Re: Website integrated mobile app for disaster

[Russell Keith-Magee]

Hi Akanksha,

We haven't started the GSoC process internally yet, so we haven't put
together a collection of sample projects for this year; but if you want to
see what we recommended last year, it's on our Wiki:

https://code.djangoproject.com/wiki/SummerOfCode2013

Out of those projects, the Validation project was completed last year, so
it's obviously off the candidate list.

I can think of one additional project that has been mentioned in passing on
the developers list: formalising the Meta class.

This project would involve refactoring and documenting the interface to the
Model._meta object. This interface is central to the operation of Django
itself, but *technically* isn't backwards compatible. There are some
aspects of this interface that aren't especially well designed from a
public facing perspective, and there are some features that involve subtle
duplication. The refactoring project would take a look at all these
interfaces, and come up with a clean API that we can formally publish. As a
proof of concept that the API definition is complete, the project might
involve developing an alternate implementation for some other data source
-- for example, a simple wrapper for a NoSQL store -- that can then be used
as a duck-type compatible replacement for a "normal" Django model.

The key part about any project proposal for GSoC - you need to convince us
that you know what you're planning to do, and convince us that your able to
complete it. A key part of this is a project plan with fine grained
estimates. A proposal that says "12 weeks - refactor meta" won't convince
us; a proposal that gives plausible blocks of work filling 3 days-1 week
chunks indicates that probably understand the problem, and will be able to
deliver. However, in order to develop this sort of project plan, you're
going to need to do some research about the problem - and that research
*isn't* something we're going to help with. The fact that you are able to
do the research at all is part of our application process to establish that
you're capable of completing the project.

Yours,
Russ Magee %-)


On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 9:43 PM, Akanksha Shrivastava <
akanksha.shrivasta...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Thankyou so much for your guidance sir! i m looking forward to present my
> ideas for improvement of django. However it would be great if you all could
> please suggest me with some ideas regarding SoC. Waiting for your reply
> eagerly and to work for the very same too.
>
>
> On Friday, January 10, 2014 11:37:44 PM UTC+5:30, Akanksha Shrivastava
> wrote:
>>
>>   Hello everyone!
>>
>> I am currently working on this project of mine and was looking forward
>> for your feedback. I am looking forward to present this idea as my idea for
>> Google Summer Of Code, and I am really looking forward to join this
>> community and contribute whatever I can for this community.
>>
>> They say change is inevitable. The nature has its own path, it hears no
>> one and follows no one. It is unbiased to all and has been the most furious
>> of all the changes. The very sudden changes in nature lead to what we call
>> calamity or disaster. Our priority at such a time is to pray for safety of
>> the lives and work as hard as we can for the very same. However, we always
>> wonder what if we had even a little idea about what was about to happen.
>> And if not the magical time machine then at least time to reach up to this
>> information should have been early. For the most uncertain and
>> unpredictable events of life like these, I would like to present to you my
>> idea.
>>
>>
>>  Project-A website integrated mobile app which traces a person all the
>> time continuously and as soon as any calamity occurs, alerts the website
>> within minutes, thus, allowing us to take action in a quick and swift
>> manner. This may be highly beneficial in saving lives by expanding our time
>> interval to respond and react. The location can be integrated by google
>> maps or google earth, while the mobile app can be integrated with the
>> website containing the database of people, whose current status of nature
>> of environment will be in constant scanning under this project.
>>
>>
>>  Area of Application-This idea can be implemented at places where there
>> is a very high risk of calamity like Japan (people residing there) and at
>> places where travelers may be affected, like a train (people travelling)
>> accidents or any such unfortunate event.
>>
>> This app is highly useful at places where calamity strikes and we search
>> out for either newspapers or media for information regarding the very same.
>> However, we still remain uncertain regarding our family or friend as we
>> only get the idea of the situation of the place and of the incident that
>> has taken place. Not only we will be in touch with our near and dear once,
>> but we will also be informed about the calamity and may reach out to as
>> many people and as soon as possible. This app is highly beneficial not only
>> 

Re: Website integrated mobile app for disaster

[Akanksha Shrivastava]

Thankyou so much for your guidance sir! i m looking forward to present my 
ideas for improvement of django. However it would be great if you all could 
please suggest me with some ideas regarding SoC. Waiting for your reply 
eagerly and to work for the very same too.

