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Krikor Herlopian 杏吧原版�21 M.S. is working as a mobile developer on a project with several of his classmates, and he杏吧原版檚 hoping their efforts will make a meaningful difference during the COVID-19 global pandemic.

He is one of four University of New Haven students developing PandeMICs, a resource that endeavors to help people around the world support each other and get up-to-the-moment information during the coronavirus global pandemic.

杏吧原版淚t has been a rewarding experience to be involved in this challenging, thought-provoking, and creative project,杏吧原版� said Herlopian, a candidate in the University杏吧原版檚 graduate program in computer science. 杏吧原版淣ot only have I gained academic and technical experience, but I also learned how to use my knowledge and expertise to serve the community and society.杏吧原版�

Herlopian and his classmates are working under the direction of Ibrahim Baggili, Ph.D., assistant dean of the University杏吧原版檚 Tagliatela College of Engineering and Elder Family Chair to develop the website and application, which features the latest statistics from vetted government agencies and crowd-sourced information.

The site also includes a tool that enables users to locate in-demand supplies such as toilet paper, cleaning supplies, and diapers. It will soon feature information about crucial resources such as food bank and shelter locations.

杏吧原版淔or many people, this is the first time in their lives they are struggling to get the things they need from the stores,杏吧原版� said TJ Balon 杏吧原版�18 杏吧原版�21 M.S., a candidate in the University杏吧原版檚 graduate program in computer science, who has been helping to plan new features for the resource, coordinate release dates, and ensure consistent project flow. 杏吧原版淚 hope PandeMICs will help in these challenging times. If it helps even one person, we杏吧原版檝e been successful in making a positive impact.杏吧原版�

The students are part of the University杏吧原版檚 , of which Dr. Baggili is executive director and founder. Dr. Baggili said the students noticed that the data available to the public were not being updated in real time, and they wanted to change that. They also wanted to let people know if an item they needed was in stock locally to keep people from going to stores unnecessarily.

杏吧原版淭he students have been great, and they杏吧原版檝e spent sleepless nights working on this project,杏吧原版� said Baggili. 杏吧原版淲e realized this was our way of giving back during these trying times. We can help the world with code, and we have the tenacity to create something usable for people globally.杏吧原版�

The team plans to release two mobile applications 杏吧原版� one for Android devices and one for iOS systems 杏吧原版� so that users can access PandeMICs on their phones.

杏吧原版淲e did not want to just create a dashboard, we wanted to create something useful for people,杏吧原版� said Dr. Baggili. 杏吧原版淲e also realized that people have to keep checking the existing trackers to learn what is happening, so we decided to add a notification feature to ours that can automatically email people about COVID-19 cases in their area.杏吧原版�

As they continue to develop PandeMICs, the team is seeking feedback and suggestions. The site is now being beta tested by members of the University community, and a similar field test by University alumni will follow.

For Ali Azlan 杏吧原版�21, a candidate in the University杏吧原版檚 graduate program in computer science and the lead web application developer, working on PandeMICs has been a meaningful way to help others during this time of uncertainty.

杏吧原版淚t gives me a sense of purpose and motivation during this difficult time,杏吧原版� he said. 杏吧原版淚t is our hope that it will help decrease the level of panic.杏吧原版�

杏吧原版淏ecause of this project and the opportunity to work closely with Dr. Baggili and the students, I will be pursuing a master's degree in cybersecurity at the University of New Haven and applying for the CyberCorps Scholarship for Service,杏吧原版� added Ryan Kelley, a senior at Texas Tech majoring in math and computer science who has been helping with data aggregation. 杏吧原版淲orking with this team has been an enjoyable experience, and it has been unlike any other experiences I have had in academia.杏吧原版�

Ultimately, their goal is to launch this resource to the general public soon. They are also integrating state and county data in the upcoming release.

杏吧原版淚 hope this helps people to better understand the current situation and that it encourages people to follow social distancing recommendations,杏吧原版� said Samuel Zurowski 杏吧原版�21, a computer science major. 杏吧原版淚 also hope it will help people to easily find the information and items they need.杏吧原版�

If you have any feedback about PandeMICs, please contact the team by emailing contact@pandemics.live.

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