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## Inspiration
Our inspiration has and will always be to empower various communities with tech. In this project, we attempted to build a product that can
by used by anyone and everyone to have some fun with their old photos and experience them differently, using mainly auditory sense.
Imagine you had an old photo of y... | ## Inspiration
What if I want to take an audio tour of a national park or a University campus on my own time? What if I want to take an audio tour of a place that doesn't even offer audio tours?
With Toor, we are able to harness people's passions for the places they love to serve the curiosity of our users.
## What ... | ## Inspiration
We want to have some fun and find out what we could get out of Computer Vision API from Microsoft.
## What it does
This is a web application that allows the user to upload an image, generates an intelligent poem from it and reads the poem out load with different chosen voices.
## How we built it
We ... | partial |
## Inspiration
Dealing with invasive species costs $30 billion in Canada; in the United States, $120 billion. Globally, the estimated cost is $1.4 trillion (roughly 5% of the global economy). Very few of us think about this on a daily basis, but there are certain demographics that spend a great amount of time outside ... | ## Inspiration
We were driven to created an educational spell-checking tool. After brain-storming and the early stages of development we found a lot of inspiration in the functionality and visual appeal of Grammarly. This culminated in ultimately making our own version of the popular spell-checker that tries to make i... | ## Inspiration 🌱
Climate change is affecting every region on earth. The changes are widespread, rapid, and intensifying. The UN states that we are at a pivotal moment and the urgency to protect our Earth is at an all-time high. We wanted to harness the power of social media for a greater purpose: promoting sustainabi... | losing |
## Inspiration
We've always wanted to use Microsoft Surfacebooks, but we've been stuck with MacBooks at work. That's we decided to make an affordable hardware hack that brings amazing touchscreen capabilities to the MacBook and integrates with your existing workflows.
## What it does
Turn any laptop into a touchscre... | ## Inspiration
As young adults who have grown up in a diverse environment, we have noticed plenty of people who have disabilities such as being deaf or having speech impairments. We have many people close to us who suffer from these disabilities and we find it difficult to communicate with them as they do not understa... | ## Inspiration
Ever wish you didn’t need to purchase a stylus to handwrite your digital notes? Each person at some point hasn’t had the free hands to touch their keyboard. Whether you are a student learning to type or a parent juggling many tasks, sometimes a keyboard and stylus are not accessible. We believe the futu... | losing |
**Elevate your foreign language fluency with tailored guidance and individualized verbal conversation practice on Ekko.**
## Inspiration
Multilingualism is in. In today’s interconnected world, the ability to communicate in multiple languages is not only valuable, but imperative to personal and professional success. W... | ## Inspiration
Medical students don't get enough practice with patients to prepare them for modern medical practice. I know this from my own experience as a medical student, who struggled to talk to enough patients with enough a variety of medical problems. Because of this, I even failed my final practical exam, and w... | ## Inspiration
How can we make learning English accessible, engaging, and effective for everyone? We saw the struggles non-native speakers face, from pronunciation challenges to mastering grammar. This inspired us to harness the potential of artificial intelligence to create a personalized learning experience that ada... | partial |
## Inspiration
As software engineers, we constantly seek ways to optimize efficiency and productivity. While we thrive on tackling challenging problems, sometimes we need assistance or a nudge to remember that support is available. Our app assists engineers by monitoring their states and employs Machine Learning to pr... | ## Inspiration
Looking around you in your day-to-day life you see so many people eating so much food. Trust me, this is going somewhere. All that stuff we put in our bodies, what is it? What are all those ingredients that seem more like chemicals that belong in nuclear missiles over your 3 year old cousins Coke? Answe... | ## Inspiration:
Millions of active software developers use GitHub for managing their software development, however, our team believes that there is a lack of incentive and engagement factor within the platform. As users on GitHub, we are aware of this problem and want to apply a twist that can open doors to a new inno... | losing |
## Inspiration
Our inspiration came from the struggles Asians face due to the Coronavirus. Hearing news about asians being attacked just because the Coronavirus originated in an asian country is disheartening to hear about. Racial discrimination was what inspired us to make this website. These kinds of acts occur beca... | ## Inspiration
We were driven by a desire to prioritize mental health and saw an opportunity to leverage Hume's emotion analysis API to provide an innovative journaling platform. Music has a profound connection to mental health, and rather than developing a chatbot, we wanted to focus on a service that could offer emo... | As a response to the ongoing wildfires devastating vast areas of Australia, our team developed a web tool which provides wildfire data visualization, prediction, and logistics handling. We had two target audiences in mind: the general public and firefighters. The homepage of Phoenix is publicly accessible and anyone ca... | losing |
## Inspiration
We all deal with nostalgia. Sometimes we miss our loved ones or places we visited and look back at our pictures. But what if we could revolutionize the way memories are shown? What if we said you can relive your memories and mean it literally?
## What it does
retro.act takes in a user prompt such as "... | ## Inspiration
We aren't musicians. We can't dance. With AirTunes, we can try to do both! Superheroes are also pretty cool.
## What it does
AirTunes recognizes 10 different popular dance moves (at any given moment) and generates a corresponding sound. The sounds can be looped and added at various times to create an ... | ## Inspiration
This year's theme of Nostalgia reminded us of our childhoods, reading stories and being so immersed in them. As a result, we created Mememto as a way for us to collectively look back on the past from the retelling of it through thrilling and exciting stories.
## What it does
We created a web applicati... | winning |
## Inspiration
On a night in January 2018, at least 7 students reported symptoms of being drugged after attending a fraternity party at Stanford [link](https://abc7news.com/2957171/). Although we are only halfway into this academic year, Stanford has already issued seven campus-wide reports about possible aggravated a... | ## Inspiration
We came into the hackathon knowing we wanted to focus on a project concerning sustainability. While looking at problems, we found that lighting is a huge contributor to energy use, accounting for about 15% of global energy use (DOE, 2015). Our idea for this specific project came from the dark areas in t... | ## Inspiration
I was inspired to make this device while sitting in physics class. I really felt compelled to make something that I learned inside the classroom and apply my education to something practical. Growing up I always remembered playing with magnetic kits and loved the feeling of repulsion between magnets.
#... | winning |
## Inspiration
I've always been inspired by the notion that even as just **one person** you can make a difference. I really took this to heart at DeltaHacks in my attempt to individually create a product that could help individuals struggling with their mental health by providing **actionable and well-studied techniqu... | ## Inspiration
Amidst the hectic lives and pandemic struck world, mental health has taken a back seat. This thought gave birth to our inspiration of this web based app that would provide activities customised to a person’s mood that will help relax and rejuvenate.
## What it does
We planned to create a platform that... | ## Inspiration
Inspired by mental health needs and the popular app BeReal, we thought it was important for users to have a space to look inwards and reflect on their feelings and support themselves.
## What it does
It prompts users to say how they're doing and complete one self care activity. Once that is completed,... | partial |
## Inspiration
* We took inspiration from Rate My Prof to come up with the idea.
## What it does
* **Rate My Study Space** helps students discover and evaluate Study Spaces on Campus
## How we built it
* Front-End Website made using HTML and Bootstrap
* AWS Lambda and DynamoDB to process and store the reviews
## ... | ## Inspiration
What inspired us to create BusyMap was the frustrations that arose when planning for trips during these socially distant months. A factor that we must weigh heavier nowadays in contrast to pre-COVID19 days is how crowded a destination may be. There were countless times during the past few months where w... | ## Inspiration
Food waste is a huge issue globally. Overall, we throw out about 1/3 of all of the food we produce ([FAO](https://www.fao.org/3/mb060e/mb060e00.pdf)), and that number is even higher at up to 40% in the U.S. ([Gunders](https://www.nrdc.org/sites/default/files/wasted-food-IP.pdf)). Young adults throw away... | partial |
## Inspiration
As students, we find the environment of a coffee shop to be calming and friendly. To many, it is also a place to socialize and relax after a stressful day.
## What it does
Explore our coffee shop with a built-in pomodoro timer, talk to other customers on your breaks!
## How we built it
We built brew... | ## 💡 Inspiration
With the continuous evolution of technology, media consumption has become increasingly immersive - except for books. Despite advancements in other forms of entertainment, reading remains a solitary and unchanged experience. What if you could be transported into the world of the book you’re reading? T... | ## Inspiration
This project was inspired by the Professional Engineering course taken by all first year engineering students at McMaster University (1P03). The final project for the course was to design a solution to a problem of your choice that was given by St. Peter's Residence at Chedoke, a long term residence car... | losing |
## Inspiration
You see a **TON** of digital billboards at NYC Time Square. The problem is that a lot of these ads are **irrelevant** to many people. Toyota ads here, Dunkin' Donuts ads there; **it doesn't really make sense**.
## What it does
I built an interactive billboard that does more refined and targeted advert... | ## Inspiration
Deep neural networks are notoriously difficult to understand, making it difficult to iteratively improve models and understand what's working well and what's working poorly.
## What it does
ENNUI allows for fast iteration of neural network architectures. It provides a unique blend of functionality for... | ## A bit about our thought process...
If you're like us, you might spend over 4 hours a day watching *Tiktok* or just browsing *Instagram*. After such a bender you generally feel pretty useless or even pretty sad as you can see everyone having so much fun while you have just been on your own.
That's why we came up wi... | winning |
## Inspiration
Imagine: A major earthquake hits. Thousands call 911 simultaneously. In the call center, a handful of operators face an impossible task. Every line is ringing. Every second counts. There aren't enough people to answer every call.
