WayfinderAI

WayfinderAI is an innovative mobile application designed to simplify and enhance the travel planning process. The app leverages cutting-edge deep learning technology to create personalized travel plans based on a user's budget, dream destination, travel requirements, and location. It features an integrated booking system for flights, accommodation, and insurance, streamlining the entire travel planning process. WayfinderAI also offers an automated budget estimator to help users accurately estimate their travel costs. The app ensures access to up-to-date information about destinations and travel-related services through data harvesting and API scraping.

WayfinderAI's unique selling proposition includes facilitating the discovery of travel companions for solo travelers, tailoring travel experiences to individual preferences, prioritizing safety and trust in the travel community, and fostering lasting bonds among users. This app aims to revolutionize the way people plan and experience travel, making it more accessible, personalized, and enjoyable.

Built at SacHacks V 2023 💻

Inspiration 💡

• Traveling presents an abundance of choices that can leave you feeling lost in the sea of options. We've all been there, investing days in the quest for the ideal destination and budget.
• Inorder to solve this problem we Introduce WayFinderAI
• According to reports
  • Customers value ease of use and price comparison the most.
  • Main challenge experienced is estimating costs of travelling.
  • 62% of surveyed customers would trust AI to recommend activities.
• WayFinderAI, a mobile app that uses state-of-the-art deep learning to build the perfect travel plan for your budget and interests.

What it does 🤔

1. WayFinder AI is an application that generates a personalised travel plan based on a user's budget, dream destination, requirements, geographical location, and more!
2. An integrated booking system to streamline flights, insurance, and accommodation transactions, enhancing the travel planning value capture.
3. Automated budget/cost estimator based on duration, cost of destination and other key factors.
4. Managing data harvesting, server hosting and API scraping to ensure up-to-date information.

Our USP 💫

Absolutely, here are five concise and human-readable points highlighting your unique selling proposition (USP):

1. Travel Companions: WayFinder helps solo travelers find like-minded companions for their journeys, eliminating the solo travel blues.
2. Personalized Adventures: We tailor the travel experience to match the interests and preferences of the group, ensuring unique and memorable trips.
3. Safety and Trust: Our platform prioritizes safety and trust, creating a secure environment for travelers to connect and explore together.
4. Lasting Bonds: WayFinder is more than a platform; it's a community where you can forge meaningful friendships and create lasting memories on the road.

Target Audience 🧑‍🎓

Among our identified customer segments, university students and student backpackers stand out as those most likely to embark on spontaneous trips, seeking the convenience of an adjustable itinerary. They are the demographic most likely to spread the word of a new AI product and benefit from an interactive itinerary app.

How we built it ⚙️

Design 🎨

Presentation Link 🎁

Link to My Our Canva Presentation

Video Demo 📽️

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Challenges we ran into 😤

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Accomplishments that we're proud of ✨

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What we learned 🙌

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What's next for WayFinder 🚀

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