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Hackathon / #2 – Punggol Digital District

Over the weekend, I joined my second hackathon!

The challenge was to design a product to help residents and students learn & live better in the new district slated for completion in 2023.

Named Fix It @ PDD!, the app was a problem-solving, interactive platform with 4 different teams (NATIVES for residents, TECHIES for students, EXPLORERS for visitors, and GO-GETTERS for the workforce) that could earn points as they helped answer or solve the community’s queries/issues.

The intention was to reframe our response to problems that arise and to see it in a solution-oriented manner (“we can fix it!”), rather than mere unproductive, negative complaints.

The app also uses iBeacon technology to locate it at within the most relevant locations and users could receive appropriate notifications in the vicinity.

It continues to inspire me as I see many creatives and tech enthusiasts engaging in interesting projects including AR way-finding & kids working with Arduino. There’s so much more to learn!

iOS / #4 – Mr Sight

My Sight is now available on the App Store!

Further to “Learning Braille”, intended to

(a) simplify learning braille for sighted individuals to encourage better communication; and

(b) foster inclusivity amongst the wider community,

Mr Sight hopes to take a step to aid individuals with visual impairment by using technology to help them interpret their surroundings.

Mr Sight uses a pre-trained machine learning model to attempt at image classification. Through tapping anywhere (to make it most accessible for people with visual difficulties) on the screen, Mr Sight will provide a guess of what the item before the camera could be.

Admittedly, this machine learning model is far from knowing fully the world around us and may not accurately decipher what is before the camera lens.

Nevertheless, I hope to improve Mr Sight overtime, so that it could one day be of a tiny contribution, no matter how small a measure! 🙂

For any queries/support needed/feedback/suggestions, feel free to email me at rachelchng_@hotmail.com ~

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mr-sight/id1469769477?ls=1