On Friday, January 10, 2014 11:37:44 PM UTC+5:30, Akanksha Shrivastava 
wrote:
>
>   Hello everyone!
>
> I am currently working on this project of mine and was looking forward for 
> your feedback. I am looking forward to present this idea as my idea for 
> Google Summer Of Code, and I am really looking forward to join this 
> community and contribute whatever I can for this community.
>
> They say change is inevitable. The nature has its own path, it hears no 
> one and follows no one. It is unbiased to all and has been the most furious 
> of all the changes. The very sudden changes in nature lead to what we call 
> calamity or disaster. Our priority at such a time is to pray for safety of 
> the lives and work as hard as we can for the very same. However, we always 
> wonder what if we had even a little idea about what was about to happen. 
> And if not the magical time machine then at least time to reach up to this 
> information should have been early. For the most uncertain and 
> unpredictable events of life like these, I would like to present to you my 
> idea.
>
>
>  Project-A website integrated mobile app which traces a person all the 
> time continuously and as soon as any calamity occurs, alerts the website 
> within minutes, thus, allowing us to take action in a quick and swift 
> manner. This may be highly beneficial in saving lives by expanding our time 
> interval to respond and react. The location can be integrated by google 
> maps or google earth, while the mobile app can be integrated with the 
> website containing the database of people, whose current status of nature 
> of environment will be in constant scanning under this project.
>
>
>  Area of Application-This idea can be implemented at places where there 
> is a very high risk of calamity like Japan (people residing there) and at 
> places where travelers may be affected, like a train (people travelling) 
> accidents or any such unfortunate event.
>
> This app is highly useful at places where calamity strikes and we search 
> out for either newspapers or media for information regarding the very same. 
> However, we still remain uncertain regarding our family or friend as we 
> only get the idea of the situation of the place and of the incident that 
> has taken place. Not only we will be in touch with our near and dear once, 
> but we will also be informed about the calamity and may reach out to as 
> many people and as soon as possible. This app is highly beneficial not only 
> for safety of our near and dear ones but also gives us a chance to prove 
> humanity. This is a simple app which does not require millions of buttons 
> selections, neither it involves to confuse people by weird and annoying 
> passwords, especially at the time of calamity who could afford to type 
> passwords and choose from list of buttons instead of saving his or her 
> life. This is a disaster management technique which will ensure people that 
> their families or any close person has the idea that he or she is in danger 
> or trouble, so one can respond to the very same as soon as one can think 
> of. One knows the value of human life today, and this will help us to save 
> plenty of such lives.
>
>
>  Past cases-This project could have been implemented in the most 
> unfortunate cases of tsunami and earthquakes which created a massive life 
> loss, whereas it could also have been used for train accidents and airplane 
> crashes. There are plenty of cases in the world which signify the power of 
> mother earth, and these are the only things which are not controlled by 
> human beings yet. This app gives us a chance to prove that we can at least 
> try our level best to keep track of such mishaps.
>
>  
> Success criteria-This project will ensure faster disaster recovery and 
> disaster management in every country.
>
>- 
>
>One looks up to a source of information regarding their close ones, we 
>provide them very same and in shorter span of time.
>- 
>
>We will be alerted of any mishap much before the usual timing.
>
>   Technology involved-In this project, we have made an app which gets and 
> returns the data from the database which is placed in the website. This app 
> is always active with the people who are about to be affected. We get 
> constant alerts regarding their current state and as soon as any disaster 
> occurs, the person just clicks a button in the phone, it is instantly 
> updated on our website and in the case of emergency, there is alert which 
> is sent to the people close to them (whose database is already collected 
> and stored in the website) also, we alert as many people a little far 
> around that area regarding the incident and 

Re: Website integrated mobile app for disaster

[Russell Keith-Magee]

Hi Akanksha,

As Aymeric has said - this sounds like a great project, but it isn't
appropriate for Django's Summer of Code program - we are looking for
projects to work on and improve Django itself.

