Inspiration
After brainstorming problems with traffic, we noticed that not everyone prefers to take the optimal route provided by navigation apps. Current apps such as Google and Apple Maps show fastest and most fuel efficient routes, but not the safest. People have prioritization on what roads they want to take based on congestion, and some prefer to drive longer if it means avoiding busy streets or highways.
What it does
SafeWaze takes into account construction, events, congestion, hazards/accidents, and road weather in order to determine the safest route to a destination.
How we built it
Using JavaScript and INRIX's API tool for safety alerts, we developed an algorithm that checks given routes with the above safety concerns. The route returned has the least amount of danger calculated based on the number of roads with accidents, congestion, etc...
Challenges we ran into
It's everyone's first time writing and learning about API's so it was a learning curve to get started with the project.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
After getting help from mentors and reading up on API documentation, we are proud to get a working solution.
What we learned
Writing API's and developing in JavaScript.
What's next for SafeLane
Expanding our scope to dynamically calculate the safest route for any destination rather than just one predefined way.
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