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Implement a Crowdsourced Neighborhood Alert System leveraging the Meshtastic mesh network. This initiative aims to enhance community safety and awareness by enabling Boston residents to receive and contribute real-time alerts on various topics, such as air quality, fire incidents, bird sightings, and other relevant local events.
Objectives
Develop a system allowing users to subscribe to alerts tailored to their interests and concerns.
Enable community members to report updates or incidents, enriching the source of real-time information.
Ensure timely dissemination of alerts via the Meshtastic network to keep the community informed and safe.
Proposed Features
Customizable Alert Subscriptions: Users can select specific types of alerts they wish to receive, ensuring relevance and reducing information overload.
Community Reporting Feature: Incorporate a feature for users to contribute information about local incidents or conditions.
Real-Time Alert Notifications: Utilize the Meshtastic network for immediate notification delivery to users subscribed to relevant alert types.
Privacy Considerations: Design the system to support anonymous reporting and subscription, prioritizing user privacy.
Summary
Implement a Crowdsourced Neighborhood Alert System leveraging the Meshtastic mesh network. This initiative aims to enhance community safety and awareness by enabling Boston residents to receive and contribute real-time alerts on various topics, such as air quality, fire incidents, bird sightings, and other relevant local events.
Objectives
Develop a system allowing users to subscribe to alerts tailored to their interests and concerns. Enable community members to report updates or incidents, enriching the source of real-time information. Ensure timely dissemination of alerts via the Meshtastic network to keep the community informed and safe.
Proposed Features
Customizable Alert Subscriptions: Users can select specific types of alerts they wish to receive, ensuring relevance and reducing information overload. Community Reporting Feature: Incorporate a feature for users to contribute information about local incidents or conditions. Real-Time Alert Notifications: Utilize the Meshtastic network for immediate notification delivery to users subscribed to relevant alert types. Privacy Considerations: Design the system to support anonymous reporting and subscription, prioritizing user privacy.