1. "Where's the Bus?" App- I don't know whether it was indirectly "stolen" from JagsExpress 2.0, or if this already exists in Indianapolis, but I was inspired by IndyGo, because I've had to take public transportation downtown in order to get to IUPUI for the past three years. Sometimes the bus comes late, but other times, the bus comes earlier than expected, so I could miss the bus at times. This app could help trace an IndyGo bus's location, depending on the selected route. This app would work on iPhone, Android, or any other smartphone.
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2. 3D Haunted House Tour-This was a possible idea every since I passed Seeing Sideways and visited the Advanced Visualization Laboratory in the IT building's 4th Floor. If this idea is chosen, I would use the AVL technology, Maya, and perhaps Photoshop for the Textures. I'm not certain whether I will need to use Unreal Editor for this project.
3. Create a website using some sort of easter egg-Inspired by the Konami Code(up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B button, A button, and Start/Enter) and websites that use this for easter eggs(http://konamicodesites.com/), I hope to reverse engineer "easter egg" websites to create my own. The problem is that my access to the Pegasus server is probably cut off due to lack of use since my CSCI-N341(Javascript) class, so I don't know how else to host my website for the Capstone presentation. This may have also been inspired by "Mat Powers' Game On! History of Video Games" class.
4. Website cataloguing all of the "must-eat" places in Indianapolis/Indy Metro-This was inspired by sites such as Yelp and Urbanspoon and by shows like Travel Channel's Man vs. Food.
Originally, it would have been a a collection of "Must-eat" places around the country based on ratings and exposure from shows like Man Vs. Food, but time might not allow for that, plus the aforementioned problem with hosting can hinder this project as well.
I have included my inspirations in the above post as either pictures or links to other websites.
Amy King--
ReplyDeleteI really really really LOVE the app for the bus schedule for IndyGo. I never know where the busses are or, like you said, if I've missed it completely! Do you know how to program an app for a smartphone?
@Amy King
ReplyDeleteNo...not currently, and unfortunately, that idea as is may already be shot down, because someone already did something similar to this in the Spring 2011 Capstone.
Greg Stahlhut
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ReplyDeleteI think these are some fantastic ideals, good luck.
ReplyDeleteHeather Ousley
ReplyDeleteI think the 3D haunted house would be a great idea. Maybe it's too big of a project to do by yourself, but if you got a good group of people you may be able to accomplish it.
I would definitely use the Bus App. If you choose this Capstone I am sure there is a market. I would suggest creating a flexible input system so it could be customized easily to any transportation system.
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ReplyDeleteI too rode the bus to campus for several years, so I like the Bus App too. You wrote that someone has already done a similar capstone, but maybe you could expand upon it? You might be able to make an easy to use app that all bus company's across the country could use to input their route schedules. HTML5's geolocation features might be useful.
ReplyDeleteAn indygo bus app is a great idea. I think most, if not all buses have a gps system in them.
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ReplyDeleteI've heard of the horrors of IndyGo. I could see you making an app for "Where's the bus," and see that opening a lot of doors for you. Not sure if it's been done, but it's definitely a good idea.
ReplyDeleteJessica Cote
ReplyDeleteI don't know if your idea on 'where the IndyGo bus is' has been done before but if it hasn't it would be a GREAT app!! I believe many people would buy this app because of how useful it is. If it has been done before you can analyze the existing application and determine what you feel is missing from it and then create a better version of that app. I think you would have many people interested in purchasing an app that would help you better follow the IndyGo bus.
Brian Graham
ReplyDeleteI like the local areas to eat one. I have tried to find new local places to eat and can't find a good website to highlight them so I think a website or some sort of mobile app that could use the GPS in your phone to highlight all the places within like 20 miles of you could be really cool.
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ReplyDeleteHey Lloyd,
ReplyDeleteJust because an idea is "shot down" doesn't mean it has to be dead. Find a way to do it a little differently, make it your own, or even just do it better. Build on it if it's truly what you like, don't give up on it.