Introducing Phenom — an exciting application that connects people who are enthusiastic about capturing paranormal events and phenomena to share them with others. This solution is a combination of social network and sharing platform that’s supported by some serious math.
Phenom
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Platform
- Android, iOS
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Devices
- Smartphone, iPhone
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Tech stack
- Google Maps, Dagger, Glide, Coroutines, Firebase Firestore, Firebase Storage, Firebase App Distribution, PubNub
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Industry
- Entertainment
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Scope of work
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Software design and architecture, front-end and back-end development, quality assurance, deployment.
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The challenge
Our team had a task of preparing an application that would allow its users to record any unnatural phenomenon or event. We also had to create something similar to a social network for like minded people centered around communication as well as the ability to create and manage group events. The solution should also allow users to calculate the precise location of any observed phenomenon or event based on known points of interest.
The solution
Our team developed a Fireside-powered platform for smartphone users and implemented all the features requested by the customer. What makes this project especially interesting is the use of triangulation for calculating the location of an object. This function allows the user to determine the location of a point by forming triangles to it from currently known points. Application gathers metadata from photos and videos capturing stable events, which is processed and saved by the platform for others to use.
As for the social part of an application, users are able to triangulate their own or their teammate’s events. Moreover, people can create and manage their own teams as well as assign or participate in their events. Combined with group chats as well as the ability to upload and share pieces of media such as photos and videos, Phenom fully covers all the essential aspects of a niche social network.
The benefits
As a result, the customer received a feature-packed application that combines elements of supernatural phenomena hunting with social interactions. We also implemented triangulation, providing users with enhanced locating capabilities to fully immerse themselves in the process of hunting and observing the unknown.