Connect with mentors, peers, and project partners based on academic alignment, shared experiences, and collaboration potential.
Orbit is a platform built during the University of Sheffield SWiCS & FinTech Hackathon to help students connect intelligently using:
- Academic field alignment
- Shared experiences
- Compatibility signals
- Collaboration potential
Instead of relying on chance connections, Orbit aims to make academic networking faster, more meaningful, and more actionable.
- Student discovery based on academic profile and interests
- Compatibility signals to prioritize stronger matches
- Collaboration potential indicators for project teaming
- AI concept exploration for:
- match explanations
- communication dynamics
- Users create a student profile (field, interests, experience, goals)
- Data is stored securely using Firebase
- Matching logic scores compatibility using defined signals
- The platform surfaces ranked matches and supports future AI extensions
AI Extension (Concept): An LLM layer can explain why two students match, recommend group pairings, and suggest communication approaches.
- Frontend: HTML, CSS
- Backend / BaaS: Firebase
- Database: Firestore
- Authentication: Firebase Auth