This isn't just hypothetical. It's a real risk in today's emergency servic... | ## Inspiration
Commuting can be unpleasant, especially early in the morning when you are tired and want to sleep. With a GPS based alarm you can safely sleep on the bus/train knowing you will not miss your stop.
## What it does
GPS based alarm
## How we built it
Smashing through bugs until something came out
## C... | ## Inspiration
Energy is the foundation for everyday living. Productivity from the workplace to lifestyle—sleep, nutrition, fitness, social interactions—are dependant on sufficient energy levels required for each activity [1]. Various generalized interventions have been proposed to address energy levels, but currently... | winning |
## Inspiration
We got our inspiration from a video we found on twitter where it showed you how you can read at up to 500 wpm (normal is 300) without having to move your eyes. We decided that we would use AssemblyAI to create something that would allow people to read faster than normal given an audio file.
## What it ... | ## Inspiration
Our inspiration was our experience as university students at the University of Waterloo. During the pandemic, most of our lectures were held online. This resulted in us having several hours of lectures to watch each day. Many of our peers would put videos at 2x speed to get through all the lectures, but... | ## Overview
People today are as connected as they've ever been, but there are still obstacles in communication, particularly for people who are deaf/mute and can not communicate by speaking. Our app allows bi-directional communication between people who use sign language and those who speak.
You can use your device's... | losing |
## Inspiration ⚡️
Given the ongoing effects of COVID-19, we know lots of people don't want to spend more time than necessary in a hospital. We wanted to be able to skip a large portion of the waiting process and fill out the forms ahead of time from the comfort of our home so we came up with the solution of HopiBot.
... | ## Inspiration
When visiting a clinic, two big complaints that we have are the long wait times and the necessity to use a kiosk that thousands of other people have already touched. We also know that certain methods of filling in information are not accessible to everyone (For example, someone with Parkinsons disease w... | ## Inspiration
When Shayan and Alishan came from a different university to attend the deltahacks competition, the first thing that we tried to do was connect them to the wifi so we could get started on our hack, however they had issues connecting to the internet. They were also both over their data plans, so we couldn... | winning |
## Inspiration
When attending crowded lectures or tutorials, it's fairly difficult to discern content from other ambient noise. What if a streamlined pipeline existed to isolate and amplify vocal audio while transcribing text from audio, and providing general context in the form of images? Is there any way to use this... | ## Inspiration
Our vision is to revolutionize the way students learn.
## What it does
It is a mobile android application that allows you to transcribe the words and sentences from a person speaking in real time.
## How we built it
Android Studio IDE to build the application and integrate Cloud SpeechToText API in ... | ## **Education Track**
## Inspiration
We were brainstorming ideas of how to best fit this hackathon into our schedule and still be prepared for our exams the following Monday. We knew that we wanted something where we could learn new skills but also something useful in our daily lives. Specifically, we wanted to crea... | partial |
## What it does
Take a picture, get a 3D print of it!
## Challenges we ran into
The 3D printers going poof on the prints.
## How we built it
* AI model transforms the picture into depth data. Then post-processing was done to make it into a printable 3D model. And of course, real 3D printing.
* MASV to transfer the... | ## Inspiration
Ever felt a shock by thinking where did your monthly salary or pocket money go by the end of a month? When Did you spend it? Where did you spend all of it? and Why did you spend it? How to save and not make that same mistake again?
There has been endless progress and technical advancements in how we de... | ## Inspiration:
We were inspired by the inconvenience faced by novice artists creating large murals, who struggle to use reference images for guiding their work. It can also help give confidence to young artists who need a confidence boost and are looking for a simple way to replicate references.
## What it does
An ... | winning |
## 💡 INSPIRATION 💡
We wanted to solve a pressing global problem. While we were going through the brainstorming phase, a member on our team read an article titled “Recognizing Fake News Now a Required Subject in California Schools”, which inspired the idea of a gamified app to discern fake news. In today’s digital ag... | Live Demo Link: <https://www.youtube.com/live/I5dP9mbnx4M?si=ESRjp7SjMIVj9ACF&t=5959>
## Inspiration
We all fall victim to impulse buying and online shopping sprees... especially in the first few weeks of university. A simple budgeting tool or promising ourselves to spend less just doesn't work anymore. Sometimes we ... | ## Inspiration
When reading news articles, we're aware that the writer has bias that affects the way they build their narrative. Throughout the article, we're constantly left wondering—"What did that article not tell me? What convenient facts were left out?"
## What it does
*News Report* collects news articles by to... | winning |
## Inspiration:
Many people may find it difficult to understand the stock market, a complex system where ordinary people can take part in a company's success. This applies to those newly entering the adult world, as well as many others that haven't had the opportunity to learn. We want not only to introduce people to ... | ## Inspiration
All three of us working on the project love traveling and want to fly to new places in the world on a budget. By combining Google computer vision to recognize interesting places to go as well as JetBlue's flight deals to find the best flights- we hope we've created a product that college students can us... | ## Inspiration
There are a growing number of smart posture sensors being developed to address back and neck pain. These wearable products showcase improved posture during phone use as a key success metric.
The downside to this, though, is the high cost of buying the hardware product and getting used to wearing it for... | partial |
## Inspiration
In the rapidly evolving world of healthcare, the need for personalized and efficient data management has never been more crucial. Our team member Vishal can back this up - he held an internship at the BC Children’s hospital for almost an year. One thing that he noticed was that the program used to displ... | ## Inspiration
In recent years, the advancement of AI technology has revolutionised the landscape of different sector. Our team is inspired by the popular ChatGPT technology and want to use it to break down the education barriers of kids, hence promoting education equality.
## What it does
KidsPedia is an online enc... | ## Inspiration
While we were brainstorming for ideas, we realized that two of our teammates are international students from India also from the University of Waterloo. Their inspiration to create this project was based on what they had seen in real life. Noticing how impactful access to proper healthcare can be, and h... | losing |
# Babble: PennAppsXVIII
PennApps Project Fall 2018
## Babble: Offline, Self-Propagating Messaging for Low-Connectivity Areas
Babble is the world's first and only chat platform that is able to be installed, setup, and used 100% offline. This platform has a wide variety of use cases such as use in communities with lim... | ## Inspiration
Have you ever wanted to search something, but aren't connected to the internet? Data plans too expensive, but you really need to figure something out online quick? Us too, and that's why we created an application that allows you to search the internet without being connected.
## What it does
Text your... | ## Ark Platform for an IoT powered Local Currency
## Problem:
Many rural communities in America have been underinvested in our modern age. Even urban areas such as Detroit MI, and Scranton PA, have been left behind as their local economies struggle to reach a critical mass from which to grow. This underinvestment has... | winning |
## Inspiration
As some airplanes adopt self-driving systems, some will remain manually controlled. Since all aircraft cannot adopt synchronized self-driving systems simultaneously, we need software to help us transition into this new technology to prevent accidents during taxi. Aircraft Marshalls direct aircraft with ... | ## Inspiration
In a world in which we all have the ability to put on a VR headset and see places we've never seen, search for questions in the back of our mind on Google and see knowledge we have never seen before, and send and receive photos we've never seen before, we wanted to provide a way for the visually impaire... | # see our presentation [here](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1AWFR0UEZ3NBi8W04uCgkNGMovDwHm_xRZ-3Zk3TC8-E/edit?usp=sharing)
## Inspiration
Without purchasing hardware, there are few ways to have contact-free interactions with your computer.
To make such technologies accessible to everyone, we created one of t... | partial |
## Inspiration
In a 2017 survey by Advocates for Youth, only 26 percent of 18 to 29 year olds knew that insurance plans must cover preventive care with no copay or other costs. Latino young people were the least knowledgeable. Usually the transition to young adulthood is accompanied by higher rates of mortality, great... | ## Inspiration
“Emergency” + “Need” = “EmergeNeed”
Imagine a pleasant warm Autumn evening, and you are all ready to have Thanksgiving dinner with your family. You are having a lovely time, but suddenly you notice a batch of red welts, swollen lips, and itchy throat. Worried and scared, you rush to the hospital just t... | ## Inspiration
In 2012 in the U.S infants and newborns made up 73% of hospitals stays and 57.9% of hospital costs. This adds up to $21,654.6 million dollars. As a group of students eager to make a change in the healthcare industry utilizing machine learning software, we thought this was the perfect project for us. Sta... | partial |
## Inspiration
As with many drivers, when a major incident occurs while driving, we are often left afraid, anxious, and overwhelmed. Just as many of our peers, we had little experience behind the wheel and barely understood how insurance claims worked and what steps we should be taking if an accident occurs. We decide... | ## Inspiration
Approximately 107.4 million Americans choose walking as a regular mode of travel for both social and work purposes. In 2015, about 70,000 pedestrians were injured in motor vehicle accidents while over 5,300 resulted in fatalities. Catastrophic accidents as such are usually caused by negligence or inatte... | ## Inspiration
As university students and soon to be graduates, we understand the financial strain that comes along with being a student, especially in terms of commuting. Carpooling has been a long existing method of getting to a desired destination, but there are very few driving platforms that make the experience b... | losing |
## Inspiration
*"A correct diagnosis is three-fourths the remedy." - Mahatma Gandhi*
In this fast-paced world where everything seems to be conveniently accessed in a matter of seconds at our fingertips with our smartphones and laptops, some parts of our lives can not be replaced or compromised. Let's not kid ourselve... | ## Inspiration
When we joined the hackathon, we began brainstorming about problems in our lives. After discussing some constant struggles in their lives with many friends and family, one response was ultimately shared: health. Interestingly, one of the biggest health concerns that impacts everyone in their lives comes... | ## Inspiration
Too many impersonal doctor's office experiences, combined with the love of technology and a desire to aid the healthcare industry.
