Final project idea essay

Author: danilk09

essays/cycle-sense.md

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+layout: essay
+type: essay
+title: "Final Project Idea"
+# All dates must be YYYY-MM-DD format!
+date: 2026-03-31
+published: true
+labels:
+  - Software Engineering
+  - Nextjs
+---
+
+<img width="100px" class="rounded float-start pe-4" src="../img/cycle-sense/uh_logo.png">
+
+## CycleSense
+### Collaborators: Joshua Au, Tyler Unger, Danil Knight, Riley Herradura, Julius Lagazo
+### Overview
+
+*The Problem:* Recycling has an emphasis in Hawai’i with the common saying “malama i ka ‘aina,” meaning to care for and protect the land. UH Manoa is a large campus and  albeit convenient to toss bottles/cans into trash bins, this does not effectively help with protecting the environment.
+
+*The Solution:* The Cycle Sense application allows for users on campus to easily locate recyclable locations. A map is provided to users that is marked with icons indicating recyclable locations. Additionally, Bottles4College announcements will be posted and events will be listed.
+
+### Approach
+Some possible mockup solutions include:
+* Bottles4College announcements  
+* Map 
+* Find Nearest Bin (if we incorporate GPS)
+* Sorting guide page
+* Recycling impact statistics
+
+### Use case ideas
+Whether or not the following bullet points list all pages or not, the completed use case should show an end-to-end scenario of using the system.
+* Users goes to the home page, can navigate to announcements/map/sorting guide/statistics
+* Admin logs in, goes to the home page, can navigate to announcements/map/sorting guide/statistics, and can add or remove pins in real time
+
+### Beyond the basics
+After implementing the basic functionality, here are ideas for more advanced features;
+* Allow users to place pins for newly found recycle bin locations
+* A way to report overly full bins