Problems to solve (INST362-Spring2022) by Elizabeth Bonsignore https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022 Awesome Ideas Waiting to be explored en-us 2022-01-24 06:57:02 UTC 2022-02-23 14:02:12 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.pics/1/image.webp?t=g_auto&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.net%2Ficons%2Fpng%2F1f4a1.png Dr. B elizabeth_bonsignore https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2009231078 Problem Domain: Urban Planning

Audience: Community Members, Designers/Architects, City Planners

Constraint: Building regulations, Environmental Protections, Real Estate/Property Owners...

Problem to Solve: How to create public artworks/smart infrastructure that gives community members free wifi and lighted spaces that helps them feel safe and connected...


]]> 2022-01-24 16:35:40 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2009231078 Robin Godinho rgodinho1 https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2011901382 Problem Domain: Mental health (body dysmorphia)
[#HEALTH] [#Mental Health] [#Social Media]

Audience: Social media users (instagram, twitter, tiktok etc.), Retail corporations, Software Developers

Constraint: Conducting surveys or interviews in which people can be honest about their views of themselves and others on social media. Finding out what to what extent social media algorithms are responsible for the way people perceive themselves. Who needs to be held accountable? (viewers, platforms, corporations or legislation)

Problem to Solve: Body dysmorphia as a result of social media content and advertisments. The goal is to come up with an app that slows down the alogrithms that show content that may have an impact on people's mental health and self-perception. 


]]> 2022-01-25 18:18:25 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2011901382 Jacob Levy jlevy123 https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2012327472 Problem Domain: Cost of Living
[#MONEY] [#Work-Life Balance] [#Remote work]

Audience: People searching for a cheaper place to live.

Constraints: Calculating the cost of living for an area can be surprisingly tricky, as there are so many variables to consider and CoL can differ between blocks. CoL changes over time due to economic pressures, taxation, etc.

Problem to Solve: A tool that looks for low CoL that fit the users needs (good hospitals nearby, well-rated schools, low taxes). As work from home has seen widespread adoption since the pandemic, many are realizing they can live anywhere with a stable internet connection, and for much cheaper.]]> 2022-01-25 22:25:19 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2012327472 Aysha Sumaiya asumaiya https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2014117095 Problem Domain: Tracking Food Insecurity Location
[#COMMUNITY] [#HEALTH] [#Food Insecurity] [#Tracking]

Audience - Community members and organizations.

Constraints - Collaboration from organizations that can create food banks app to help out, funding to make the app free for users, cost of development.

Problem to Solve: The goal is to come up with an application where citizens are able to locate easy-access food trucks, food banks, or any location that can allow them to get food without any trouble and for restaurants to get a location close by, where they can donate food instead of throwing it away or letting them expire. 

]]> 2022-01-26 17:35:25 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2014117095 Anne Bezwada annebez1 https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2014159873 Problem Domain: Tracking School Buses
[#SCHEDULING] [#EDUCATION]

Audience: Parents/Guardians, Students

Constraints: Permission to track buses from school districts, established routes, funding from counties

Problem to Solve: Develop a tracking software similar to Uber by using GPS to track where the school bus is and estimated arrival/departure time at school and bus stop. Alerts parents if bus is running late. Alerts parents if there is traffic or if weather is a problem. ]]> 2022-01-26 17:53:01 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2014159873 Paul Sung https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2014332930 Problem Domain: Time Management
[#Scheduling] [#Work-Life Balance]

Audience: College Students working a 
Part-Time or Full-Time job, Parents

Constraints: Lack of motivation, emergency situations, depression...

Problem to Solve: How students with a busy schedule due to a responsibility of holding a job or a child can manage their time effectively to ensure they meet their goals in school. Being unable to manage time to succeed in all areas of life can bring upon high levels of stress and discomfort. School is stressful enough, our goal is to create a schedule for students to win each day. ]]> 2022-01-26 19:09:26 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2014332930 Philemon Kim https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2014615698 Problem Domain: Carbon Footprint of foods
[#HEALTH] [#SUSTAINABILITY] [#food]

Audience: People interested in sustainability

Constraints: Use of vast amounts of data that will be needed such as water usage, CO emissions, land usage and etc.

