We don't have steady power in this country, this implies that we don't always have power when we need it. But an app like this will help us find power even if we don't have it.

That is a step in the direction of having power all the time. If you can't get the power, you go to it.

The data to be used for this will be crowd sourced of course. It will take time to build up the data but that should not be an issue.

The data will be open-sourced and so is this project. I think.

From what I can see, there is no reason not to build this app.

What do you think? or Who is interested in developing it?

lordZOUGA:
We don't have steady power in this country, this implies that we don't always have power when we need it. But an app like this will help us find power even if we don't have it.

That is a step in the direction of having power all the time. If you can't get the power, you go to it.

The data to be used for this will be crowd sourced of course. It will take time to build up the data but that should not be an issue.

The data will be open-sourced and so is this project. I think.

From what I can see, there is no reason not to build this app.

What do you think? or Who is interested in developing it?

I'm not sure I understand. How does one access, or go to this power?

jajad:


I'm not sure I understand. How does one access this power?

The solution I have in mind is an app that shares the device's location whenever the device running the app starts charging. That's what I mean by power.

So once a location is shared, it will now be shown to other users of the app. This can be a visualization using a map or a compass like view pointing in the direction of the shared location.

Going to the location is up to the user. Doing that depends on the distance the user is to this source of power

you understand now?

Cool idea, but individual power locations sounds weird. Unless u will only make only power available in a central location known, like nepa.

losprince:
Cool idea, but individual power locations sounds weird. Unless u will only make only power available in a central location known, like nepa.

I think you might have misunderstood the aim of this project. what this project will try to accomplish is to help people know the nearest place with power close to them. be it PHCN or Generator.

Hopefully, using this app, you will not have to chat people up to ask them "Do you have light?" or You want to move to a new location but you aren't sure how frequent PHCN supplies power to that area, You use this app and check that or you are on the move or stranded but your battery is low and you need to recharge immediately, this might direct you to a power source. (might be someone's house but if you really need to charge, you will find a way. )

Will those supplying the power be paid?

lordZOUGA:


I think you might have misunderstood the aim of this project. what this project will try to accomplish is to help people know the nearest place with power close to them. be it PHCN or Generator.

Hopefully, using this app, you will not have to chat people up to ask them "Do you have light?" or You want to move to a new location but you aren't sure how frequent PHCN supplies power to that area, You use this app and check that or you are on the move or stranded but your battery is low and you need to recharge immediately, this might direct you to a power source. (might be someone's house but if you really need to charge, you will find a way. )

now thats what am talking about pls focus on this. Thanks for the clarity

Seun:
Will those supplying the power be paid?

That should ultimately depend on who the app directed you to and how you approached them.
although ideally, it will be preferable the owner of the power source does not charge unless it is the person's business.

If the the app directs someone to my house and the person is rude, I will probably decline or charge just for the sake of it.

1. What would happen to this app if the next president decide to fix power failure problem (that's a dream anyway)?

2. To use this app, I must have a phone and perhaps data plan, right? That means I must have some level of battery left before I can use the app and run to "uj sizzle's" house to charge my phone. Saves me some litres of fuel. Me likey

3. Does that mean any random person(s) can be directed to my house to stalk me, steal my generator or maliciously cut off my power source because they don't enjoy same? (Bad belle thingz)

4. Good idea I must confess. I'm only concerned about the security breach. Or do you have a way around it?

Again, nice one. Very brilliant.

Caracta:
1. What would happen to this app if the next president decide to fix power failure problem (that's a dream anyway)?

2. To use this app, I must have a phone and perhaps data plan, right? That means I must have some level of battery left before I can use the app and run to "uj sizzle's" house to charge my phone. Saves me some litres of fuel. Me likey

3. Does that mean any random person(s) can be directed to my house to stalk me, steal my generator or maliciously cut off my power source because they don't enjoy same? (Bad belle thingz)

4. Good idea I must confess. I'm only concerned about the security breach. Or do you have a way around it?

Again, nice one. Very brilliant.

guy put these into consideration... the lady got points

adexsimply:
Why you no buy portable generator ? the one wey go fit into your handbag?

