SocioHacks

There used to be a time where the common cold could cause an epidemic. And today, we’ve eradicated malaria and are on the path to finding cures to cancer and AIDS. While direct medical sciences have contributed to most of its advancements, recent years have seen computer sciences compliment it very well. Be it in aggregating services of every doctor in a locality, or a simple application with quick remedies for ailments - the tech party has landed in the healthcare space. Think of how technology can compliment the current healthcare infrastructure.

In India, road accidents account for over 100,000 deaths annually, and over 500,000 serious injuries. This data is from 2013. As per 2014 data, the number increased by 15%, and the trend for 2015 isn’t reducing. There are many factors that are behind road accidents, and data and technology can play a vital role in reducing them. Be it at the driver’s end, where technologies like assistive breaking on cars, or smart cameras on signals or even software for better surveillance; all of these can help in improving road safety. What can you build?

Public transport is going to be the backbone for any densely populated area. Buses are still going to be able to transport more people from one place to another while occupying a significantly lesser area per person than any other mode of transport. Metro rails more so.Whether we like to admit it or not, India has a traffic problem. And cities are also vastly changing. And add India’s dense population, and what you have is a commuting nightmare. However, Indians are already leveraging technology to get by traffic. How can technology make sure that all citizens are aware of the offering of the public transport and how technology can help in better commute?

Crime against women is at a nauseating high across the world. Be it on the streets, public transport or even the internet, violence against women is on the rise. However, cyber awareness apps and early warning systems have helped in curbing this problem. However, it is time for technology to step up. How can you employ technology in our day to day lives, to make sure that violence against women doesn’t happen again or at least the offender doesn’t go unpunished?

Think about how to help the socially conscious citizens of India use mobile tech and reach of mobile phone to contribute to it a better place to live in. Or how about using mobile tech to help in Garbage Segregation?Enable the citizens to keep a check on escalations in own area and help improve it on fast track.Build applications that aid the authorities to take actions based on the overall big picture emerging from the citizen inputs.