Problem to Solve: Sustainability and looking towards the future as to how the food we eat affects us and everything around us. Availability of all of the information in one location and to be used as an educational tool. 

]]> 2022-01-26 21:59:42 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2014615698 Besufikad Tasissa besufikadwondimu https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2014816206 Problem Domain: Higher Education
[#EDUCATION] [#MONEY] [#funding] [#scholarship]

Audience: Students, Teachers, social club workers, organizations

Constraint: Creating connections, funding for education,

Problem to Solve: How to create a safe and affordable educational system for students. find a way to build a bridge between student and scholarship opportunities to be able to make higher education more affordable. 

]]> 2022-01-27 01:21:31 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2014816206 Ali Bahrami https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2016265558 Problem Domain: Mental health (regarding social media)
[#HEALTH] [#Mental Health]
 
Audience: TikTok users, Instagram users, Snapchat users, Twitter users, other social media platforms.
 
Constraints: Being able to work with the applications algorithms in order for the app to allow user's to see the posts pertaining to over usage of social media and the effects it has on mental health. It would also be good to include an optional survey for user's to fill out that refers to how much time individual spends on social media. However this would only be efficient if the algorithm of these social media apps allows the posts and survey to consistently show on user's feed.
 
Problem to Solve: User's being able to become more self-conscious about the time they spend on social media and how much it affects and impacts their mental health. This would allow more light to be shed on the toxicity of overusing social media and could possibly help reduce the suicide rate of teens and young adults. 
]]> 2022-01-27 16:30:05 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2016265558 Shalom Bekele https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2016604498 Problem Domain: High School
[#EDUCATION] [#Transition]

Audience: High school students wanting to go to College.

Constraints: The process of transferring to College can be difficult for High School students. Especially if the student has no close family or friends to guide them in this path.

Problem to Solve: An app that provides to-do list and information on colleges, with a calendar and alarms reminding students of deadlines and workshops available to them. This app should help inspiring College school students gain a clear understanding in the higher education process.]]> 2022-01-27 19:06:06 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2016604498 Gerson Hernandez ghernan8 https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2016850789 Problem Domain: Physical Injuries in Gym
[#HEALTH] [#Physical Health] [#Gym]

Audience: Any individual with a gym membership who is using the equipment.

Constraints: Audio issues, Ego lifters, Language barriers

Problem to solve: Creating a sort of guidance to demonstrate how to properly use equipment. A application or station that can be present in gyms or phones that demonstrates how to use equipment. This would lower the amount of people wrongfully doing core lifts that are important, but also very dangerous. These core lifts include squatting, benching, and deadlifting. These are known as the big three. ]]> 2022-01-27 21:51:09 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2016850789 Hemen Gebrekiros https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2017316187 Problem Domain: Healthy Food
[#HEALTH]

Audience: Parents, students, and employee

Constraint: Eating healthy food might be challenging for people who have busy lives who can’t find the time to focus on their nutrition or for people who are trying to lose weight.

Problem to Solve:  Develop an app that could be beneficial to all individuals regardless of their age, health, and lifestyle.
An app that allows users to track their calories, suggest recipes to help users prepare healthy meals quickly. This might help users to eat actual meals rather than fast food. This will start healthy habits early as well as save money. 


]]> 2022-01-28 05:27:21 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2017316187 Keyun Liu https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2017466026 Problem Domain: Find an awesome Food Truck App
[#BUSINESS] [#Food] [#Food Availability]

Audience: Users who want good food.

Constrains: Food trucks are always moving, so people might not find them.

Problem to Solve: An app that could locate the food trucks in nearby area. Food truck operators can join the platform and upload their business information. Users can view nearby food trucks, know their location and hours of operation, and more.


