Safe Ryde

Ride Request
Retrieve Next Ride
Ride Information

Inspiration

Everyone wants a safe ride home. On the one hand, ride sharing services have a convenient interface but are expensive. On the other hand, coordinating rides with friends is difficult to organize. Safe Ryde is a way to streamline rides from friends.

What it does

Safe Ryde has two user modes, Driver and Passenger. Passengers can request a ride and be added to the queue. Drivers can pick up the next passenger in line and receive information about the ride. They even have buttons to place a call to the passenger and let them know they've arrived and buttons to open the locations (pickup and drop-off) in Google Maps).

How I built it

Front End: HTML, CSS (W3.CSS framework), JavaScript Back End: Firebase Live Database, Google Cloud Platform

Challenges I ran into

Initially, we attempted to implement our own API using Java Spring. After attending a workshop at the hackathon about Firebase, we decided to use it as our back-end system instead. We learned a lot about JavaScript and RESTful services.

Accomplishments that I'm proud of

We initially set out to create a mobile friendly web interface, which is exactly what we accomplished. We have a responsive front-end and a functional link to the back-end. Our app is published at saferyde.tech thanks to a free domain from Domain.com.

What I learned

We learned about REST APIs, database technologies, JavaScript, and the importance of planning and research.

What's next for Safe Ryde

If we can add authentication, user groups, and make our database ACID (atomicity, consistency, isolation, durability) friendly, the app would be deployable to a large audience.