Please describe your proposed solution
how we perceive the problem we are solving?
Despite the lack of conventional addressing system in many countries in Africa, local communities have their own ubiquitous language to identified places. Generally they used the points of interest such as schools, health centers, crossroads, or past events to find their way around. These names which for the population play the role of addresses are only known locally (limited to a given neighborhood for example).
This project is about bringing these names to the global level so that they are used by the whole community for specific needs.
How it work?
The Google Map’s companion application aims to simplify navigation by displaying nearby points of interest such as mechanic shops, pharmacies, markets, and even unique identifiers for potholes. Users can also suggest new points of interest. For example, a traveler in need of a mechanic will find the nearest garage, while a curious explorer can learn detailed history about a place. Delivery drivers can locate destinations and optimize their routes using the app. Finally, drivers can be alerted of eventual potholes.
Positioned as a complement to Google Maps, Google Map’s companion will collect and provide valuable information to enhance Google Maps' data quality and user experience in local areas. This collaborative approach can improve navigation, safety, and efficiency for users in various scenarios.
Approach used in the solution
The Google Map’s companion application will offer useful notifications to users in three simple steps:
- Nearby Points of Interest Alerts: Users will receive an alert when close to confirmed points of interest in the app.
- Arrival Notification: Upon reaching the point of interest, another notification will be sent to the user.
- Exit Notification: A final notification is sent when the user leaves the area.
Additionally, users can query the application to locate specific points of interest, enabling easy access to information on desired locations.
Data management
All points of interest will be initially stored off chain and made searchable. Te application will accept the most common data format such texts, images (photos), videos and audio recordings.
Most importantly, the application will be able to function offline. User will have to download data for specific point of interests when planing their trip or any other trajet in areas with not Internet. Users willing to suggest new point of interest will be able to do it offline as well. Once reconnected to Internet, the local data aggregated on their devices will synchronize with the application data.
Data Validation and Quality (Generation of DID,and NFTs)
To guarantee the credibility of the information recorded in the platform, a data validation strategy will be implemented.
This strategy mainly relies on the fact that we will use the DID to identify each user. Second, the data entered by the user can be rated by the community through a voting mechanism (which will be the base for the governance component), so that the highest-rated users provide much more credible and verified information than those with lower ratings: Essentially, we will have in place a reputation system that will be based off a user past history and activity in the system.Naturally those that will have contributed to validated and confirmed POIs will gain positive credit toward their reputation. The reverse will be true as well.
When information about a point of interest has reached consensus (has been used at least a certain number of times with satisfaction and has met other criteria that will be defined during our research), an NFT (with GPS coordinates) is created for that point. The NFT will continue to gather information during the POI lifespan.
The resulting database can be used by various companies such as Google, delivery companies, transport companies, etc.
Tokenomics considerations.
Generated NFTs will be sold on the market place to raise funds for supporting all the parties involved. More specifically:
A portion of the benefits will be used for maintaining the application.
Part of the proceeding will be used to design and implement missing and useful POIs such as Potable water point in rural Area, Fixing potholes on road … etc. Users will be able to suggest these missing points.
Lastly, portion of the NFT sales will be use to incentive user with the users with higher reputation.