]]> 2022-01-28 08:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2017466026 Wince Glory https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2018064409 Problem Domain: Scheduling app that helps students select course schedules.
[#EDUCATION]

Audience: College students

Constraints: As a college student knowing what classes to take for specific career paths can come with uncertainty and can result in a difficult process. This could ultimately result in a waste of time and money.

Problem to Solve: An app that allows college students to select course schedules for a major our career path they are interested in knowing more about. These course schedules will be reflected upon recommendations as well as previous graduates in the same major. Students will be able to view the most common schedules for their major as well as individual schedules from previous graduates. Students will also be able to reach out to previous graduate students on the app if they have further questions.]]> 2022-01-28 15:09:43 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2018064409 Arifun Nabi https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2018079482 Problem Domain: Low wait times at the Gym
[#HEALTH] [#Physical Health] [#Gym] [#Scheduling]

Audience: Young people, Bodybuilders, individuals with a gym membership, personal trainers.

Constrains: People have their own workout schedule but it's hard to follow it when there are lots of people in the gym and they are using the equipment you want.

Problems to Solve: Create an app that can be used to schedule equipment in a gym. Users will be able to schedule equipment beforehand so that they don't have to wait a long time in the gym. It will help individuals to follow their schedule and use the equipment they want. Users will also be able to reserve personal gym sessions, fitness classes, tennis courts. ]]> 2022-01-28 15:16:45 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2018079482 Ramita Shrestha rshrest5 https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2018627523 Problem Domain: Courses Selection Scheduling (CSS) App 
[#EDUCATION] [#scheduling]

Audience: All students who will be taking classes in College/University
Constraints: Many students are in the position that the courses they are or will be taking are not their interest of career or difficulties of understanding from the instructor. That leads hard to accomplish in the course and confuses to navigate students as moving forward for their career. That can eventually lead to many students dropping college, discourse for further study, and being unable to reach a career goal.
Problem to Solve: Creating a CSS app can promote students that how they can trace their road map for a succussing educational career as per their interest. CSS app will show the results that are based on the combination of departmental research and previous student users' experience. It will allow former students to share their experience of the course, success projects, and rate the instructor for their knowledge and teaching strategy. On the other hand, the department will also share their research on specific courses and qualified instructors for those courses. When the students search for a course, the app will show a flow chart of the overall picture connected with courses, which will allow students to go through specific courses and demonstrate the connections. Then students will be able to see the combined result for that particular course as the rank of rating. And then, students can also view former student perspectives and department standpoints separately for each course and instructor. So, each student will be aware of the roadmap and how they can reroute to get their educational goals. 
]]> 2022-01-28 20:32:19 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2018627523 Nina D'Amico ndamico7 https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2018631962 Problem Domain: Privacy
[#PRIVACY] [#SocialMedia]

Audience: Children/Teens browsing the internet 

Constraint: Funding and clearance form browser companies

Problem to Solve: Creating a browser extension/add on that will prevent children or teens to have their information tracked. Since younger audiences usually do not pay much attention to the information they put on the internet, this extension will scan what the children are putting out to prevent from any personal information being leaked.]]> 2022-01-28 20:36:14 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2018631962 Kyle Breitenother https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2018739065 Problem Domain:  People signing up for plots of land for a community Gardening site.
[#COMMUNITY] [#Health] [#Gardening] [#Planning]

Audience:  Anyone living in the community that has an interest in gardening.

Constraint:  There is only a limited amount of land to be divided between the community, so depending on the number of people who sign up we can decide how much land each person should receive.  Also, another issue is what each person is planting.  For example, some plants cannot be planted next to others because of the type of plant they are or how big of a plant they are.  This requires communication between everyone involved for the garden to thrive.

Problem to Solve:  Upfront communication between community members is essential for the garden to thrive.  Creating a browser for people to complete a survey about what they would like to plant and how much land they would need to do this would be very helpful in planning the garden.  Also, since we live in such an uncertain world with COVID people could reserve a time to stop by the garden to insure social distancing.  In addition to this people can communicate throughout the community to get help with their plants if for some reason they are unable to stop by the garden.  This will help with the health of the plants as well as build a stronger community. ]]> 2022-01-28 22:40:20 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2018739065 David Mejias https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2018764463 Problem Domain: Community outreach through basketball.
[#COMMUNITY] [#Safety] [#Health] [#Sports]

Audience: Youth at risk of being incarcerated or murdered due to gun violence.

