Inspiration
Modern technology is limitless in capability and easier to utilize every day. We wanted to improve the airport experience of everyone in a way that is both fun to use and fun to develop. Developing an augmented reality concept makes our program easy to understand for any user and fun to use as well!
What it does
Flightpath is a simple web application which provides a step by step guide to navigating airports and other complex spaces. Users can enter their location and desired endpoint manually or scan a QR code to open an augmented reality interface which uses their mobile device's camera in real time to place a virtual "waypoint" on screen which the user can easily follow. Flightpath accounts for complex walkways and intersections and provides a step by step guide to reaching your location in time and stress-free!
How we built it
Flightpath is a web application which runs on flask and javascript web APIs. We first built a simple website structure and then used APIs such as geolocation, deviceOrientation, and userMedia to accomplish the task at hand. Everything is built and tested for an optimized mobile experience.
Challenges we ran into
Some of our biggest challenges were created to "waypoint" onscreen interface as well as developing the algorithm responsible for the step-by-step directions.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
We are proud to have overcome the challenges we faced and are happy to have developed our first augmented reality application.
What we learned
Web development is very different from many other development styles and it is crucial to read, understand, and reference documentation constantly.
What's next for Flightpath
In the future, we hope to bring flightpath to the next level with more features, optimizations, scalability, and accessibility.
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