SafeRoute Nigeria is a safety-first platform designed to enhance the experience of road users and transporters in Nigeria. The platform provides:
- Real-time notifications about road conditions and safety alerts via SMS.
- Feedback collection from users via USSD surveys.
- Airtime rewards for transporters achieving safety milestones.
- Real-Time Notifications: Stay informed about road conditions and safety issues instantly.
- USSD Feedback Collection: Provide feedback or report road safety concerns through simple USSD interactions.
- Incentive System: Earn airtime rewards for safe and efficient transportation practices.
- Frontend: React.js
- Backend: Node.js with Express
- Database: MongoDB
- APIs Used: Africa's Talking SMS, USSD, and Airtime APIs
- Users subscribe to receive SMS updates for road conditions.
- Feedback is collected from users via USSD prompts.
- Airtime incentives are automatically distributed to transporters meeting specific safety goals.
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I and Edoh Emmanue l participated in the #AfricasTalking Hackathon program, and it was an amazing experience collaborating with fellow developers!
Our team developed SafeRoute-NG, a web solution designed to provide real-time data on road conditions. It aims to enhance communication and data flow for transporters, logistics companies, passengers, and all road users.
Key Features of SafeRoute-NG:
Emergency Alerts: Admins can send emergency messages to registered transporters via SMS.
Feedback System: Transporters can report road conditions using a USSD code.
Incentives: Transporters earn airtime rewards for consistent feedback over time.
Personalized Dashboards: Transporters with smartphones get access to a dashboard with data insights and a mapping system displaying road conditions.
Technologies Used:
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MERN Stack
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Africa’s Talking API
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OpenStreetMap
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Leaflet
SafeRoute-NG is all about making road travel safer and more efficient for everyone!