## What it does
Takes a conversation between a patient and a doctor and analyzes all symptoms mentioned in the conversation to improve diagnosis. Ensures the doctor will n... | winning |
## Inspiration
Both chronic pain disorders and opioid misuse are on the rise, and the two are even more related than you might think -- over 60% of people who misused prescription opioids did so for the purpose of pain relief. Despite the adoption of PDMPs (Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs) in 49 states, the US s... | ## Inspiration
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxuOxQzDN3Y>
Robbie's story stuck out to me at the endless limitations of technology. He was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy which prevented him from having full control of his arms and legs. He was gifted with a Google home that crafted his home into a voice controlle... | ## Inspiration
We noticed two big problems in the medical field. The first is the annoying part of being a doctor - inputting data into Electronic Health Records (EHRs). Studies show that physicians spend two-thirds of their time on the job not interacting with patients, but just staring at computer screens. This can ... | winning |
## Inspiration
We recognized how much time meal planning can cause, especially for busy young professionals and students who have little experience cooking. We wanted to provide an easy way to buy healthy, sustainable meals for the week, without compromising the budget or harming the environment.
## What it does
Sim... | ## Inspiration
One of the greatest challenges facing our society today is food waste. From an environmental perspective, Canadians waste about *183 kilograms of solid food* per person, per year. This amounts to more than six million tonnes of food a year, wasted. From an economic perspective, this amounts to *31 billi... | ## Critical notes:
* Website MUST be viewed between 67% and 75% on any Mac or Windows laptop
[Website](https://vapor-protocol.webflow.io/)
## What inspired you?
* We were inspired to build this project to solve one of the most core problems experienced by native and non-native Crypto users. Needing native gas to pro... | winning |
## Inspiration
Love is in the air. PennApps is not just about coding, it’s also about having fun hacking! Meeting new friends! Great food! PING PONG <3!
## What it does
When you navigate to any browser it will remind you about how great PennApps was! | ## Inspiration
As students with busy lives, it's difficult to remember to water your plants especially when you're constantly thinking about more important matters. So as solution we thought it would be best to have an app that centralizes, monitors, and notifies users on the health of your plants.
## What it does
T... | ## Inspiration
Our inspiration for TRACY came from the desire to enhance tennis training through advanced technology. One of our members was a former tennis enthusiast who has always strived to refine their skills. They soon realized that the post-game analysis process took too much time in their busy schedule. We aim... | partial |
## Inspiration
To overcome accessibility issues and delay with prescription medication. Specifically, targeting those who are unable to receive their medication and cannot wait to receive their medication through the mail.
## How I built it
Primarily using React and Google Cloud APIs
## Challenges we ran into
We a... | ## Inspiration
We were inspired by our grandparents where picking up medication can be a struggle for them. From travelling to long line waits. We wanted a platform or tool that eases the process not only for patients but also has a systemized flow that can also help doctors and pharmaceuticals streamline their proces... | ## What it does
MemoryLane is an app designed to support individuals coping with dementia by aiding in the recall of daily tasks, medication schedules, and essential dates.
The app personalizes memories through its reminisce panel, providing a contextualized experience for users. Additionally, MemoryLane ensures time... | losing |
## Inspiration
On our way to QHacks, the national news had reported that heart disease is the second highest cause of death for Canadians. The causes of heart disease are numerous and include factors such as poor health lifestyles or genetic inheritance. We realized that even though some of these causes are unavoidabl... | ## Inspiration:
Our inspiration stems from the identification of two critical problems in the health industry for patients: information overload and inadequate support for patients post-diagnosis resulting in isolationism. We saw an opportunity to leverage computer vision, machine learning, and user-friendly interface... | ## Inspiration
Kingston's website is the place to go when having questions about having life in Kingston or when searching for events going on in the city, but navigating through the hundreds of the city's webpages for an answer can be gruesome. We were all interested in AI and wanted to challenge ourselves to build a... | losing |
## Inspiration
We're students, and that means one of our biggest inspirations (and some of our most frustrating problems) come from a daily ritual - lectures.
Some professors are fantastic. But let's face it, many professors could use some constructive criticism when it comes to their presentation skills. Whether it's... | ## Problem
In these times of isolation, many of us developers are stuck inside which makes it hard for us to work with our fellow peers. We also miss the times when we could just sit with our friends and collaborate to learn new programming concepts. But finding the motivation to do the same alone can be difficult.
#... | ## Inspiration
We were inspired by hard working teachers and students. Although everyone was working hard, there was still a disconnect with many students not being able to retain what they learned. So, we decided to create both a web application and a companion phone application to help target this problem.
## What ... | winning |
## Inspiration
The most important part in any quality conversation is knowledge. Knowledge is what ignites conversation and drive - knowledge is the spark that gets people on their feet to take the first step to change. While we live in a time where we are spoiled by the abundance of accessible information, trying to ... | The Book Reading Bot (brb) programmatically flips through physical books, and using TTS reads the pages aloud. There are also options to download the pdf or audiobook.
I read an article on [The Spectator](http://columbiaspectator.com/) how some low-income students cannot afford textbooks, and actually spend time at th... | ## Inspiration
Often times, news outlets with a political stance can be misguiding people with a one-sided story. We aim to tackle this issue by making it easy for people to hear alternative voices so we can prevent political polarization and biased views.
## What it does
It allows users to paste an article URL into... | winning |
Domain name: MedicationDedication.io
## Inspiration
Drugs are often taken incorrectly due to infrequency of consumption and misused or stolen. Furthermore, drugs can be stored at poor temperatures and go bad.
## What it does
Medication Dedication is a IoT project that aims to monitor pill usage and storage. Our pro... | ## Inspiration
This project was inspired by a team member’s family, his grandparents always have to take medicine but often forget about it. Not only his grandparents forget the medicine also his mom. Although, his mom is very young but in a very fast paced society nowadays people always forget to do small things like... | ## \*\* Internet of Things 4 Diabetic Patient Care \*\*
## The Story Behind Our Device
One team member, from his foot doctor, heard of a story of a diabetic patient who almost lost his foot due to an untreated foot infection after stepping on a foreign object. Another team member came across a competitive shooter who... | partial |
## What Vaccify Does ?
We want to encourage vaccination and establish a safe environment,
as well as detect non-vaccinated areas and make people aware of their
surroundings. We feel that the more individuals who are vaccinated,
the better off everyone is. With the increased need for vaccination,
it is critical that in... | ## Inspiration
Given the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic, the recent approvals for numerous vaccines are a promising step towards returning to our normal lives. However, the fast tracked research and development processes for preparing this vaccine have caused many people to doubt its effectiveness and are conc... | **DO YOU** hate standing at the front of a line at a restaurant and not knowing what to choose? **DO YOU** want to know how restaurants are dealing with COVID-19? **DO YOU** have fat fingers and hate typing on your phone's keyboard? Then Sizzle is the perfect app for you!
## Inspiration
We wanted to create a fast way... | losing |
# The Ultimate Water Heater
February 2018
## Authors
This is the TreeHacks 2018 project created by Amarinder Chahal and Matthew Chan.
## About
Drawing inspiration from a diverse set of real-world information, we designed a system with the goal of efficiently utilizing only electricity to heat and pre-heat water as... | ## Inspiration
We are two college students renting a house by ourselves with a high energy bill due to heating during Canada’s winter. The current solutions in the market are expensive AND permanent. We cannot make permanent changes to a house we rent, and we couldn’t afford them to begin with.
## What it does
Kafa ... | ## Inspiration and what it does
As smart as our homes (or offices) become, they do not fully account for the larger patterns in electricity grids and weather systems.
their environments. They still waste energy cooling empty buildings, or waste money by purchasing electricity during peak periods. Our project, The COOL... | winning |
## 💡 INSPIRATION 💡
We wanted to solve a pressing global problem. While we were going through the brainstorming phase, a member on our team read an article titled “Recognizing Fake News Now a Required Subject in California Schools”, which inspired the idea of a gamified app to discern fake news. In today’s digital ag... | ## Inspiration
We wanted to allow financial investors and people of political backgrounds to save valuable time reading financial and political articles by showing them what truly matters in the article, while highlighting the author's personal sentimental/political biases.
We also wanted to promote objectivity and ne... | ## Inspiration
We were inspired to make an application which checks news reliability since we noticed the ever increasing amount of misinformation in our digital world.
## What it does
Simply input the news headline into the input box and press submit. The algorithm will then classify it as a reliable, or unreliable... | winning |
## Inspiration
Life is short and fast-paced, filled with fleeting moments of joy, achievements, and connection. During Hack the North, our team met so many amazing and inspiring people in such a short amount of time. It struck us how easy it is to forget these meaningful interactions and experiences as life rushes on.... | ## Inspiration
When you think of the word “nostalgia”, what’s the first thing you think of? Maybe it’s the first time you tried ice cream, or the last concert you’ve been to. It could even be the first time you’ve left the country. Although these seem vastly different and constitute unique experiences, all of these ev... | ## Inspiration
Countless individuals often search through YouTube for various mediation melodies, such as "Ocean Waves," "Wind Ambiance," and "Trees Swaying." With AMPLIFY, an individual is able to listen to these mediation melodies fused together with Lo-fi elements of music generated based on the environment the ind... | winning |
## Inspiration
Meet Doctor DoDo. He is a medical practioner, and he has a PhD degree in EVERYTHING!