Waiting for you to design/invent one. So I can visit you with it...with the deafening noise to drive you crazy and fuel leaking out like goat piss

who is going to pay for the energy used?

How about you develop an app that suggests the best angle/position to harness the most energy from the sun (so long as the phone can be charged using some sort of inbuilt solar battery technology)?

@lordZOUGA

Nice Idea.
What if the user is making use of a power bank?

It is not advisable to give away user location (lattitude & longitude). You may have troubles with google play. And also for security reasons.

I will advice you settle for street name or a certain radius.

BTW I would love to contribute. (Android, maybe J2ME, web app(API))

Why not build and application that will automaticaly charge device once the battery is down.

Bad idea...

What happens when power problem is resolved

Create something that will make you lots of money and become an employer


This idea sucks cos its not profitable

Caracta:
1. What would happen to this app if the next president decide to fix power failure problem (that's a dream anyway)?

Well, it might stop being very useful in this country but I don't think Nigeria is the only country that has power problems

2. To use this app, I must have a phone and perhaps data plan, right? That means I must have some level of battery left before I can use the app and run to "uj sizzle's" house to charge my phone. Saves me some litres of fuel. Me likey

yeah, it needs internet. if your battery runs low, the app will send you a notification with the nearest location to charge your phone.

3. Does that mean any random person(s) can be directed to my house to stalk me, steal my generator or maliciously cut off my power source because they don't enjoy same? (Bad belle thingz)

That doesn't seem alright. Users will be allowed the option of giving less precise locations like street names or maybe even town names. This might reduce the efficiency of the service but I can't think of a way to bypass that problem currently.

Or A way to share your power status to specific users can be created but that's a secondary feature, I think and should be considered only when the primary aim has been achieved.

4. Good idea I must confess. I'm only concerned about the security breach. Or do you have a way around it?

Again, nice one. Very brilliant.

I am glad that you think that . Like I explained above, the security problem can be resolved to an extent but the app will be very useful.

Appguru:
@lordZOUGA

Nice Idea.
What if the user is making use of a power bank?

nice insight. I think that can be identified.

It is not advisable to give away user location (lattitude & longitude). You may have troubles with google play. And also for security reasons.

I will advice you settle for street name or a certain radius.

I agree with you here. The specific location might be too insecure for the users.

BTW I would love to contribute. (Android, maybe J2ME, web app(API))

This is great. you are the first developer to sign up.

Funjosh:
Why not build and application that will automaticaly charge device once the battery is down.

I am too dumb to be able to successfully build such application.

I do not think this project is specific in nature and can meet a specific need. If my battery is down and no light, I can go to the nearest barber's shop or super market store or baba ijebu shop to charge my battery.

Else I can call my friend with the remaining power (as the app will exhaust that last battery power before connecting).

kaboninc:
I do not think this project is specific in nature and can meet a specific need. If my battery is down and no light, I can go to the nearest barber's shop or super market store or baba ijebu shop to charge my battery.

Else I can call my friend with the remaining power (as the app will exhaust that last battery power before connecting).

The app will be redundant if it has to wait for you to refresh it in-order to get the data you need.
instead of calling your friend or having to walk to the nearest supermarket or the barber shop, the app might already have something like this for you:

Kaboninc's barber: No light.
Kaboninc's supermarket: No light.
Kaboninc's friend: has light.

but of course, nothing beats going to those locations and verifying them yourself.

The goal of this project might appear fuzzy right now but that is why this thread exists. To fine tune the goal.

lordZOUGA:

The app will be redundant if it has to wait for you to refresh it in-order to get the data you need.
instead of calling your friend or having to walk to the nearest supermarket or the barber shop, the app might already have something like this for you:

Kaboninc's barber: No light.
Kaboninc's supermarket: No light.
Kaboninc's friend: has light.

but of course, nothing beats going to those locations and verifying them yourself.

