Post by Shervin D.

Hello World (Mapping Software) - ECE297 (Software Design and Communication) This semester, my team and I developed Hello, World, an OpenStreetMap-based platform for map visualization and route optimization. We focused on creating a responsive, intuitive interface and solving large-scale routing challenges. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 ● 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐩 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞: Designed the frontend using 𝐄𝐙𝐆𝐋 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐓𝐊, with custom CSS for a clean, modern look. Users can toggle map layers, view points of interest, and access real-time weather data through API integration. ● 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Implemented a large-scale 𝐀* 𝐚𝐥𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐦 for route finding, with contextual autocomplete for intersections and easy click-based selection. ● 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐎𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Solved a traveling-salesman-type problem using 𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢-𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐃𝐢𝐣𝐤𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚 combined with 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝟐/𝟑-𝐨𝐩𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬), reducing total travel time. ● 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠: Leveraged 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐌𝐏 to parallelize computations, meeting a 48-second performance target for multi-stop routes. ● 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤: C++, OpenMP, EZGL & GTK, CSS, and Git for collaboration. We also presented a vision for applying Hello, World to urban event planning, demonstrating how optimized routes and intuitive visuals can support large-scale logistics. A huge thank you to my teammates, Victoria Sing and Tyeba Fatema, for their creativity and dedication in bringing this project to life. #SoftwareEngineering #AlgorithmDesign #Optimization #ParallelProgramming #TechProjects #CPlusPlus