Dr. DoDo is here to take care of you, and make sure you do-do your homework!
Two main problems arise with virtual learning: It's hard to verify if somebody understands content without seeing their facial expressions/b... | ## Inspiration
Us college students all can relate to having a teacher that was not engaging enough during lectures or mumbling to the point where we cannot hear them at all. Instead of finding solutions to help the students outside of the classroom, we realized that the teachers need better feedback to see how they ca... | ## Inspiration
As students, we understand the stress that builds up in our lives. Furthermore, we know how important it is to reflect on the day and plan how to improve for tomorrow. It might be daunting to look for help from others, but wouldn't an adorable dino be the perfect creature to talk to your day about? Cute... | winning |
## Inspiration
Over 50 million people suffer from epilepsy worldwide, making it one of the most common neurological diseases. With the rise in digital adoption, people who suffer from epilepsy are at risk from online videos that may trigger seizure responses. This can have adverse health effects on the lives of epilep... | ## Inspiration
Osu! players often use drawing tablets instead of a normal mouse and keyboard setup because a tablet gives more precision than a mouse can provide. These tablets also provide a better way to input to devices. Overuse of conventional keyboards and mice can lead to carpal tunnel syndrome, and can be diffi... | ## Inspiration
Recently, we came across a BBC article reporting a teenager having seizure was saved by online gamer - 5,000 miles away in Texas, via alerting medical services. Surprisingly, the teenager's parents weren't aware of his condition despite being in the same home.
## What it does
Using remote photoplethys... | winning |
## Inspiration
Oftentimes, students are misguided by the information from a non-credible source and are exposed to the risks of getting scammed with sublease/purchases. To solve these underlying problems, we decided to create a platform targeting college students as the only audience.
## What it does
EPPEY is an ano... | ## Inspiration
Students entering University are often faced with many financial burdens that prevent them from reaching their highest levels of success. Many students succumb to the increased costs and avoid signing up for or receiving benefits that hinder them in their educational path. We believe that students shoul... | ## Inspiration
I've always been inspired by the notion that even as just **one person** you can make a difference. I really took this to heart at DeltaHacks in my attempt to individually create a product that could help individuals struggling with their mental health by providing **actionable and well-studied techniqu... | losing |
Shashank Ojha, Sabrina Button, Abdellah Ghassel, Joshua Gonzales
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"Reduce Reuse Recoin"
## Theme Covered:
The themes covered in this project include post pandemic restoration for both the environment, small buisnesses, and pers... | ## Inspiration
The EPA estimates that although 75% of American waste is recyclable, only 30% gets recycled. Our team was inspired to create RecyclAIble by the simple fact that although most people are not trying to hurt the environment, many unknowingly throw away recyclable items in the trash. Additionally, the sheer... | ## Inspiration
Toronto suffers from a 26% contamination rate in their recycling, that is nearly a quarter of all the recycling completed does not actually end up being recycled. Contamination happens when non-recyclable materials or garbage end up in the recycling system, from leftover food in containers to non-recycl... | winning |
## Inspiration
Currently the insurance claims process is quite labour intensive. A person has to investigate the car to approve or deny a claim, and so we aim to make the alleviate this cumbersome process smooth and easy for the policy holders.
## What it does
Quick Quote is a proof-of-concept tool for visually eval... | ## Inspiration
Recognizing the disastrous effects of the auto industry on the environment, our team wanted to find a way to help the average consumer mitigate the effects of automobiles on global climate change. We felt that there was an untapped potential to create a tool that helps people visualize cars' eco-friendl... | # Why Universitium?
Looking back to the times when we applied to colleges, we spent a lot of time searching for the universities and keeping track of the due date and essay submissions for each university that may be on different platforms. It was time-consuming to look over many websites for college information; it w... | winning |
## Inspiration
Our inspiration comes from many of our own experiences with dealing with mental health and self-care, as well as from those around us. We know what it's like to lose track of self-care, especially in our current environment, and wanted to create a digital companion that could help us in our journey of u... | ## Inspiration
With many Canadians facing mental health issues, we wanted to create a daily journaling app, which uses machine learning to recommend resources for mental well being.
## What it does
After a user records a 10 second video talking about their day, Menda uses emotion detection and facial recognition to ... | ## Inspiration
(<http://televisedrevolution.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/mr_robot.jpg>)
If you watch Mr. Robot, then you know that the main character, Elliot, deals with some pretty serious mental health issues. One of his therapeutic techniques is to write his thoughts on a private journal. They're great... they g... | partial |
## Inspiration
Everyone can relate to the scene of staring at messages on your phone and wondering, "Was what I said toxic?", or "Did I seem offensive?". While we originally intended to create an app to help neurodivergent people better understand both others and themselves, we quickly realized that emotional intellig... | ## Inspiration
University gets students really busy and really stressed, especially during midterms and exams. We would normally want to talk to someone about how we feel and how our mood is, but due to the pandemic, therapists have often been closed or fully online. Since people will be seeking therapy online anyway,... | ## Inspiration
We are very interested in the idea of making computer understand human’s feeling from Mirum challenge. We apply this idea on calling center where customer support can’t see customers’ faces via phone calls or messages. Enabling the analysis of the emotional tone of consumers can help customer support un... | partial |
Problem: Have you ever been at a party and questioned who chose the music? Or debated who would be on aux?
Shuffle is an app that is designed to sync multiple user’s most played songs to create a combined playlist that everyone loves. The app requires you to have a Spotify account, so when you download the Shuffle app... | ## Inspiration
As students who listen to music to help with our productivity, we wanted to not only create a music sharing application but also a website to allow others to discover new music, all through where they are located. We were inspired by Pokemon-Go but wanted to create a similar implementation with music fo... | ## Inspiration for Creating sketch-it
Art is fundamentally about the process of creation, and seeing as many of us have forgotten this, we are inspired to bring this reminder to everyone. In this world of incredibly sophisticated artificial intelligence models (many of which can already generate an endless supply of a... | partial |
## Hack the 6ix 2021: AquaTrack
An app designed for people who want to be more water conscious.
## Inspiration
For Hack the 6ix 2021, as environmental issues become ever more present in our society, we are all growing to be more conscious of our own effects on the environment. At times, we must all have questioned a... | ## Inspiration
Many people including me, spend way too much time and energy stressing about what to wear the next day. I looked everywhere for a solution but I was surprised to have found none. So, I decided to build my own.
## What it does
The user can upload images of articles of clothing that they take a picture ... | ## Inspiration
Fashion has always been a world that seemed far away from tech. We want to bridge this gap with "StyleList", which understands your fashion within a few swipes and makes personalized suggestions for your daily outfits. When you and I visit the Nordstorm website, we see the exact same product page. But w... | losing |
## Inspiration
The whiteboard or chalkboard is an essential tool in instructional settings - to learn better, students need a way to directly transport code from a non-text medium to a more workable environment.
## What it does
Enables someone to take a picture of handwritten or printed text converts it directly to ... | ## Inspiration
**Introducing Ghostwriter: Your silent partner in progress.** Ever been in a class where resources are so hard to come by, you find yourself practically living at office hours? As teaching assistants on **increasingly short-handed course staffs**, it can be **difficult to keep up with student demands wh... | ## 💡Inspiration
Sometimes it's hard to sit in front of a screen all day and write code. It definitely takes a **toll on your health**. So why not go *old-school* and write the code on a pen and paper so that it doesn't affect your Health.
Also this can be helpful for the students who are getting on with coding and h... | winning |
## Inspiration
Tax Simulator 2019 takes inspiration from a variety of different games, such as the multitude of simulator games that have gained popularity in recent years, the board game Life, and the video game Pokemon.
## What it does
Tax Simulator is a video game designed to introduce students to taxes and benef... | ## Inspiration
As students, we have found that there are very few high-quality resources on investing for those who are interested but don't have enough resources. Furthermore, we have found that investing and saving money can be a stressful experience. We hope to change this for those who want to save better with the... | ## Inspiration
We were inspired by Duolingo which makes learning languages fun! Physics is often a difficult subject for many students, so we wanted to revisit some concepts that would incorporate the physics curriculum in a fun way using simulation 🤓
## What it does
Our web app has a dashboard of user-interactive ... | partial |
## Inspiration
In a grocery store, you are presented with thousands of options for food. To adequately research each of these to make the most environmentally-friendly decision would be a full-time job. Nobody has that kind of time.
## What it does
Scan the barcode (CV food scanning is planned) of a product you find... | ## Inspiration
Food is a basic human need. As someone who often finds themselves wandering the aisles of Target, I know firsthand how easy it is to get lost among the countless products and displays. The experience can quickly become overwhelming, leading to forgotten items and a less-than-efficient shopping trip. Thi... | ## Inspiration
You're at a restaurant and you want to quickly split the bill. It's frustrating to have everyone pull out their cards and cash to pay, or even simply working out the amounts to pay. We aim to simplify that with a mobile app.
## What it does
Facture Fracture leverages the power of OCR using the Microso... | partial |
## Inspiration
We all like remote desktop services, but what if you want to do remote desktop in the terminal? Well now you can!
