Guide Me Home is a mobile application for those who suffer from topographic disorientation, in most cases people suffering from Alzheimer's. This application tracks users' positions, offers pre-established routes, with which they can navigate to the most frequently visited locations, providing safe and reliable navigation for both familiar and unfamiliar routes. In case of deviation from the route, the location is sent live to the assistants associated with the user account, along with push and email notications.
- Track user location.
- Allow users to create and manage their own routes.
- Provide route guidance back to home or another help point.
- Issue notifications when the user deviates from a pre-recorded route.
- Send alerts to linked accounts in case of a panic situation or low battery.
- Support Free Roam Mode for routes outside the usual pattern.
- Backend: Built with Java and Spring Boot, providing RESTful APIs.
- Frontend: Developed using TypeScript with React for a dynamic and interactive user experience, and converted to mobile using Capacitor for seamless cross-platform functionality.
- Database: Cloud Firestore for data storage and real-time synchronization.
- Authentication: Firebase Authentication for secure user login and identity management.
- Notifications: Firebase Cloud Messaging for push notifications.