You may want to try and get in contact with the Google Crisis Response team:

http://www.google.org/crisisresponse/

They have a number of tools in this space which they activate when an
emergency occurs; and since they're a Google project to start with, they
may be interested in running something as part of the SoC. If you don't
have any luck getting in contact with them, let me know and I'll see if I
can poke someone I know who works in that group.

Another possibility is the Humanitarian Open Street Map Team:

http://hot.openstreetmap.org

I don't know if they've done work with SoC in the past, but they might be
interested.

Yours,
Russ Magee %-)


On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 5:36 AM, Aymeric Augustin <
aymeric.augus...@polytechnique.org> wrote:

> Hi Akanksha,
>
> As far as I know, the DSF looks for GSoC proposals to work *on* Django,
> not *with* Django.
>
> While there’s definitely some merit in your idea, I don’t think it would
> qualify as a Django GSoC.
>
> --
> Aymeric.
>
>
>
> On 10 janv. 2014, at 19:07, Akanksha Shrivastava <
> akanksha.shrivasta...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Hello everyone!
>
> I am currently working on this project of mine and was looking forward for
> your feedback. I am looking forward to present this idea as my idea for
> Google Summer Of Code, and I am really looking forward to join this
> community and contribute whatever I can for this community.
>
> They say change is inevitable. The nature has its own path, it hears no
> one and follows no one. It is unbiased to all and has been the most furious
> of all the changes. The very sudden changes in nature lead to what we call
> calamity or disaster. Our priority at such a time is to pray for safety of
> the lives and work as hard as we can for the very same. However, we always
> wonder what if we had even a little idea about what was about to happen.
> And if not the magical time machine then at least time to reach up to this
> information should have been early. For the most uncertain and
> unpredictable events of life like these, I would like to present to you my
> idea.
>
>
> Project-A website integrated mobile app which traces a person all the time
> continuously and as soon as any calamity occurs, alerts the website within
> minutes, thus, allowing us to take action in a quick and swift manner. This
> may be highly beneficial in saving lives by expanding our time interval to
> respond and react. The location can be integrated by google maps or google
> earth, while the mobile app can be integrated with the website containing
> the database of people, whose current status of nature of environment will
> be in constant scanning under this project.
>
>
> Area of Application-This idea can be implemented at places where there is
> a very high risk of calamity like Japan (people residing there) and at
> places where travelers may be affected, like a train (people travelling)
> accidents or any such unfortunate event.
>
> This app is highly useful at places where calamity strikes and we search
> out for either newspapers or media for information regarding the very same.
> However, we still remain uncertain regarding our family or friend as we
> only get the idea of the situation of the place and of the incident that
> has taken place. Not only we will be in touch with our near and dear once,
> but we will also be informed about the calamity and may reach out to as
> many people and as soon as possible. This app is highly beneficial not only
> for safety of our near and dear ones but also gives us a chance to prove
> humanity. This is a simple app which does not require millions of buttons
> selections, neither it involves to confuse people by weird and annoying
> passwords, especially at the time of calamity who could afford to type
> passwords and choose from list of buttons instead of saving his or her
> life. This is a disaster management technique which will ensure people that
> their families or any close person has the idea that he or she is in danger
> or trouble, so one can respond to the very same as soon as one can think
> of. One knows the value of human life today, and this will help us to save
> plenty of such lives.
>
>
> Past cases-This project could have been implemented in the most
> unfortunate cases of tsunami and earthquakes which created a massive life
> loss, whereas it could also have been used for train accidents and airplane
> crashes. There are plenty of cases in the world which signify the power of
> mother earth, and these are the only things which are not controlled by
> human beings yet. This app gives us a chance to prove that we can at least
> try our level best to keep track of such mishaps.
>
>
> Success criteria-This project will ensure faster disaster recovery and
> disaster management in every 

Re: Website integrated mobile app for disaster

[Aymeric Augustin]

Hi Akanksha,

As far as I know, the DSF looks for GSoC proposals to work *on* Django, not 
*with* Django.

