Final 8 for #Hack2Help #AngelHack Davao
November 24, 2013 Leave a comment
The Final 8 in no particular order: Rescue Point, Disaster Awareness and Relief System (DARS), K9Donations, Likay, iCalamity, Enlist, Disaster Buddy & Pledge2Help.
The Prizes:
The Teams:
Rescue Point (http://www.hackathon.io/25765 and http://www.hackathon.io/25767)
Windows Phone 8 Application for Disaster. The mobile application routes map for various key points of the place using HERE Maps. The application utilizes the offline capability of HERE maps. It uses routing to direct volunteers, victims to nearest key points or as selected by the user. The application tracks dead bodies from location to location for family and relatives.
Disaster Awareness and Relief System (DARS) (http://www.hackathon.io/25879)
Provides victims and rescue agents with a systematic mobile and web platform that integrates pre, per and post disaster solutions by providing: 1. Live feed directly from PAG-ASA that notifies individuals of oncoming weather based disasters 2. A method for victims to indicate that they need help, which will be stored and indicated in a map system for rescue reference. 3. Guidelines for what actions to take once a disaster is announced, during a disaster and after a disaster. 4. Display locations of relief centers and establishments where victims can proceed to attain aid.
K9Donations (http://www.hackathon.io/k9donations)
This web-based app will track donations and send SMS to the donor of the whereabouts of the donation and will send SMS to the contact person of beneficiaries in affected areas of an incoming relief operation.
Likay (http://www.hackathon.io/likay)
Likay is a responsive web and mobile SMS app for disaster prevention and mitigation. It will utilize data from wunderground.com, and use SMS via Youphoric API for location-based alerts and notifications. As a crowdsourced app, registered users can also send their SMS ‘tweets’ which will then be posted real-time on the web front-end.
iCalamity (http://www.hackathon.io/25794)
Track the people close to you by sharing locations. Our search and rescue portal allows viewers to track and prioritize the deployment of manpower. Overseas Filipino Works can stay informed with their families from across the globe. Our app is an Android mobile app, jQuery Mobile platform using HERE API, and our own custom mobile SMS Api, combined to make a simple yet effective approach towards locating people. With iCalamity.com, you will never have to face any calamity alone.
Julia of Enlist (http://www.hackathon.io/25848)
App that tests and reinforces first aid knowledge of volunteers.
Disaster Buddy (http://www.hackathon.io/25883)
This mobile application is a great companion for people who live in disaster prone areas as it solves several communication problems and guides you in the survival process.
Pledge2Help (http://www.hackathon.io/pledge2help)
With climate change affecting the world, many countries have been devastated by natural calamities like storms, earthquakes, and many more. Despite the preparations that these countries’ government make, there will always be unforeseen incidents. Victims of these unforeseen incidents in natural calamities will need all the help they can get from all people who are willing to help. This application running on web and mobile is designed to be able to consolidate any help that people can provide, by gathering pledges for donations whether in cash or in kind. People can choose from among different pledge stations helping a calamity-stricken area, and donate money or goods. The pledge stations are recognized organizations that help distribute the donations to the victims. With this, proper distribution will be guaranteed and done in an efficient and effective manner.
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