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Similar project already established with resilient mesh networking and ad-hoc wifi -> Serval Project #4

Open MrInfonaut opened 4 years ago

MrInfonaut commented 4 years ago

Hello,

Reading your problem statement and proposed solution, the Serval Project is very similar and is already established. They have already been working through the issues of hardware support for ad-hoc WiFi and have some good solutions in place. It's also designed from the perspective of no / or minimal centralized hardware in crisis situations.

Have a look, I'm sure there is potential to collaborate with them / together on this idea for patient-chat,

https://github.com/servalproject

ivangayton commented 4 years ago

Thanks @MrInfonaut, I was aware of the Serval project (and think it's great) but wasn't aware that it had aspirations to provide video chat without a server (purely peer-to-peer).

The "Serval Mesh" or "batphone" application referenced in the Serval GitHub doesn't appear in the Google Play Store (the link in the Serval Readme is dead). However, there is a downloadable APK, and I've installed it on my phone. It doesn't appear to offer the option of video calls.

Have I missed something obvious?