While there’s definitely some merit in your idea, I don’t think it would 
qualify as a Django GSoC.

-- 
Aymeric.



On 10 janv. 2014, at 19:07, Akanksha Shrivastava 
 wrote:

> 
> Hello everyone!
> I am currently working on this project of mine and was looking forward for 
> your feedback. I am looking forward to present this idea as my idea for 
> Google Summer Of Code, and I am really looking forward to join this community 
> and contribute whatever I can for this community.
> 
> They say change is inevitable. The nature has its own path, it hears no one 
> and follows no one. It is unbiased to all and has been the most furious of 
> all the changes. The very sudden changes in nature lead to what we call 
> calamity or disaster. Our priority at such a time is to pray for safety of 
> the lives and work as hard as we can for the very same. However, we always 
> wonder what if we had even a little idea about what was about to happen. And 
> if not the magical time machine then at least time to reach up to this 
> information should have been early. For the most uncertain and unpredictable 
> events of life like these, I would like to present to you my idea.
> 
> Project-A website integrated mobile app which traces a person all the time 
> continuously and as soon as any calamity occurs, alerts the website within 
> minutes, thus, allowing us to take action in a quick and swift manner. This 
> may be highly beneficial in saving lives by expanding our time interval to 
> respond and react. The location can be integrated by google maps or google 
> earth, while the mobile app can be integrated with the website containing the 
> database of people, whose current status of nature of environment will be in 
> constant scanning under this project.
> 
> Area of Application-This idea can be implemented at places where there is a 
> very high risk of calamity like Japan (people residing there) and at places 
> where travelers may be affected, like a train (people travelling) accidents 
> or any such unfortunate event.
> This app is highly useful at places where calamity strikes and we search out 
> for either newspapers or media for information regarding the very same. 
> However, we still remain uncertain regarding our family or friend as we only 
> get the idea of the situation of the place and of the incident that has taken 
> place. Not only we will be in touch with our near and dear once, but we will 
> also be informed about the calamity and may reach out to as many people and 
> as soon as possible. This app is highly beneficial not only for safety of our 
> near and dear ones but also gives us a chance to prove humanity. This is a 
> simple app which does not require millions of buttons selections, neither it 
> involves to confuse people by weird and annoying passwords, especially at the 
> time of calamity who could afford to type passwords and choose from list of 
> buttons instead of saving his or her life. This is a disaster management 
> technique which will ensure people that their families or any close person 
> has the idea that he or she is in danger or trouble, so one can respond to 
> the very same as soon as one can think of. One knows the value of human life 
> today, and this will help us to save plenty of such lives.
> 
> Past cases-This project could have been implemented in the most unfortunate 
> cases of tsunami and earthquakes which created a massive life loss, whereas 
> it could also have been used for train accidents and airplane crashes. There 
> are plenty of cases in the world which signify the power of mother earth, and 
> these are the only things which are not controlled by human beings yet. This 
> app gives us a chance to prove that we can at least try our level best to 
> keep track of such mishaps.
> 
> 
> Success criteria-This project will ensure faster disaster recovery and 
> disaster management in every country.
> One looks up to a source of information regarding their close ones, we 
> provide them very same and in shorter span of time.
> We will be alerted of any mishap much before the usual timing.
> 
> Technology involved-In this project, we have made an app which gets and 
> returns the data from the database which is placed in the website. This app 
> is always active with the people who are about to be affected. We get 
> constant alerts regarding their current state and as soon as any disaster 
> occurs, the person just clicks a button in the phone, it is instantly updated 
> on our website and in the case of emergency, there is alert which is sent to 
> the people close to them (whose database is already collected and stored in 
> the website) also, we alert as many people a little far around that area 
> regarding the incident and thus ask for help and recovery. The status of 
> people will be displayed by google earth or 

Website integrated mobile app for disaster

[Akanksha Shrivastava]

 

 Hello everyone!

