VITRide: A ride sharing Flutter Prototype with H3 and a Gemma Matching Roadmap for VIT Pune Students

Description and use

A Flutter prototype for student ride‑sharing that uses an H3 spatial layer and outlines a roadmap for integrating Gemma to interpret user preferences.

Problem

Students need a practical ride‑sharing experience that considers location, timing, and cost preferences, but existing services lack student‑specific features and AI‑assisted preference handling.

Outcome

Prototype demonstrates core ride‑sharing flow for students, showcases synthetic vehicle data, and outlines future integration of backend and AI preference matching.

Workflow

• Select destination on map
• Preview route with distance and duration
• Choose ride category and view fare estimate
• View synthetic nearby vehicles on map
• Request ride and receive simulated driver assignment

Evidence

I built a Flutter-based student ride-sharing prototype that covers the core journey of requesting a ride.

Source

Nearby vehicles are synthetic, ride requests use a predefined driver assignment after a short delay, and there is no backend, real-time driver dispatch, student verification, or shared-ride matching yet.

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A Gemma-powered component could interpret this request and convert it into structured preferences, such as the desired departure window and acceptable detour.

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