LocumVisium Android App

Locum Visium is a community-based social media Android app designed to help users discover popular local places and events near their position. 📍📱

Overview

Overview Video

Features

• Discover Local Places and Events: Easily find popular local spots and events through user-generated content.
• Share Your Favorite Spots: Take and share pictures and text about your favorite places, increasing their visibility.
• Interactive Map: Posts are displayed on an interactive map using the Google Maps API, with clickable pins for easy exploration.
• Social Media Feed: View posts in a social media-like scroll-feed, showcasing pictures and descriptions of local spots.

Technologies

• Android API level 31: application written in Java, android 12

• Google Maps API: Used to display an interactive map with clickable pins.

• GoogleImagesSearch API: To retrieve images for the mock data.

• Android Camera and GPS Integration

• Backend Server: Developed using Python with Flask.

  Here's the revised version of the installation and usage guide, with improved clarity and grammar:

Python Flask Back-end

Back-end git

Installation

This application is designed for Android devices targeting API level 31 (Android 12).

Set Google Maps API Key

To integrate Google Maps, you need to provide your API key. Update the AndroidManifest.xml file located in the app/manifests directory by adding your API key as shown below:

<meta-data
   android:name="com.google.android.geo.API_KEY"
   android:value="${apiKey}"
/>

Replace ${apiKey} with your actual Google Maps API key.

Configure Server IP Address

Ensure the application points to the correct server. For local installations or when using a local server, set the server IP address in the config.properties file located at app/src/main/res/raw/. Update the file as follows:

host=SERVER_IP

Replace SERVER_IP with the actual IP address of your server.