♿ Wheelchair-Friendly Bus Travel App

🚀 Project Overview

This mobile app is designed to assist wheelchair users in traveling independently and confidently using public bus transportation.

The app helps passengers:

• Select From and To locations.
• Find nearby accessible bus stops from the chosen start location.
• View next available buses with timings and fare details.
• Send a notification to the bus conductor app about their boarding, ensuring assistance and preparedness.
• Track their journey in real time until they reach their destination.

This project focuses on inclusivity and accessibility, enabling wheelchair users to experience smoother, safer, and more convenient travel.

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend (Mobile App):

  • React Native (Expo)
  • TypeScript
  • Expo Router
  • Tailwind CSS (for styling)

• Backend:

  • Node.js
  • Express.js
  • REST API

• Database:

  • MySQL

• Other Tools:

  • Git & GitHub (version control)
  • ESLint & Prettier (code quality)

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📂 Folder Structure

Wheel\_Chair\_Project/
├── app/                 # Expo app entry and routes
├── assets/              # Images, icons, fonts
├── components/          # Reusable UI components
├── screens/             # React Native screens
├── backend/             # Node.js + Express backend
│   ├── routes/          # API route definitions
│   ├── controllers/     # Request handling logic
│   ├── services/        # Business logic
│   ├── models/          # MySQL models
│   └── index.js         # Backend entry point
├── constants/           # Config & constants
├── hooks/               # Custom React hooks
├── package.json         # Frontend dependencies
├── README.md            # Project documentation
└── .gitignore           # Ignored files & folders

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⚙️ Installation & Setup

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/your-username/Wheel_Chair_Project.git
cd Wheel_Chair_Project

2. Install dependencies

Frontend (Expo App):

cd app
npm install

Backend (Node.js):

cd backend
npm install

3. Configure Database

• Install MySQL.
• Create a database (example: wheelchair_db).
• Update your backend/config/db.js with database credentials.

4. Run the app

Backend server:

cd backend
npm start

Frontend app:

cd app
npx expo start

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🌟 Features

• 🔍 Nearby bus stops detection based on location.
• 🚌 Real-time bus schedules with fare details.
• 📲 Passenger-to-conductor notifications for wheelchair boarding.
• 📍 Live location tracking during the journey.
• 🌐 Multiplatform support (Android & iOS via Expo).

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you’d like to improve the project:

1. Fork the repo
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/NewFeature)
3. Commit changes (git commit -m 'Add new feature')
4. Push branch (git push origin feature/NewFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

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📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License — feel free to use, modify, and distribute.

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🏷️ Tags

react-native expo typescript nodejs express mysql accessibility transportation wheelchair bus-travel inclusivity assistive-technology

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❤️ Acknowledgements

This project is inspired by the vision of creating inclusive smart mobility solutions for wheelchair users and promoting equal access to public transportation.

Would you like me to also create a short version of the README (just for GitHub front page appeal) along with this detailed one?