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Leveraging IoT for COVID-19 Data Visualization: A Case Study on Wellifi - Flatten the Curve App
Applicable Industries
- Cement
Use Cases
- Track & Trace of Assets
- Visual Quality Detection
The Challenge
The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated the need for real-time, accurate, and easily accessible data to track the spread of the virus. The founders of Wellifi - Flatten the Curve, Craig Bramscher and Ron Hom, identified this need and sought to create an app that would provide visual data on COVID-19 cases in the United States. The challenge was to develop an app that would allow users to view up-to-date numbers of cases at a glance, track locations that are important to them, and share this information with friends and family. The founders also wanted to chart and map out trends, which they believed were more important than total numbers in the context of understanding how different cities, states, and regions in the US were faring.
About The Customer
The primary users of the Wellifi - Flatten the Curve app are individuals in the United States who want to stay informed about the spread of COVID-19 in their area and other locations that are important to them. These users value having access to up-to-date, visual data that they can easily understand and share with others. They are likely to be tech-savvy and comfortable using apps and social networking features. The app also appeals to users who are interested in tracking their personal health and fitness, as the founders plan to incorporate virus tracking into a larger health and fitness app in the future.
The Solution
The solution was the development of the Wellifi - Flatten the Curve app. The app was built using Bubble, a powerful no-code solution that allows users to create fully customizable web applications and workflows. The app utilizes information from the New York Times to track COVID-19 data in the United States. It allows users to browse the data, chart and map out trends, and track locations that are important to them. The app also includes a social networking feature that enables users to share data with friends and family and find other people who care about the same locations. The founders plan to make virus tracking a part of their forthcoming app that will track personal health and fitness, with Flatten the Curve being a small component of the bigger application.
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