Constraint: Funding to get adequate lighting for the ability for users to play basketball after dark. Local government having a problem with people gathering in numbers after dark.

Problem to Solve: Create an app that will keep track of basketball courts that are open to the public. Raise donations to fund the addition of lighting at local basketball courts.]]> 2022-01-28 23:28:08 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2018764463 Nikole Grandez https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2018784437 Problem Domain: Remote Living
[#WORK-LIFE Balance] [Remote life/Work]

Audience: People looking for fully remote jobs/companies that will allow them to live remotely (live in different places for short times).

Constraints: Although there are a lot of remote jobs, there are not a lot of remote companies so, current remote jobs could later become in-person jobs. Depending on the job, there is usually certain limits from where to work.

Problem to Solve: People being stuck in an office, or behind a desk, or even just inside four walls. Its about giving people the option to live where they want, how they want while respecting their work/income priorities. This way people feel better and do better work and have a better life. ]]> 2022-01-29 00:10:45 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2018784437 Sai Gangineni https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2018822766 Problem Domain: Access to Knowledge Resources
[#INFO-SEEKING] [#Education] [#Research]

Audience: Anyone from students to researchers/scientists who are looking for resources like journal articles, technical papers, etc.

Constraint: Access to formal journals/websites for their research papers/articles. Working with various different websites and structures to crawl for relevant knowledge resources across the internet. Effectively filtering sources to show the most accurate and relevant knowledge to users.

Problem to Solve: Creating an app/website that would provide a more specialized service similar to Google Scholar in that it crawls the internet for reliable journal articles, research papers, government reports, etc. to centralize the whole online research process as a whole for potential users. This would simplify the searching process for users through providing more filtering options and a better algorithm to provide quick and accurate results that would collate different knowledge resources from highly credible universities, agencies, databases, etc.]]> 2022-01-29 01:33:54 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2018822766 Eduardo Reyes ereyes716 https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2018835465 Problem Domain: Healthcare services or insurance coverage
[#HEALTH] [#Insurance] [#Money] [#Info-Seeking]

Audience: Low-income or Undocumented families, people looking for specific services or healthcare coverages

Constraint: Creating a functioning, reliable, and update-to-date search browser/algorithm that will be able to connect the audience to their desired results. Finding the funding for the coverages of services or feasible healthcare options. Finding health insurance/services that don't require documentation, such as humanitarian help or international health coverage. Finding a way to be able to delegate and counter any sort of conflicts involving abuse of services. Keeping that origin of searches secured and private to avoid exposure of individuals' personal data (searches, personal information, exposure of undocumented individuals, etc).

Problem to Solve: Using a custom search browser/application to connect people with more healthcare providers or insurance coverages that accept those with low income or lack of documentation. As human beings, it should no matter where you are from or how much you earn have access to reasonable healthcare. It is a person's right to be in good health and it should not at all be political or gatekept by anyone or anything. ]]> 2022-01-29 02:01:47 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2018835465 Mateo Ramirez https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2018877947 Problem Domain: Vacation planner for organizing what location to visit and the activities to do there
[#TRAVEL] [#Scheduling] [#Planning] [#Leisure]

Audience: people going on vacation by themselves or with groups and individuals who travel often

Constraint: Access and collection of airplane ticket, air bnb, hotel, transportation, and local activities costs. This data would be needed for the user to effectively plan out their trip at the location of their choice.

Problem to Solve: Create a detailed vacation planner app for organizing what locations to visit and the activities to do there. The app will help calculate the different costs needed for the trip by taking into account airplane tickets, place of living, and activities for food or fun. The distance from the hotel/airbnb will be taken into account along with available transportation and costs. The trip can be preemptively prepared for to save time and maximize enjoyment. 


