Inspiration

We were inspired by the need to make cycling safer in our community. Seeing the real-life dangers cyclists face every day, from potholes to poor signage, drove us to create a practical, real-time solution.

What it does

SafeCycle is a hazard-tracking web application that allows cyclists to easily view location-based dangers like road obstacles, construction zones, and dangerous intersections. It provides a database-driven map to help riders plan safer routes.

How we built it

We used Google's Vertex AI, Gemini's API, and Google Maps API to create easy to digest maps.

Challenges we ran into

The primary challenge was data accuracy and verification. We needed a way to manage the potential for false data or outdated reports.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We're proud of our safety rating, with our hazard heatmaps and easy to use UI.

What we learned

We learned how to use Google's AI Vertex and Gemini API alongside reading from a dataset which we provided.

What's next for SafeCycle-Tidal2025

Upscaling to be used by your average consumer across the US

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