I am currently working on this project of mine and was looking forward for 
your feedback. I am looking forward to present this idea as my idea for 
Google Summer Of Code, and I am really looking forward to join this 
community and contribute whatever I can for this community.

They say change is inevitable. The nature has its own path, it hears no one 
and follows no one. It is unbiased to all and has been the most furious of 
all the changes. The very sudden changes in nature lead to what we call 
calamity or disaster. Our priority at such a time is to pray for safety of 
the lives and work as hard as we can for the very same. However, we always 
wonder what if we had even a little idea about what was about to happen. 
And if not the magical time machine then at least time to reach up to this 
information should have been early. For the most uncertain and 
unpredictable events of life like these, I would like to present to you my 
idea.


 Project-A website integrated mobile app which traces a person all the time 
continuously and as soon as any calamity occurs, alerts the website within 
minutes, thus, allowing us to take action in a quick and swift manner. This 
may be highly beneficial in saving lives by expanding our time interval to 
respond and react. The location can be integrated by google maps or google 
earth, while the mobile app can be integrated with the website containing 
the database of people, whose current status of nature of environment will 
be in constant scanning under this project.


 Area of Application-This idea can be implemented at places where there is 
a very high risk of calamity like Japan (people residing there) and at 
places where travelers may be affected, like a train (people travelling) 
accidents or any such unfortunate event.

This app is highly useful at places where calamity strikes and we search 
out for either newspapers or media for information regarding the very same. 
However, we still remain uncertain regarding our family or friend as we 
only get the idea of the situation of the place and of the incident that 
has taken place. Not only we will be in touch with our near and dear once, 
but we will also be informed about the calamity and may reach out to as 
many people and as soon as possible. This app is highly beneficial not only 
for safety of our near and dear ones but also gives us a chance to prove 
humanity. This is a simple app which does not require millions of buttons 
selections, neither it involves to confuse people by weird and annoying 
passwords, especially at the time of calamity who could afford to type 
passwords and choose from list of buttons instead of saving his or her 
life. This is a disaster management technique which will ensure people that 
their families or any close person has the idea that he or she is in danger 
or trouble, so one can respond to the very same as soon as one can think 
of. One knows the value of human life today, and this will help us to save 
plenty of such lives.


 Past cases-This project could have been implemented in the most 
unfortunate cases of tsunami and earthquakes which created a massive life 
loss, whereas it could also have been used for train accidents and airplane 
crashes. There are plenty of cases in the world which signify the power of 
mother earth, and these are the only things which are not controlled by 
human beings yet. This app gives us a chance to prove that we can at least 
try our level best to keep track of such mishaps.

 
Success criteria-This project will ensure faster disaster recovery and 
disaster management in every country.

   - 
   
   One looks up to a source of information regarding their close ones, we 
   provide them very same and in shorter span of time.
   - 
   
   We will be alerted of any mishap much before the usual timing.
   
  Technology involved-In this project, we have made an app which gets and 
returns the data from the database which is placed in the website. This app 
is always active with the people who are about to be affected. We get 
constant alerts regarding their current state and as soon as any disaster 
occurs, the person just clicks a button in the phone, it is instantly 
updated on our website and in the case of emergency, there is alert which 
is sent to the people close to them (whose database is already collected 
and stored in the website) also, we alert as many people a little far 
around that area regarding the incident and thus ask for help and recovery. 
The status of people will be displayed by google earth or google map. 
Alerts can be sent via phone, text or e-mail.

 Work progress-I have been working on this project since past few months. 
About one fourth of the work is completed. Currently I am working on how to 
integrate google map with the phone app and the website. I have considered 
the following stages of development of my project:

   1. 
   
   Developing the mobile app and developing a website.