Awards & Nominations
Starry Night has received the following awards and nominations. Way to go!
Global Finalists Honorable Mentions
POLARIS - Your guide to the night sky
High-Level Project Summary
Understanding the universe and its perks can be pretty challenging for many people. The dynamics of the stars and of the constellations that surround us are, sometimes, not what they seem to be. We developed POLARIS with one goal: to make learning about the stellar world easy and fun. The app consists of three sections: ARCHIVE, which contains articles about stars and their behaviors;MINIGAMES, which has two learning games (Quiz and Puzzle); and TIMELINE, which allows you to see the different positions of the constellations according to the time of the year.
Link to Final Project
Link to Project "Demo"
Detailed Project Description
WHAT TO EXPECT?
Polaris is a mobile application developed in flutter which aims to teach and help people to know more about stellar variations, constellations, stars and much more. Once downloaded, the user will be able to learn from three main sections:
Archive:
Here the user will find several topics about space, each with a text explaining it interactively!
Minigames:
The app provides two types of games; the first one is the puzzle (memory game) on the types of stars. When the user gets one pair correctly, the app shows a curious fact about that type of star. The second game is a quiz about the zodiac constellations. When the user completes it, the app displays a funny result page!
Timeline:
The timeline system is the most innovative of the app. It's a simulation of the movement of stars. Here the user can choose the month of the year, and the app will return the position of the stars in that period.
Tools / Coding Languages/ Software Used:
- Flutter & Dart - used to the code the app
- Figma - used to the design
- Google presentation- used to the presentation
- KineMaster- used to edit the video
- ibispaint x - used to design
Presentation:
Download the app
Space Agency Data
When writing the texts in the application, such as the articles in the archive section or the curiosities in the memory game, we did some research about stellar activity and used data and information from the NASA official website. One example would be the curious fact about nebulae, taken directly from NASA's SpacePlace: "Nebulae are made of dust and gases — mostly hydrogen and helium."
Hackathon Journey
It was a fantastic experience. The universe and its celestial bodies have always fascinated us, so this hackathon challenge gave us a chance to learn and research the topic thoroughly. We followed the instructions given by the challenge and aimed to create a simple but fun app. The project went smoothly thanks to the team's cooperation, dedication, and, of course, our mentor's guidance. Thank you, Flavia.
References
- NASA
- Flutter
- Dart
- Android Studio
- Figma
- IbisPaint X
Tags
#stars #constalations #starrynight #Polaris #NightSky #guide #escolaort #ort