[gsoc] Added project idea for improving geo-locating features

developer/gsoc-ideas-2024.rst

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 Project Ideas
 -------------
 
+Improve UX of geo-locating features
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+.. image:: ../images/gsoc/ideas/2024/maps.png
+
+.. Important::
+
+  Languages and technologies used:
+  **Python**, **Django**, **JavaScript**.
+
+  **Mentors**: Federico Capoano, Gagan Deep (more mentors TBA)
+
+  **Project size**: 350 hours.
+
+  **Difficulty rate**: medium.
+
+The goal of this project is to improve the geo-locating features
+in OpenWISP and make them more user-friendly.
+
+Pre-requisites to work on this project
+######################################
+
+The applicant must demonstrate good understanding of Python, Django,
+`Leaflet library <https://github.com/makinacorpus/django-leaflet>`_,
+Javascript, `OpenWISP Controller
+<https://github.com/openwisp/openwisp-controller#openwisp-controller>`__
+and `OpenWISP Monitoring
+<https://github.com/openwisp/openwisp-monitoring#openwisp-monitoring>`__.
+
+Expected outcomes
+#################
+
+The applicant must open pull-requests for the following issues which must
+be merged by the final closing date of the program:
+
+- `[feature] Add a dedicated page for showing devices on the map
+  <https://github.com/openwisp/openwisp-monitoring/issues/561>`_
+- `[feature] Add a URL in the device's change page to view the device on the full map
+  <https://github.com/openwisp/openwisp-monitoring/issues/562>`_
+- `[feature] Make dedicated maps view to track mobile devices
+  <https://github.com/openwisp/openwisp-monitoring/issues/563>`_
+- `[feature] Add API endpoint that returns co-ordinates on indoor map (floorplan)
+  <https://github.com/openwisp/openwisp-controller/issues/828>`_
+- `[feature] Allow to drill down to indoor map (floor plan) from map
+  <https://github.com/openwisp/openwisp-monitoring/issues/564>`_
+
+Each issue contains the details which the applicant needs to know
+in order to complete the project successfully.
+
+At each step of code changing the test coverage must be maintained stable
+and the documentation in the README must be kept up to date.
+
 Improve UX and Flexibility of the Firmware Upgrader Module
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