]]> 2022-01-29 03:36:21 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2018877947 Yasemin Oldac https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2018898357 Problem Domain: Transitioning into College from High School.
[#EDUCATION] [#Transition] [#College]

Audience: The primary target audience would be high school students, but anyone who needs guidance transitioning into college would be the audience. 

Constraints: The transition into college after high school or at any point in your life can be a difficult and confusing process for many people. It can be challenging for people who have had no prior experience in this process to find someone who can help them. High school students have access to advisors and colleges have advisors as well, but I have found that many people do not find advisors to be very helpful. 

Problem to Solve: If there was an application that was made to aid in a more smooth transition into college, it could benefit many people. Since choosing a major can be difficult for many people, the application could provide students with surveys that help them choose a major. It could have different pages that provide students with advice in various topics such as staying organized, how to apply for financial aid, etc. There could be a calendar in the application that reminds students of deadlines so they stay on top of things such as application deadlines or withdraw dates. Lastly, students could search for colleges for the major that they are interested in from the app so that they could find the best college for their career goals. 

]]> 2022-01-29 04:21:38 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2018898357 Haaris Malik https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2018901390 Problem Domain: College Tuition
[#MONEY] [#EDUCATION] [#tuition] [#scholarship]

Audience: Students (Undergraduate/Graduate) who need any sort of financial help in terms of any tuition or fees.

Constraint: Managing tuition can be hard for students who are in college. Many high school or college student are not exposed to the vast opportunities of scholarships and financial help. Unfortunately, this is because schools do not make much of this information available to students.

Problem to Solve: Create an app that helps students get better funding in colleges. The app will allow students to select scholarships and funding that pertains to certain aspects such as academics, race, ethnicity and many others. Before signing up each participant must answer questions that guarantee they get the best options for themselves.


]]> 2022-01-29 04:29:16 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2018901390 Chen Wang wchen4521 https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2020351639 Problem Domain: Website for teachers to use to translate
[#EDUCATION] [#International] [#translation]

Audience: The universities which accepting students from different countries offering online courses.

Constraint: Students who meets the school requirement but could not afford to be an international student. Unfortunately, attending to the campus  or apply for universities from different country is tough either by writing or speaking in English. They need a website that provides better translation services than Google translate.
Problem to Solve:
Create a web page that helps students to contact school by using their native language. Simply typing in native language and automatic translate to the receiver's native language properly, without grammar or vocabulary issues. It could help students from different countries to know the requirement of their dream school and how to contact the school directly for info. 

]]> 2022-01-30 22:35:05 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2020351639 Simranjeet Singh https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2020605743 Problem Domain: Find the org and help educate children who is living in poverty [#HealthCare] [#Education]

Audience: Women and children -  between the ages of 18 and 24 years old

Constraint: Children also need access to affordable, comprehensive physical and behavioral health care, affordable high-quality early development and learning opportunities, including child care

Problem to Solve: The best pathway out of poverty is a well-paying job. Governmental actions can and do reduce child poverty. Increase access to education. Improve food security and access to clean water. End war and conflict.]]> 2022-01-31 04:59:56 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2020605743 Cromwell Nzouakeu cnzouake https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2021640308 Problem Domain: Food Insecurity

Audience: College Students,  College Professors, College Neighboring Community.

Constraint: lack of food for each student, lack of experience with recipes and ingredients, lack of cooking experience, finding users to observe/interview/study on these topics.

Problem to Solve: How to ensure college students can cook food based on their own ingredients or create an ingredients list based on the food they would like to eat at a low cost.]]> 2022-01-31 16:15:48 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2021640308 Andres Perez https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2062639626 Problem Domain: Physical coins

Audience: All the people that still using cash and hates coins

Constraint: Old people are the most common ones, technology could be an issue

Problem to Solve: The goal is to create an app that allows people to get their spare change electronically. How people could make the transition using the app]]> 2022-02-23 14:02:11 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_bonsignore/inst362_2022/wish/2062639626