Crowdcast

Crowdcast is an innovative suite for crowdsourcing with proximity-based interactions. Crowdcast is built on top of the Proximity framework, which efficiently connects you to your closest neighbors at all times, regardless of where you are and how far your closest neighbors are.

"In particular, Proximity addresses the Continuous All k-Nearest Neighbor (CAkNN) problem efficiently".

Using Crowdcast, users can: (i) post text or vocal messages on a neighborhood pinup wall, which will be visible to their k nearest neighbors; (ii) extend their view or their hearing by utilizing the cameras and/or microphones of their neighbors building in that way innovative adhoc camera and audio networks; (iii) post local tasks in their neighborhood as part of organizing an activity, charity event, etc.

Sponsors

The project participated in Microsoft Imagine Cup Competition 2012 and took the 3rd place [national].
The implementation of Crowdcast has been supported by MTN, Bionic, isWorks and B.A.