CSIT & SWITCH Hackathon - MSEC project

Our group project addresses a common and frustrating challenge faced by students at RMIT University: navigating the campus's numerous and often confusing buildings. This issue is particularly pronounced with buildings like 56 and 57, which are housed within the same larger structure, causing many students, especially newcomers, to mistakenly think they are in the wrong place. This confusion results in wasted time and added stress when trying to find classrooms, impacting punctuality and overall student experience. By identifying this problem, we aim to deliver a solution that simplifies campus navigation, reduces confusion, and improves the overall ease of finding the correct buildings. Our approach focuses on the needs of the target audience,students and is both technically and economically feasible, with a clear value proposition and a scalable plan for implementation.

Rmappy Website

https://rnithackathon.netlify.app

Youtube address https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDrTSicgxss

We displyed a demo video showcasing the app's core features, including GPS guidance and visual guides for navigating the campus buildings. The video will demonstrate the ease of use, highlighting how students can confidently find their way around campus using the app.

Our target audience is primarily RMIT students, particularly those unfamiliar with the campus layout. Additionally, staff and visitors may find the app useful in navigating the numerous buildings at RMIT.

This project was created by

• NARY BYUN

• LWIN KO MIN

• NYO YAN NAING MIN

From 20th Sep 2024 To 21st Sep 2024

The development period for this project is 31 hours, during which we aim to deliver a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) with basic GPS functionality and visual guides. Future versions of the app will expand on this foundation with additional features.

Our app saves students time and reduces confusion by offering a streamlined solution for navigating the RMIT campus. By combining GPS navigation and visual guides the app makes it easy to find the right buildings and classrooms, reducing stress and frustration.

• User-Friendly Interface: The app offers a simple, intuitive interface that students can easily navigate, ensuring a seamless experience for all users, even those unfamiliar with technology.

• Personalized Navigation: The app provides personalized directions based on the user’s current location, taking into account common student routes and allowing users to find classrooms and buildings with ease.

• Visual and GPS Integration: Unlike generic map services, RMIT Navigator combines both GPS navigation and visual guides, such as campus-specific photos of building entrances and key landmarks, making it easier for students to recognize and navigate through complex areas like Buildings 56 and 57.

• Efficient Time-Saving Tool: The app significantly reduces the time spent searching for classrooms, ensuring that students reach their destinations on time. The real-time GPS updates help avoid any confusion caused by the numerous buildings on campus.

• Expert Support for Campus Navigation: The app is tailored for RMIT students, built in collaboration with experts who understand the layout and common navigation challenges faced on campus.

• Engagement and Customization: Future versions of the app will offer a reward system for user contributions, where students can update building details or upload photos and receive credits or tokens for their efforts. This will ensure that the app remains accurate and up-to-date.

• Student-Centered Features: Unlike generic mapping solutions that don't cater to specific campus layouts, RMIT Navigator is built with students in mind. It takes into account the unique challenges of navigating a large university in an urban setting and focuses on addressing the pain points of new and existing students.

Issue 1 - In the earlier version of the code, the course selection worked fine, but when selecting a course, the subject dropdown wasn't being populated correctly, or it was remaining disabled. This confused users because they couldn't select a subject after choosing a course.

• Users could not select a subject after choosing a course.
• The subject dropdown remained empty or disabled, blocking further actions.

Before

courseSelect.addEventListener('change', function () {
    const selectedCourse = this.value;
    subjectSelect.innerHTML = ''; 
    subjectSelect.disabled = true;
});

Solution: The issue was fixed by ensuring the subject dropdown is properly populated and enabled when a valid course is selected.subjectSelect.innerHTML = 'Select Subject'; resets the dropdown to show a placeholder, subjectSelect.disabled = false; enables the dropdown, the loop for (const subject in subjects) populates it with subjects, and navigateBtn.disabled = true; keeps the "Navigate" button disabled until both course and subject are selected.

courseSelect.addEventListener('change', function () {
    const selectedCourse = this.value;
    subjectSelect.innerHTML = '<option value="">Select Subject</option>';
    subjectSelect.disabled = true;
    navigateBtn.disabled = true;

    if (selectedCourse) {
        // Enabling and dynamically populating the subject dropdown
        subjectSelect.disabled = false;
        for (const subject in subjects) {
            const option = document.createElement('option');
            option.value = subject;
            option.textContent = subject;
            subjectSelect.appendChild(option);
        }
    }
});

if (navigator.geolocation) {
    navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(function (position) {
        const userLocation = {
            lat: position.coords.latitude,
            lng: position.coords.longitude
        };
        getDirections(userLocation, destination);
    });
} else {
    alert('Geolocation is not supported.');
}

// Get user's current location
        if (navigator.geolocation) {
          navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(function (position) {
            const userLocation = {
              lat: position.coords.latitude,
              lng: position.coords.longitude
            };
            // Call the function to get directions from current location to destination
            getDirections(userLocation, destination);
          }, function () {
            alert('Error: Unable to retrieve your location.');
          },
          {
            enableHighAccuracy: true, // Request high accuracy (uses GPS when available)
            timeout: 10000, // Timeout after 10 seconds
            maximumAge: 0 // Prevent using cached location data
          });
        } else {
          alert('Geolocation is not supported by your browser.');
        }
      }
    });