TrafficJamz (Jamz) is a comprehensive real-time communication and location tracking platform designed for group activities. It provides secure, scalable audio communication and location services for subscribed users in active group settings.
- Group Voice Chat: Full-duplex audio communication between group members
- Music Streaming: Shared music playback across the group
- Audio Controls: Independent mute controls for microphone and speakers
- WebRTC Powered: Low-latency peer-to-peer audio using MediaSoup
- Live Location Sharing: GPS tracking with real-time position updates
- Proximity Alerts: Audio notifications for group member distances
- Location History: Historical location data with InfluxDB time-series storage
- Privacy Controls: Granular location sharing permissions (precise, approximate, hidden)
- Geographic Anchor Pins: Map pins are anchored to geographic coordinates and move naturally with map panning and zooming. Pin positions update automatically as the map viewport changes, maintaining their real-world positions.
- Dynamic Groups: Create and manage groups with role-based permissions
- Membership System: Owner, Subscriber, Member, and Invitee roles
- Invitation System: Secure group joining with token-based invites
- Subscription Model: Premium features for paying subscribers
- End-to-End Security: Encrypted audio and location data
- Group Isolation: Data accessible only to authorized group members
- JWT Authentication: Secure token-based authentication
- Rate Limiting: Protection against abuse and DoS attacks
- Web Application: React/Vite-based responsive web app
- iOS App: Native iPhone application
- Android App: Native Android application
- Cross-Platform: Capacitor/Ionic hybrid app support
- React 19 with Vite build system
- Material-UI component library
- Mapbox GL JS for interactive maps
- Socket.io Client for real-time communication
- Node.js/Express API server
- Socket.io for WebSocket connections
- MediaSoup for WebRTC audio processing
- PostgreSQL for relational data
- MongoDB for document storage
- Redis for caching and sessions
- InfluxDB for time-series location data
- Kafka for internal messaging
- Docker containerization
- Kubernetes orchestration
- NGINX reverse proxy and load balancing
- AWS/GCP/Azure cloud deployment options
- Winter Sports: Skiers maintaining group communication while on slopes
- Hiking Groups: Outdoor enthusiasts tracking locations and communicating
- Event Coordination: Festival attendees staying connected
- Team Activities: Any group requiring real-time coordination
- Microservices Design: Modular backend services
- Scalable Infrastructure: Horizontal scaling with Kubernetes
- Real-Time Processing: Event-driven architecture with Kafka
- Multi-Cloud Support: Flexible deployment across cloud providers
See Development Stack Overview for local development setup.
This is a commercial application with specific business requirements. Contributions should align with the core mission of secure group communication and location services.