## What it does
Allows you to access a remote computer by printing a graphical representation of the remote desktop to an ANSI-compliant terminal. Also accepts keyboard and mouse input.
#... | ## Inspiration
We wanted to make something that's functional and can find its place in real life. Initially we decided to use Arduino to make an encrypted texting device, but eventually we found that it's fun to make a toy - something we want to play with as well!
## What it does
We made a remote-controlled car that... | ## Inspiration
Since the advent of cloud based computing, personal computers have started to become less and less powerful, to the point where they have started to become little more than web viewers. While this has lowered costs, and consequently more people have access to computers, people have less freedom to run t... | losing |
**check out the project demo during the closing ceremony!**
<https://youtu.be/TnKxk-GelXg>
## Inspiration
On average, half of patients with chronic illnesses like heart disease or asthma don’t take their medication. Reports estimates that poor medication adherence could be costing the country $300 billion in increase... | ## Inspiration
40 million people in the world are blind, including 20% of all people aged 85 or older. Half a million people suffer paralyzing spinal cord injuries every year. 8.5 million people are affected by Parkinson’s disease, with the vast majority of these being senior citizens. The pervasive difficulty for the... | ## Inspiration
Our members enjoy many forms of trading card games and collectables, and have found ourselves troubled with sorting our collections in an organized fashion, yet as quickly as possible. We then came up with a solution for collectors of all kinds, the CSISx100!
## What it does
The CSISx100 is a device w... | winning |
# Highlights
A product of [YHack '16](http://www.yhack.org/). Built by Aaron Vontell, Ali Benlalah & Cooper Pellaton.
## Table of Contents
* [Overview](#overview)
* [Machine Learning and More](#machine-learning-and-more)
* [Our Infrastructure](#our-infrastructure)
* [API](#api)
## Overview
The first thing you're p... | ## Inspiration
The amount of data in the world today is mind-boggling. We are generating 2.5 quintillion bytes of data every day at our current pace, but the pace is only accelerating with the growth of IoT.
We felt that the world was missing a smart find-feature for videos. To unlock heaps of important data from vid... | ## Inspiration
We spend a noticeable amount of our weekly time watching YouTube videos, be it for entertainment, education, or exploring our interests. In most cases, the overall intent is to obtain some form of information from the video. We were seeking a solution to increase the efficiency of this "information extr... | winning |
## About
We are team #27 on discord, team members are: anna.m#8841, PawpatrollN#9367, FrozenTea#9601, bromainelettuce#8008.
Domain.com challenge: [beatparty.tech]
## Inspiration
Due to the current pandemic, we decided to create a way for people to exercise in the safety of their home, in a fun and competitive manner... | # Inspiration 💡
Every day, doctors across the globe use advanced expertise and decades of medical breakthroughs to diagnose patients and craft unique prescriptions. The inspiration for this mobile application stems from the irony that the result of such precision is without fail, the chicken scratch found on a doctor... | ## Inspiration
One pressing issue amongst the elderly population that modern medicine has not been able to properly diagnose and solve is dementia and Alzheimer's disease. These two cripping diseases affect the mind, and their symptoms are similar: a loss of memory.
We took it upon ourselves to challenge the status q... | partial |
## Inspiration
✨ In a world that can sometimes feel overwhelmingly negative, we wanted to create an oasis of positivity. The inspiration for **harbor.ed** comes from the calming effect that the ocean and its inhabitants have on many people. As students, we often crave for the need to be cared for, and of course, habor... | ## A bit about our thought process...
If you're like us, you might spend over 4 hours a day watching *Tiktok* or just browsing *Instagram*. After such a bender you generally feel pretty useless or even pretty sad as you can see everyone having so much fun while you have just been on your own.
That's why we came up wi... | ## ✨ Inspiration
Quarantining is hard, and during the pandemic, symptoms of anxiety and depression are shown to be at their peak 😔[[source]](https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/issue-brief/the-implications-of-covid-19-for-mental-health-and-substance-use/). To combat the negative effects of isolation and social a... | partial |
## Inspiration
We noticed two big problems in the medical field. The first is the annoying part of being a doctor - inputting data into Electronic Health Records (EHRs). Studies show that physicians spend two-thirds of their time on the job not interacting with patients, but just staring at computer screens. This can ... | ## Inspiration
Our inspiration for this project was the technological and communication gap between healthcare professionals and patients, restricted access to both one’s own health data and physicians, misdiagnosis due to lack of historical information, as well as rising demand in distance-healthcare due to the lack ... | ### 💡 Inspiration 💡
We call them heroes, **but the support we give them is equal to the one of a slave.**
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of medics have to keep track of their patient's history, symptoms, and possible diseases. However, we've talked with a lot of medics, and almost all of them share the same... | partial |
## Inspiration
As University of Waterloo students who are constantly moving in and out of many locations, as well as constantly changing roommates, there are many times when we discovered friction or difficulty in communicating with each other to get stuff done around the house.
## What it does
Our platform allows r... | ## Inspiration
College students are busy, juggling classes, research, extracurriculars and more. On top of that, creating a todo list and schedule can be overwhelming and stressful. Personally, we used Google Keep and Google Calendar to manage our tasks, but these tools require constant maintenance and force the sched... | ## Inspiration
We were inspired by hard working teachers and students. Although everyone was working hard, there was still a disconnect with many students not being able to retain what they learned. So, we decided to create both a web application and a companion phone application to help target this problem.
## What ... | winning |
## Inspiration
I enjoy Choose Your Own Adventure games and I thought it would be a fun memory to re-create key moments of the hackathon! This is all done for fun. It's very simple.
## What it does
You choose your adventure at TreeHacks 2023 by making a set of choices and getting outcomes based on your answers.
## H... | ## 🤯 Inspiration
As busy and broke college students, we’re usually missing semi-essential items. Most of us just suffer a little and just go without, but what if there was an alternative? Say you need a vacuum. More often than not, someone living in your hall has one they aren’t opposed to sharing! Building upon this... | ## Inspiration
Covid-19 has turned every aspect of the world upside down. Unwanted things happen, situation been changed. Lack of communication and economic crisis cannot be prevented. Thus, we develop an application that can help people to survive during this pandemic situation by providing them **a shift-taker job p... | losing |
## Inspiration
One of our team members was stunned by the number of colleagues who became self-described "shopaholics" during the pandemic. Understanding their wishes to return to normal spending habits, we thought of a helper extension to keep them on the right track.
## What it does
Stop impulse shopping at its co... | ## Inspiration
After learning about the current shortcomings of disaster response platforms, we wanted to build a modernized emergency services system to assist relief organizations and local governments in responding faster and appropriately.
## What it does
safeFront is a cross between next-generation 911 and disa... | ## Inspiration
As university students, we are often buying textbooks and other items online. However, we found that the site that we bought the majority of our items, Amazon, didn't always have the lowest prices. So we wanted to create an chrome extension to help users find great deals to save money.
## What it does
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# CouchCampaign: AI-Driven D&D-like Couch Multiplayer 🛋️🎲
## Inspiration 💡
We wanted to bring the magic of tabletop RPGs into the digital age, making it accessible to anyone with a smartphone and infusing it with cutting-edge AI technology.
## What it does 🌟
CouchCampaign is an AI-driven multiplayer game that c... | ## LoreKraft: The Future of MMORPGs
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### **Motivation**:
What happens when broke grad students, armed with a love for AI and late-night RPG marathons, dream big? You get **LoreKraft**, an AI-driven MMORPG engine with a twist—AI Dungeon Masters orchestrating vast and dynamic worlds. We were inspired by the idea of... | ## Inspiration
Our inspiration comes from the idea that the **Metaverse is inevitable** and will impact **every aspect** of society.
The Metaverse has recently gained lots of traction with **tech giants** like Google, Facebook, and Microsoft investing into it.
Furthermore, the pandemic has **shifted our real-world e... | losing |
**<https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1aO6ONwEJVDaSg9cy-ssolsEGUhKRGXzqOEb2qsDdBlE/edit?usp=sharing>**
Our project is the **Smart Parking Management System (SPMS)**, an app designed to improve communication between **Parking Authorities** (such as local governments and traffic police) and **parkers**. The app enab... | ## Inspiration
Finding parking spaces during rush hour can be frustrating. You're often just driving from lane to lane looking for an empty space. This inspired us to build ParkinGrid - a solution to this everyday problem!
## What it does
ParkinGrid shows available parking spaces and where they are located so we don... | ## Inspiration
Since the breakout of the pandemic, we saw a surge in people’s need for an affordable, convenient, and environmentally friendly way of transportation. In particular, the main pain points in this area include taking public transportation is risky due to the pandemic, it’s strenuous to ride a bike for lon... | losing |
## Inspiration
An Article, about 86 per cent of Canada's plastic waste ends up in landfill, a big part due to Bad Sorting. We thought it shouldn't be impossible to build a prototype for a Smart bin.
## What it does
The Smart bin is able, using Object detection, to sort Plastic, Glass, Metal, and Paper
We see all ar... | ## 💡 Inspiration 💯
Have you ever faced a trashcan with a seemingly endless number of bins, each one marked with a different type of recycling? Have you ever held some trash in your hand, desperately wondering if it can be recycled? Have you ever been forced to sort your trash in your house, the different bins taking... | ## 💡Inspiration
In a time of an emergency when a patient is unconscious, how can we be so sure that the first aid responders know what painkillers they can give, what condition they might've fallen ill to, and what their medical history is? Many years ago, there was an incident where a patient was allergic to the nar... | winning |
## Inspiration
Aravind doesn't speak Chinese. When Nick and Jon speak in Chinese Aravind is sad. We want to solve this problem for all the Aravinds in the world -- not just for Chinese though, for any language!
