NightSafe

NightSafe Logo and Banner
The home screen: intuitively designed to be easy to use.
The list of contacts with battery and location.
The Call contacts list.
Uber and Google APIs.
Adam and Matthew at work.
A shot of the Pi running our database.

NightSafe

Inspiration and Function

This project was created for IC Hack 20, and while coming with our idea we really wanted to focus on helping others. We wanted to create an app that will be used for the good of the community, especially young people, in the future. We decided on NightSafe: an app to help plan your journey before a night out, coordinating with other users and creating groups to stay safe together. The app ensures close communication and connection between all group members, sharing battery and location and providing easy access to phone numbers. The app also holds access to emergency services, though this is slightly more regulated (for obvious reasons) and less easy to operate than the simple, quick taps required to call another group member.

Technical Details

We hold user information in a MySQL database hosted on a Raspberry Pi, accessed remotely via the NightSafe Android app. Data is extracted and manipulated by SQL queries in Java, and the data is then passed to the app and displayed in the front-end using XML, developed in Android Studio. The app provides route and map options including Uber and Google Maps, accessed via APIs and integrated into the app's functionality.

Built With

Submitted to

IC Hack 20 Powered By Cisco

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I worked on designing the front and integrating the MYSQL library, google maps API and Uber API into one system that could be used on an Android Application.

Adam Gould
I worked with the Raspberry Pi to set up our MySQL database. I also created Java SQL queries to extract and manipulate the database contents and pass this data to the frontend.

Hana Watson
I produced the module that was used to communicate with the Google and Uber APIs. I also worked on debugging for the front-end and database.

Matthew Giles
Mainly worked on the Adobe XD user interface design, I had to tackle making the UI aesthetically pleasing whilst being simple enough for someone to use whilst impaired. I also helped set up the MySQL database.

Visva Moorthy
Worked on backend and location services. Utilizing Google Maps and Uber APIs for the best user experience. Inter-app cooperation. Basic frontend.

Lukasz Jakubowski

Updates

Adam Gould started this project — Feb 09, 2020 05:28 AM EST

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