Project ideas from Hacker News discussions.

Building a local positioning system to track runners using Ultra-Wideband

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Hacker News Discussion

📝 Discussion Summary (Click to expand)

3 Prevalent Themes

Theme	Supporting Quote
Open‑sourced event‑counting system	“The 24‑hour run (counterpart of this event from University of Leuven) has their counting system open‑sourced here …” – coinfused
Impressive UWB bandwidth on everyday plans	“uwb is pretty neat. in the last few months i started getting 3/4ths of a gigabit of downstream bandwidth on a lot of nyc streets on my ordinary verizon plan.” – a‑dub
Telemetry potential for racecars	“This is a really cool idea, and now I'm thinking about adapting this for racecars; the telemetry and live tracking possibilities seem fantastic.” – bradleyy

🚀 Project Ideas

OpenEvent Counter

Summary

A self‑hosted, open‑source dashboard that replicates the ULyssis‑KUL 24‑hour run counting system for any timed event.
Eliminates manual tallying and provides real‑time participant metrics.

Details

Key	Value
Target Audience	Event organizers, university sports clubs, hackathon hosts
Core Feature	Real‑time participant count, historical graph, export to CSV
Tech Stack	Node.js + Express backend, React frontend, PostgreSQL, Docker
Difficulty	Medium
Monetization	Revenue-ready: SaaS tier $15/mo per event

Notes

“Great blog post @robinpdev!” shows community interest in open‑source counting.
Potential to spawn hobby projects and attract discussion among HN users.

UWB Boost

Summary

A lightweight CLI and Python library that aggregates multiple UWB channels to sustain ~750 Mbps downlink on consumer ISP plans.
Provides easy channel‑bonding scripts and bandwidth monitoring.

Details

Key	Value
Target Audience	Hobbyist network engineers, DIY ISP users, makers
Core Feature	Channel bonding script, real‑time bandwidth monitor, fallback to single channel
Tech Stack	Python, pyuwpapi, systemd service, SQLite
Difficulty	Low
Monetization	Hobby

Notes

“UWB is pretty neat… getting 3/4ths of a gigabit of downstream bandwidth” indicates strong user desire.
Would be welcomed by HN commenters looking to maximize UWB performance.

RaceTelemetry Hub

Summary

Cloud‑based telemetry platform that streams UWB location and speed data from racecars to a live dashboard, adding lap‑time prediction and alerts.
Offers a simple API for third‑party integrations.

Details

Key	Value
Target Audience	Amateur motorsport teams, race promoters, hobby racing simulators
Core Feature	Real‑time position overlay, lap‑time prediction, API for third‑party apps
Tech Stack	Go microservices, WebSocket, React Native mobile app, AWS IoT
Difficulty	High
Monetization	Revenue-ready: Subscription $29/mo per vehicle

Notes

BradleyY’s comment about adapting for racecars highlights unmet demand for telemetry.
Expected to generate lively discussion and practical utility for racing enthusiasts.