## What it does
TranslatAR allows you to see English (or any other language of your choice) subtitles when... | ## Inspiration
Digitized conversations have given the hearing impaired and other persons with disabilities the ability to better communicate with others despite the barriers in place as a result of their disabilities. Through our app, we hope to build towards a solution where we can extend the effects of technological... | ## Inspiration
Have you ever had to stand in line and tediously fill out your information for contact tracing at your favorite local restaurant? Have you ever asked yourself what's the point of traffic jams at restaurants which rather than reducing the risk of contributing to the spreading of the outbreak ends up incr... | winning |
## Inspiration 💡
Buying, selling, and trading physical collectibles can be a rather tedious task, and this has become even more apparent with the recent surge of NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens).
The global market for physical collectibles was estimated to be worth $372 billion in 2020. People have an innate inclination t... | ## 🤔 Problem Statement
* 55 million people worldwide struggle to engage with their past memories effectively (World Health Organization) and 40% of us will experience some form of memory loss (Alzhiemer's Society of Canada). This widespread struggle with nostalgia emphasizes the critical need for user-friendly soluti... | ## Inspiration
The music industry has gone stagnant. Artists at the top stay at the top, and many artists stay out of sight. Looking for new music is difficult because it is either an iteration of the music everyone has already heard or it is lost in the sea of the internet. Not only do the listeners suffer from this–... | partial |
# 🎉 CoffeeStarter: Your Personal Networking Agent 🚀
Names: Sutharsika Kumar, Aarav Jindal, Tanush Changani & Pranjay Kumar
Welcome to **CoffeeStarter**, a cutting-edge tool designed to revolutionize personal networking by connecting you with alumni from your school's network effortlessly. Perfect for hackathons and... | ## Inspiration
During modern times, the idea underlying a facemask is simple--if more people wear them, less people will get sick. And while it holds true, this is an oversimplification: the number of lives saved is dependent not only on the quantity, but also on the quality of the masks which people wear (as evidence... | **Meet f.low, the intelligent audio control system that knows your surroundings.**
## Inspiration
Have you ever tried to watch a movie on the bus? Study in public? Listen to music while commuting?
We're guessing you have. And, by extension, we're guessing you've had to deal with the frustrating experience of constan... | partial |
## What it does
MusiCrowd is an interactive democratic music streaming service that allows individuals to vote on what songs they want to play next (i.e. if three people added three different songs to the queue the song at the top of the queue will be the song with the most upvotes). This system was built with the int... | ## Inspiration
In today's age, people have become more and more divisive on their opinions. We've found that discussion nowadays can just result in people shouting instead of trying to understand each other.
## What it does
**Change my Mind** helps to alleviate this problem. Our app is designed to help you find peop... | ## Inspiration
Despite the advent of the information age, misinformation remains a big issue in today's day and age. Yet, mass media accessibility for newer language speakers, such as younger children or recent immigrants, remains lacking. We want these people to be able to do their own research on various news topics... | winning |
## Inspiration
Getting engagement is hard. People only read about 20% of the text on the average page.
## Motivation
There are reports across university campuses and cities alike that bike thefts are at an all-time high. You never think it's going to happen to you until it does. My bike was once stolen as a child and the only reason I was able to find the people responsible fo... | ## Inspiration
In the world where technology is intricately embedded into our lives, security is an exciting area where internet devices can unlock the efficiency and potential of the Internet of Things.
## What it does
Sesame is a smart lock that uses facial recognition in order to grant access. A picture is taken ... | ## Inspiration
The only thing worse than no WiFi is slow WiFi. Many of us have experienced the frustrations of terrible internet connections. We have too, so we set out to create a tool to help users find the best place around to connect.
## What it does
Our app runs in the background (completely quietly) and maps o... | losing |
## Inspiration
A countless number of people are affected by mental health and have their lives drastically impacted. Suicide accounts for a quarter of all deaths in young people, most suicide attempts come from lower-income individuals and sessions to help individuals suffering from mental health problems are costly; ... | ## Inspiration
We noticed that there is no current software that is able to spell-check images. When we learned about the Adobe Challenge, we saw a possible blend of these two ideas. In Adobe, many people use graphics and PDFs and being able to proofread these elements can give individuals peace of mind. This can be a... | ## Story
Mental health is a major issue especially on college campuses. The two main challenges are diagnosis and treatment.
### Diagnosis
Existing mental health apps require the use to proactively input their mood, their thoughts, and concerns. With these apps, it's easy to hide their true feelings.
We wanted to f... | losing |
# Operation Trousers
We're trying to help educate people about shorts, because they're important. The end result us a simple and informative webpage, coupled with beautiful visualizations from real data. Come check it out!
![Men In Shorts](https://res.cloudinary.com/devpost/image/fetch/s--fsMpZYq7--/c_limit,f_auto,fl... | ## Inspiration'
One of our team members saw two foxes playing outside a small forest. Eager he went closer to record them, but by the time he was there, the foxes were gone. Wishing he could have recorded them or at least gotten a recording from one of the locals, he imagined a digital system in nature. With the help ... | ## Inspiration
There should be an effective way to evaluate company value by examining the individual values of those that make up the company.
## What it does
Simplifies the research process of examining a company by showing it in a dynamic web design that is free-flowing and easy to follow.
## How we built it
It... | partial |
## Inspiration
Memes
## What it does
Using AR technology, Wae FindAR helps you find the best route to your destination with Knuckles helping guide you through da wae at each turn.
## How we built it
Knuckles and his footsteps were rendered with Unity and the app was built with Android Studio using Java. The landin... | # bmbot
BM's a user | ## Inspiration
Open-world AR applications like Pokemon Go that bring AR into everyday life and the outdoors were major inspirations for this project. Additionally, in thinking about how to integrate smartphones with Spectacles, we found inspiration in video games like Phasmophobia's EMP sensors that react more strongl... | losing |
## Inspiration
3D Printing offers quick and easy access to a physical design from a digitized mesh file. Transferring a physical model back into a digitized mesh is much less successful or accessible in a desktop platform. We sought to create our own desktop 3D scanner that could generate high fidelity, colored and te... | ## How we built it
The sensors consist of the Maxim Pegasus board and any Android phone with our app installed. The two are synchronized at the beginning, and then by moving the "tape" away from the "measure," we can get an accurate measure of distance, even for non-linear surfaces.
## Challenges we ran into
Sometim... | ## Inspiration
We have all been in a situation where we didn’t have access to the internet but needed it to perform something crucial. As outdoor enthusiasts, there are many times when we wish we could use that little bit of entertainment and utility, making our way through the backcountry. Around the world, only 3.3 ... | winning |
# SpeakEasy
## Overview
SpeakEasy: AI Language Companion
Visiting another country but don't want to sound like a robot? Want to learn a new language but can't get your intonation to sound like other people's? SpeakEasy can make you sound like, well, you!
## Features
SpeakEasy is an AI language companion which cent... | ## Inspiration
Our journey with language learning in class and on apps revealed their limitations—rote memorization and the absence of real-life conversations. Other language learners I met through Toastmasters Club, a public speaking club, echoed the same sentiment. Recognizing the importance of practical speaking sk... | ## Inspiration
There are millions of people around the world who have a physical or learning disability which makes creating visual presentations extremely difficult. They may be visually impaired, suffer from ADHD or have disabilities like Parkinsons. For these people, being unable to create presentations isn’t just ... | partial |
ShopNifty version 1.0 10/01/2017
# ShopNifty
ShopNifty is a web app which simplifies and enhances clothes shopping! Simply enter the url of an image in the main screen search bar to receive visually similar results from popular online clothing stores. With one click of a button, receive dozens of query results that i... | ## Inspiration
We were inspired by the daily challenge many people face when deciding what to wear. Whether it’s the desire to dress appropriately for the weather or an event, or simply a need for inspiration, people often waste time and effort in front of their closets. We wanted to make the process easier and more e... | ## Inspiration & What it does
You're walking down the road, and see a belle rocking an exquisite one-piece. *"Damn, that would look good on me (or my wife)"*.
