for the front end app.
Challenges we ran into
- Our app in Palantir stopped displaying all of our UI even though no errors were present.
- Finding the closest responders.
- Debugging (as always).
Accomplishments that we're proud of
- Working in Palantir for the first time!
- Using API's for the first time!
- Also Rishika's first hackathon!
What we learned
Be comfortable with pivoting. Don't be afraid to ask for help.
What's next for Pulse Point
Expanding from our proof of concept and capturing live data from both the victims and responders.
Built With
- gemini
- palantir
- react-native
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