FlashGuard by Diskordlit

Flashguard is a chrome extension and a website that validates if a movie is free of photosensitive images or flickers that may cause discomfort or seizures.

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CONFIRMATION: We are an officially registered team for Melbourne Hack 2021

  • Praghashkumar Thanasegeren
  • Kishen Shanthan A/L Jegathes
  • Muhammad Irfan Zafri Bin Shamsul Azhar
  • Johari Idzman bin Dzulkarnain

Inspiration

We realized that some people are afraid to watch movies because of the uncertainty of experiencing an epileptic seizures. Movies nowadays have warnings of violence or sexual content but oftentimes, it lacks warnings of bright and flashing lights which pose a serious health risk for some people.

What it does

Flashguard provides users with information regarding movies that contain flashes or strobing lights. Users can now make an informed decision on what movies they can watch.

How we built it

  • React.js
  • Chrome Extension (HTML, CSS & JS)
  • API (Does the Dog Die API v1.1.)

Challenges we ran into

  • Picking a problem to solve
  • Mostly debugging
  • Chrome.sync.get()
  • Outputting variables in HTML

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We are content that we were able to come up with a working product within 1 day in our very first hackathon using technologies that we were not so familiar with.

What we learned

  • Creating a Chrome Extension
  • Using variables in HTML with JSX
  • Using React to build a front-end
  • Information about Epilepsy

What's next for FlashGuard

  • Gaze Tracking
    • Contacts nearby people or emergency contacts if the user gets into seizure
    • Asks for hand gestures in case of false positives
    • Done local to ensure privacy and security
  • YouTube Add-on
    • Detects if a YouTube video has any flicking images
    • Uses frame by frame analysis by comparing its luminosity
  • Crowdsourcing​
    • Collects and reflects data given from platform users
    • Further increasing accuracy by using two data sets
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