You go home and try to look for it: *"beautiful red dress"*. Google gives you 110,000,000 results in 0.54 seconds. Well that helped a lot. You think of checkin... | losing |
## Inspiration
I love videogames. There are so many things that we can't do in the real world because we are limited to the laws of physics. There are so many scenarios that would be too horrible to put ourselves in if it were the real world. But in the virtual world of videogames, you can make the impossible happen q... | ## What it does
ColoVR is a virtual experience allowing users to modify their environment with colors and models. It's a relaxing, low poly experience that is the first of its kind to bring an accessible 3D experience to the Google Cardboard platform. It's a great way to become a creative in 3D without dropping a ton ... | ## Inspiration
This project was inspired by games which aim to make computer-programming concepts accessible to young children. Unlike past games, however, we used Augmented Reality to bring the user's instructions to life. By introducing younger people to code in a simple way, free from complex syntax, we hope to ins... | partial |
Have you ever wanted to check the weather quickly? Wondered if you should grab an umbrella or put on some sunscreen for the day? Weather to Bring it lets you know in a quick and effective manner 'weather' you need to plan ahead. Displaying the weather with a minimalistic theme, with only the necessary details you need ... | ## Inspiration
Everyone is bound to run into the same problem: you can't decide what to wear! Plus, the weather is constantly changing, meaning you can never comfortably weather the same outfits all year round. Our team seeks to change that by creating an application that inspires people to look into new styles based ... | ### 💭 Inspiration
We realized the need for an on-demand snow removal service after helping an elderly neighbor clean her steps and driveway. The idea came to us as we saw the struggle and frustration she was having due to the overwhelming amount of snow that hadn't been cleaned which was preventing her from leaving h... | losing |
## Inspiration
Virtually every classroom has a projector, whiteboard, and sticky notes. With OpenCV and Python being more accessible than ever, we wanted to create an augmented reality entertainment platform that any enthusiast could learn from and bring to their own place of learning. StickyAR is just that, with a su... | ## Inspiration
We wanted to make the interactions with our computers more intuitive while giving people with special needs more options to navigate in the digital world. With the digital landscape around us evolving, we got inspired by scenes in movies featuring Tony Stark, where he interacts with computers within his... | ## Inspiration
As we have seen through our university careers, there are students who suffer from disabilities who can benefit greatly from accessing high-quality lecture notes. Many professors struggle to find note-takers for their courses which leaves these students with a great disadvantage. Our mission is to ensur... | winning |
## Inspiration
A playlist that can make everyone happy? Can that even exist? Well since music is subjective all you have to do is play the right song and not the best one, well that's where equalist comes in. The goal was to have an app that made the best collaborative music playlist among friends without them having ... | ## Inspiration 💡
Our project was inspired by the warm experiences of the past, where music played on boomboxes brought people together in shared moments of joy. We aimed to recapture this sense of nostalgia, blending the charm and simplicity of the OG music gatherings with the inclusivity and innovation of modern tec... | ## 💫 Inspiration
Inspired by our grandparents, who may not always be able to accomplish certain tasks, we wanted to create a platform that would allow them to find help locally . We also recognize that many younger members of the community might be more knowledgeable or capable of helping out. These younger members m... | losing |
## Inspiration
Globally, over 92 million tons of textile waste are generated annually, contributing to overflowing landfills and environmental degradation. What's more, the fashion industry is responsible for 10% of global carbon emissions, with fast fashion being a significant contributor due to its rapid production ... | ## Inspiration & What it does
You're walking down the road, and see a belle rocking an exquisite one-piece. *"Damn, that would look good on me (or my wife)"*.
You go home and try to look for it: *"beautiful red dress"*. Google gives you 110,000,000 results in 0.54 seconds. Well that helped a lot. You think of checkin... | ## Inspiration
When we started hearing that some of our teachers and friends had stopped reading the news because it was too depressing, we knew there was a problem. There had to be a way to stay informed while staying positive.
It has been proven that stressful news can harm both your mental and physical health. It ... | partial |
We all believe in harnessing the power of data to help people make informed decisions. One of the biggest decisions that any American makes is where to live or which home to buy. We sought to use real estate data made available through Nasdaq datasets to make this decision easier and better informed.
## What it does
... | ## Inspiration
My friend and I needed to find an apartment in New York City during the Summer. We found it very difficult to look through multiple listing pages at once so we thought to make a bot to suggest apartments would be helpful. However, we did not stop there. We realized that we could also use Machine Learnin... | ## Inspiration
After being overwhelmed by the volume of financial educational tools available, we discovered how the majority of products are focused for institutions or expensive. We decided there needs to be an easy approach to learning about stocks in a more casual environment. Interested in the simplicity of Tinde... | partial |
## Inspiration
We built this project in order to give people up to date and easy to read information on the spread of covid so that they could be informed and take caution.
## What it does
Shows users COVID case infomation in each province with case number severity represented by colors.
## How we built it
We buil... | ## Inspiration
I was interested in exploring the health datasets given by John Snow Labs in order to give users the ability to explore meaningful datasets. The datasets selected were Vaccination Data Immunization Kindergarten Students 2011 to 2014, Mammography Data from Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium, 2014 Stat... | # Link to deployed web-portal
<https://fakenewscalculator.herokuapp.com/webportal.html>
## Inspiration
Our patented B2C web client offers a never-before-seen 'covfefe index' designed to standardize a scoring system in order to evaluate the trustworthiness of modern news outlets, disrupting the fintech space. There c... | partial |
## Origins
Inspired by our own struggles of finding and buying cheap airfare, while maintaining reasonable constraints. Flights are still a hassle to find and purchase, even with tools such as Google Flights, Kayak, and Skiplagged. All travel apps use the same sets of input from users: destination, dates, and times. W... | ## Inspiration
We were inspired by JetBlue's challenge to utilize their data in a new way and we realized that, while there are plenty of websites and phone applications that allow you to find the best flight deal, there is none that provide a way to easily plan the trip and items you will need with your friends and f... | ## Inspiration
At the University of Toronto, accessibility services are always in demand of more volunteer note-takers for students who are unable to attend classes. Video lectures are not always available and most profs either don't post notes, or post very imprecise, or none-detailed notes. Without a doubt, the best... | partial |
## Inspiration
I'm lazy and voice recognition / nlp continues to blow my mind with its accuracy.
## What it does
Using Voice recognition and Natural Language Processing you can talk to your browser and it will do your bidding, no hands required!
I also built in "Demonstration" so if ever the AI doesn't do what you w... | ## Inspiration
A study recently done in the UK learned that 69% of people above the age of 65 lack the IT skills needed to use the internet. Our world's largest resource for information, communication, and so much more is shut off to such a large population. We realized that we can leverage artificial intelligence to ... | # Quality Content
a pennapps spring 2018 submission
## Inspiration
Many popular sites, like Reddit, Google Search and Hacker News are essentially a list of links. It's common to click one link, read it for a bit, then go back, click another link, read it, go back, etc.
We thought it would be desirable to avoid this... | partial |
## Inspiration
We wanted to help people who have awesome ideas but don't necessarily speak "code." So, why not let them speak... literally? By using speech-to-text, we’re making website creation as easy as having a conversation—no typing, no fuss, just talk and watch your site come to life! 🎤✨
## What it does
Kevin... | ## Inspiration
The inspiration behind Interview.AI emerged from our collective experiences with the challenges of preparing for job interviews. It can be difficult to find someone to practice interviews with, and often they may not fully understand the structure of an interview from the interviewer’s perspective. By l... | ## Inspiration
We wanted to tackle a problem that impacts a large demographic of people. After research, we learned that 1 in 10 people suffer from dyslexia and 5-20% of people suffer from dysgraphia. These neurological disorders go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed often leading to these individuals constantly struggling t... | losing |
## Inspiration
When we joined the hackathon, we began brainstorming about problems in our lives. After discussing some constant struggles in their lives with many friends and family, one response was ultimately shared: health. Interestingly, one of the biggest health concerns that impacts everyone in their lives comes... | ## Inspiration
Due to a lot of work and family problems, People often forget to take care of their health and food. Common health problems people know a day's faces are BP, heart problems, and Diabetics. Most people face mental health problems, due to studies, jobs, or any other problems. This Project can help people ... | ## Inspiration
Provide valuable data to on-premise coordinators just seconds before the firefighters make entry to a building on fire, minimizing the time required to search for and rescue victims. Reports conditions around high-risk areas to alert firefighters for what lies ahead in their path. Increase operational a... | winning |
## Inspiration
Throughout the hackathon, our team was intrigued by staff members sorting through trash bins in order to ensure recycling, compost and landfill waste was separated. After further investigation and a quick staff member interview, we learned about San Francisco's "zero-waste" program. This program require... | ## Inspiration
As busy students, we noticed that students loved “shooting” garbage into bins. When it came to throwing out garbage and waste, the bins that held the garbage had a small distance between each opening for each separate type of waste for the trash to go. This meant that students would have to walk long di... | ## Inspiration
At many public places, recycling is rarely a priority. Recyclables are disposed of incorrectly and thrown out like garbage. Even here at QHacks2017, we found lots of paper and cans in the [garbage](http://i.imgur.com/0CpEUtd.jpg).
## What it does
The Green Waste Bin is a waste bin that can sort the it... | losing |
## Inspiration
Risk is everywhere and part of everything that we do. We have a certain level of financial risk depending on how much we save. We have a certain risk of dying depending on how old we are. We have a certain risk of surviving the next recession or losing our job. We have a certain risk of purchasing a car... | ## Inspiration
## What it does
## How we built it
* Notion API
* Send data to notion to display on dashboard of issues
* Using Zapier to assign nurses
## Challenges we ran into
* working with Notion API
## Accomplishments that we're proud of
* Getting database functions with Notion's API to work
## What we lear... | ## Inspiration
Customer acquisition costs are high for credit cards. So high, that banks will even give out new iPads for anyone who signs up for their credit cards. On our flight from Montréal to Boston, we saw credit card ads plastered everywhere, offering sky-high sign-on bonuses. While banks are eager to reduce th... | losing |
## Inspiration
Curio aims to save you time by aggregating and curating information and reviews about products online to help you make more informed purchasing decisions.
