What is LineScouts?
The LineScouts app provides a data-driven solution to help protect the vulnerable during the pandemic by aggregating real-time information on supermarket crowds and busyness levels. The app collects data from multiple sources, including Google's location-based services and crowdsourced reports from community volunteers, to generate a supermarket busyness score. This score allows users to make informed decisions about when to visit the store, avoiding peak times and potential exposure risks. The app empowers the vulnerable and their caretakers to plan their shopping trips more safely, reducing the need for unnecessary exposure and potential health risks. With its user-generated data and focus on community well-being, LineScouts offers a practical and accessible tool to navigate the challenges of grocery shopping during a public health crisis
Highlights
- Aggregates real-time supermarket busyness data from multiple sources, including Google and crowdsourced reports
- Calculates a supermarket busyness score to help users plan their shopping trips
- Enables the vulnerable and their caretakers to avoid peak crowds and reduce exposure risks
- Utilizes a community-driven approach with user-generated data
- Provides a practical solution to navigate grocery shopping during a pandemic