The goal of this project might appear fuzzy right now but that is why this thread exists. To fine tune the goal.

Lol. Firstly the app will target different platforms. But if for the more common platforms like the Android, then there would be no need for a refresh. That in itself consumes power.

Maybe you should be specific on how you think the app will know if the barber's shop or supermarket store or friends house has electricity if maybe the phones are switched off and charging.

GodMode:
Bad idea...

What happens when power problem is resolved

Create something that will make you lots of money and become an employer


This idea sucks cos its not profitable

My thoughts too, Nigeria is probably moving towards having stable power supply, and here comes an idea like this.

kaboninc:


Lol. Firstly the app will target different platforms. But if for the more common platforms like the Android, then there would be no need for a refresh. That in itself consumes power.

Maybe you should be specific on how you think the app will know if the barber's shop or supermarket store or friends house has electricity if maybe the phones are switched off and charging.

You're new to programming especially android programming... There are codes to detect
when:
Your battery is charging
Your battery is low
Your battery is full
in android.

The app will know if the barber's shop, supermarket store or friends house has electricity by detecting if their phones are charging(anyone who has installed the app).

What his trying to do is achievable but not profitable..

GodMode:


You're new to programming especially android programming... There are codes to detect
when:
Your battery is charging
Your battery is low
Your battery is full
in android.

The app will know if the barber's shop, supermarket store or friends house has electricity by detecting if their phones are charging(anyone who has installed the app).

What his trying to do is achievable but not profitable..

The app will never know when:
Your battery is charging
Your battery is low
Your battery is full
in android if the device is switched off

GodMode:


You're new to programming especially android programming... There are codes to detect
when:
Your battery is charging
Your battery is low
Your battery is full
in android.

The app will know if the barber's shop, supermarket store or friends house has electricity by detecting if their phones are charging(anyone who has installed the app).

What his trying to do is achievable but not profitable..

Maybe you did not understand my question especially the part that deals with the phone DEAD/SWITCHED OFF but charging when the app would be needed. If that can be implemented, fine good to go.

However like you said, it is not profitable which for me, is not worth going forward.

Biko am not trying to discourage anyone oh. You can go on with it and add it to your portfolio.

kaboninc:


Lol. Firstly the app will target different platforms. But if for the more common platforms like the Android, then there would be no need for a refresh. That in itself consumes power.

Maybe you should be specific on how you think the app will know if the barber's shop or supermarket store or friends house has electricity if maybe the phones are switched off and charging.

The need for refreshing means the app will run in the background and using the necessary amount of power just like any other app that does background processing on your device.

In android there are APIs to detect if a device is being charged. However, I don't think apps run when a phone is switched off. the aim of the app isn't to just detect if your phone is charging but to also share that it is charging to other users. A phone that is switched off can't do that.

Funjosh:
Why not build and application that will automaticaly charge device once the battery is down.

*Fall's off the Moon* .I have to break my silence on this one... . . ...Ingenious!

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Great idea. Simple anonymous beacons for electricity. . .
I think, when you plug your phone, the App should ASK 'every' time whether or not You want to share power source... <<The App should naturally have a bias for "No">>
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Funjosh, I will get back to you when I get to the moon.

Hmm, here is another way.
Instead of basing your app on power how about job vacancies.
So lets say like some small shop has a shop keeper needed, they can pay you a small fee and you post there details on your app about their vacancy. Now any user who downloads your app and opens it with internet connection enabled, he would see the details of job vacancies, and because its android the location can be mapped into google maps. Think about it, you will have billions of customers looking to hire someone, and this app will allow for the common none-skilled person to be able to applay for a job with other people in the same category and the small company or shop has a wider variety to choose from off potential employees, so they choose the best.

I live in Kenya, would be happy to work with you to create this app and use it in my country also.

PLUS: Once the company gets a vacany filled they inform you and you take them off, hence increasing efficiency, pottential employees won't go there anymore and waste their time instead look for another vacant job location.