HushHarmony - Making quiet moments easy and accessible for everyone. We are proud to be the @nwhacks x MappedIn Sponsor Award Winner 🎖️. Our project, focuses on real-time measurement and mapping of noise levels.
Noise pollution significantly impacts various segments of our society:
- Health and Well-being: Our app is a valuable tool for individuals with hearing impairments or auditory sensitivities, helping them find quieter environments conducive to better mental and physical health.
- Public Health and Urban Planning: HushHarmony is instrumental for urban planners and health officials, aiding in the creation of serene and healthy urban spaces.
- Students and Professionals Seeking Quiet: For effective learning and focused work, a tranquil environment is essential. Our app assists in locating peaceful study and workspaces.
- Home Seekers: Ambient noise levels are a key consideration for those seeking a new residence. HushHarmony provides insights into neighborhood noise levels, aiding in informed decision-making.
HushHarmony addresses these needs by providing real-time sound level data, making it easier to locate and enjoy quieter spaces.
Our application stands out with its real-time, data-driven, and user-friendly features, catering to various needs:
- Real-Time Data Collection: Utilizing crowd-sourcing to gather and update noise data dynamically.
- User-Driven Approach: Empowering users to contribute to and benefit from the collective noise data.
- Versatile Use Cases: Ideal for anyone seeking a quiet spot, from students to homebuyers.
Our technology choices reflect our commitment to robust and efficient solutions:
- React: For a dynamic and responsive web application.
- React Native: Empowers our mobile app for on-the-go data gathering.
- NodeJS & MongoDB Atlas: Forms the backbone of our data management.
- Google API & Geolocation: For accurate and comprehensive noise mapping.
- Mappedin API and SDK: Offers detailed indoor mapping capabilities.
Explore indoor noise levels with HushHarmony's MappedIn view, using color coding to indicate different noise intensities inside buildings.
Visualize noise levels through clustered heat maps on Google Maps with HushHarmony
Automatically capture noise data every 15 minutes or manually with a button press using the HushHarmony mobile app. (with user's concent)
- Pathfinding: To navigate away from noisy areas.
- Urgent Care Reporting: For immediate alerts in high-noise zones.
- Noise Level Alerts: Warning users in areas exceeding 70 dB.
- Device Integration: Planning to connect with various devices like the Apple Watch for broader data collection.
With our mobile app, users easily contribute noise data, which is visualized on maps using Google Maps and Mappedin APIs. This allows everyone from students seeking a quiet study space to PTSD sufferers needing a calm environment, to find their ideal location with ease.
We're a group of four students from Simon Fraser University, united by our passion for solving real-world problems through innovative technology.
You can visit our Devpost at : https://devpost.com/software/hushharmony
Join us in creating quieter, more harmonious spaces for everyone, one sound map at a time.