Space Apps Challenge 2017

The case

Have you ever wonder how could you get in touch with the 530 space lovers who are clicking "like" to the same NASA awesome picture you are liking, which was shared on the NASA Earth Facebook´s feed page? What if there can be a way to interact with these strangers who have common interests? For sure they all care about the planet we inhabit and are worried about its current health. Have you ever started a cool side project but did not find the time, partners or motivation to keep track of it? Or simply want to chat with strangers that can understand your needs, vision or sense of humor?

We don´t want nice ideas or projects to fall into oblivion, therefore we want to facilitate teamwork, discussion and definitely good humor In a very changing global world, full of expats and internet connections, we need to think about strategies to foster creative initiatives, for example, the ones proposed by all the participants in this Space Apps Challenge. Projects, ideas an initiatives don´t need only the spark of creativity. They also need teamwork, and a whole road track to become a reality. In addition, many people agree about the need of empowering interdisciplinarity, but that does not mean we know how to make it happen. What if we can build an app that helps this? Finally, we also focus on the need of achieving the millennium development goals, particularly to ensure environmental sustainability and develop partnership for development.

App features

We want to develop a social app to generate new interactions between likeminded strangers. Users will have a simple profile and are required to follow an exchange: 1) To post a need, will or question (local or global request) and 2) To offer something in exchange (locally or globally). This simple info will be shown in a card.

The space ballerina is the friendly messenger that proposes matches between users. In addition, there will be a "roulette" button to let randomness decide for you, in which case the space ballerina spins and spins until it stops.

When a match occurs, users learn a step of dance. The final goal is that users will collaborate many times, therefore learning many steps until they can enjoy the space dance. So make the space ballerina happy and find peers to collaborate!

The profile

the simple profile will be filled through a funny questionnaire and indirect questionnaire that will rank and fit users into three categories:

1) Eco friendly will: It rate between 1 and 100 the passion for ecology and sustainability
2) Nerdy tools: What´s the profession, ability or what would you like to become
3) Space humor: What sense of humor does the user handle

The aim is that this simple algorithm with three units will evolve into a complex neuronal system, according to the interaction of the user with the app. Machine learning is a must.