Inspiration
Beacons are like signs but in a better way
What it does
It helps people find food, water and shelter throughout a peer to peer system and dropsites
How we built it
We used a two part system, some rare physical beacons to spread the mobile app which allows digital beacons. You can exchange them by bluetooth to other survivors and display those beacons on an offline map to remember important places.
Challenges we ran into
Coding an android app is way more difficult than what we expected, on the other hand, using serial to change parameters and string can be challenging at some points.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
We have the App UI that acts as a proof of concept and a fully working beacon prototype with bluetooth connectivity.
What we learned
We learned skills on java, on serial communications and on teamworking in general.
What's next for The Survival Beacon
Finishing the app and building a real beacon.
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