## What it does
Curio is a browser extension that extracts the product name and brand from the web page of the product you're looking at, searches ... | ## Inspiration
We wanted to find ways to make e-commerce more convenient, as well as helping e-commerce merchants gain customers. After a bit of research, we discovered that one of the most important factors that consumers value is sustainability. According to FlowBox, 65% of consumers said that they would purchase pr... | ## Inspiration
Over the Summer one of us was reading about climate change but then he realised that most of the news articles that he came across were very negative and affected his mental health to the point that it was hard to think about the world as a happy place. However one day he watched this one youtube video ... | losing |
# Cook It!
**Cook It!** is a web service that is personalized to your tastes and for your taste. It uses the Amazon AWS Machine Learning API to learn your food preferences and to recommend recipes that you can make with the ingredients in your fridge. Just enter your ingredient list and select your meal type (from Bre... | ## Inspiration
We were originally considering creating an application that would take a large amount of text and summarize it using natural language processing. As well, Shirley Wang feels an awkward obligation to incorporate IBM's Watson into the project. As a result, we came up with the concept of putting in an imag... | ## Inspiration
Through going to big lectures at Berkeley, we've always found that it was difficult for courses to keep track of our attendance. Professors have gone through countless methods to track student attendance, such as requiring students to buy pricy hardware.
## What it does
Tracks student attendance **and... | losing |
## Inspiration
I'm taking a class called How To Make (Almost) Anything that will go through many aspects of digital fabrication and embedded systems. For the first assignment we had to design a model for our final project trying out different modeling software. As a beginner, I decided to take the opportunity to learn... | ## Inspiration
When was in school while studying, i had to go back to topics to understand stuff, ad then it used to take a lot of time to again read the stuff.
## What it does
It makes you understand important topics, in 3D for your better understanding of things.
## How I built it
I build it using
Unity
Android ... | ## Inspiration 🌈
Our team has all experienced the struggle of jumping into a pre-existing codebase and having to process how everything works before starting to add our own changes. This can be a daunting task, especially when commit messages lack detail or context. We also know that when it comes time to push our ch... | losing |
## Inspiration
We wanted to truly create a well-rounded platform for learning investing where tran... | ## Inspiration
Students often do not have a financial background and want to begin learning about finance, but the sheer amount of resources that exist online make it difficult to know which articles are good for people to read. Thus we thought the best way to tackle this problem was to use a machine learning techniqu... | ## Inspiration
A [paper](https://arxiv.org/pdf/1610.09225.pdf) by Indian Institute of Technology researchers described that stock predictions using sentiment analysis had a higher accuracy rate than those analyzing previous trends. We decided to implement that idea and create a real-time, self-updating web-app that co... | partial |
## Inspiration
Over the past year I'd encountered plenty of Spotify related websites that would list your stats, but none of them allowed me to compare my taste with my friends, which I found to be the most fun aspect of music. So, for this project I set out to make a website that would allow users to compare their mu... | ## Inspiration
What inspired the beginning of the idea was terrible gym music and the thought of a automatic music selection based on the tastes of people in the vicinity. Our end goal is to sell a hosting service to play music that people in a local area would want to listen to.
## What it does
The app has two part... | ## Inspiration
We wanted to make a simple product that sharpens blurry images without a lot of code! This could be used as a preprocessing step for image recognition or a variety of other image processing tasks. It can also be used as a standalone product to enhance old images.
## What it does
Our product takes blur... | losing |
## Inspiration
gitpizza was inspired by a late night development push and a bout of hunger. What if you could order a pizza without having to leave the comfort of your terminal?
## What it does
gitpizza is a CLI based on git which allows you to create a number of pizzas (branches), add toppings (files), configure yo... | ## Inspiration
Our inspiration came from the desire to address the issue of food waste and to help those in need. We decided to create an online platform that connects people with surplus food to those who need to address the problem of food insecurity and food waste, which is a significant environmental and economic ... | ## 💡 Inspiration
A common problem among post-secondary students is food. When leaving home for the first time and no longer having your parents to take care of feeding yourself, maintaining a balanced diet and keeping track of freshness can be a chore. By simply scanning the barcode on food items you purchase, add it... | partial |
## Inspiration
Because of covid-19 and the holiday season, we are getting increasingly guilty over the carbon footprint caused by our online shopping. This is not a coincidence, Amazon along contributed over 55.17 million tonnes of CO2 in 2019 alone, the equivalent of 13 coal power plants.
We have seen many carbon fo... | **Recollect** is a $150 robot that scans, digitizes, and analyzes books with zero intervention. Once a book is placed on the stand, Recollect's robotic arm delicately flips the pages while a high-resolution camera captures each page. The images are sent to a website which merges the images into a PDF and creates AI sum... | ## Source Code
<https://github.com/khou22/SoFly-Scanner>
## Inspiration
The motivation for our application came when we realized how much our college uses flyers to advertise events. From dance recitals, to scientific talks, events are neatly summarized and hung on campus in visible areas. A huge part of our sense o... | partial |
## Inspiration
In the status Quo, the children of our societies have been facing challenges that were never thought of as a problem in the first place. Whether that be vulnerable kids taken advantage of through the internet, cyberbullying with no reprecuations, low self-esteem due to lower social interactions, or the ... | ## Inspiration
In today's busy world, we recognized a crucial need: leveraging technology to empower people in managing their nutrition effectively and efficiently, especially for homemade meals. Our health is our most valuable asset, yet it's often challenging to keep track of what we eat, particularly when we're coo... | ## Inspiration
The expense behavior of the user, especially in the age group of 15-29, is towards spending unreasonably amount in unnecessary stuff. So we want them to have a better financial life, and help them understand their expenses better, and guide them towards investing that money into stocks instead.
## What... | losing |
## 💡 Inspiration 💡
Have you ever wished you could play the piano perfectly? Well, instead of playing yourself, why not get Ludwig to play it for you? Regardless of your ability to read sheet music, just upload it to Ludwig and he'll scan, analyze, and play the entire sheet music within the span of a few seconds! Som... | # Inspiration
Traditional startup fundraising is often restricted by stringent regulations, which make it difficult for small investors and emerging founders to participate. These barriers favor established VC firms and high-networth individuals, limiting innovation and excluding a broad range of potential investors. ... | ## Inspiration
We wanted to promote an easy learning system to introduce verbal individuals to the basics of American Sign Language. Often people in the non-verbal community are restricted by the lack of understanding outside of the community. Our team wants to break down these barriers and create a fun, interactive, ... | winning |
# Flash Computer Vision®
### Computer Vision for the World
Github: <https://github.com/AidanAbd/MA-3>
Try it Out: <http://flash-cv.com>
## Inspiration
Over the last century, computers have gained superhuman capabilities in computer vision. Unfortunately, these capabilities are not yet empowering everyday people bec... | ## Inspiration
The whiteboard or chalkboard is an essential tool in instructional settings - to learn better, students need a way to directly transport code from a non-text medium to a more workable environment.
## What it does
Enables someone to take a picture of handwritten or printed text converts it directly to ... | ## Inspiration
Many of us, including our peers, struggle on deciding what to cook. We usually have a fridge full of items but are not sure what exactly to make with those items. This leads us to eating outside or buying even more groceries to follow along to a recipe.
* We want to be able to use what we have
* Reduce... | winning |
# Inspiration
I recently got attached to Beat Saber so I thought I'd be fun to build something similar to it.
# Objective
The objective of the game is to score higher than your opponent. Points are scored if a player triggers a hitbox when a note is in contact with it.
**Points Chart:**
**Green:** Perfect hit! The... | ## Inspiration
The Riff Off idea comes from the movie series Pitch Perfect. Our game works similar to the Riff Off in the movie, except players select the songs from our song bank and play from there to earn points instead of sing.
## What it does
It is a multiplayer mobile application that works on both iOS and And... | ## Inspiration
We aren't musicians. We can't dance. With AirTunes, we can try to do both! Superheroes are also pretty cool.
## What it does
AirTunes recognizes 10 different popular dance moves (at any given moment) and generates a corresponding sound. The sounds can be looped and added at various times to create an ... | partial |
## Inspiration
Parker was riding his bike down Commonwealth Avenue on his way to work this summer when a car pulled out of nowhere and hit his front tire. Lucky, he wasn't hurt, he saw his life flash before his eyes in that moment and it really left an impression on him. (His bike made it out okay as well, other than ... | ## 🌱 Inspiration
Bicycles and e-bikes are quickly outpacing sales of EV in recent years. However, the infrastructure for bikes is very behind compared to that of motor vehicles. This has lead to a high number of accidents among cyclists, who must often share the road with cars. In fact, over 130,000 cyclists are inju... | ## Inspiration
With the newfound prevalence of electric vehicles and the urgency of the earth's climate state, it has become more important to increase the accessibility and ease of adoption of environmentally friendly alternatives.
## What it does
This web application finds the user's current location and pinpoints... | partial |
## Inspiration
With many Canadians facing mental health issues, we wanted to create a daily journaling app, which uses machine learning to recommend resources for mental well being.
## What it does
After a user records a 10 second video talking about their day, Menda uses emotion detection and facial recognition to ... | ## Github Repository
<https://github.com/deltahacksiii/deltahacksiii>
## Inspiration
Loaning money can be difficult, especially when interests rates are so high, and many loan sharks seem to have alterior motives when you can't find other means. Some groups have an increased difficulty due to their situation; they m... | ## Inspiration
Many of us have a hard time preparing for interviews, presentations, and any other social situation. We wanted to sit down and have a real talk... with ourselves.
## What it does
The app will analyse your speech, hand gestures, and facial expressions and give you both real-time feedback as well as a c... | partial |
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