Get the blood donor at the right time with a mobile application
Posted on: 21/Aug/2013 10:58:56 AM
Mobile applications have become a part of everyone’s life. Almost every essential services like banking, booking of travel tickets etc can be done in your android phones and similar devices. Now you can get the blood donor in your area. The five-member team of IIT-M has developed a mobile app and a website to match people who need blood with those willing to give it, instantly. One can download Bloodline Android app from the Google Play Store or register with Bloodlinelabs.com to join the network. Once a request is placed, Bloodline runs algorithms to match potential donors based on location and blood group and notifies only them.
The students plan to keep the registration free and tie up with healthcare facilities and blood banks, who can reach out to willing donors on behalf of their patients.
In less than 10 days of the launch, on August 12, there were 340 web registrations, 323 app downloads and 510 likes on their Facebook page.
