HooFoundIt - A Lost & Found App for UVA Students; The Impact of Betting on Professional Sports 5 views

Technology increasingly mediates interpersonal relationships, with implications for trust and accountability. As digital platforms take on roles once handled through in-person interactions, they introduce new forms of coordination, verification, and responsibility among users. The University of Virginia has no centralized lost and found system. Recovery processes are scattered across departments and social media, leading to inefficiencies and frustration for students and staff. HooFoundIt, a proposed iOS app, uses Google Maps API and user-generated posts to help students report and claim lost items through a single platform. Through its authentication, usability, and accessibility, the app would promote quick and secure item recovery. Future iterations will implement AI-assisted matching, item protection, and verified drop-off zones. Legalized sports betting and micro-betting have stimulated controversial enterprises based on professional sports. Actor-network theory reveals an interdependent network of betting platforms, league policies, and fan participation that raises problems of integrity, responsibility, and public perception. Though leagues profit from gambling partnerships, they punish players for violations. By correcting such inequities, the regulation of digital gambling may protect players and prevent gambling addictions.

BS (Bachelor of Science)

Sports; Sports Betting; Athletes; Lost and Found

School of Engineering and Applied Science Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Technical Advisor: Mark Sherriff STS Advisor: Peter Norton Technical Team Members: Shawn Malik, Ivan Kisselev, Levi Dawit

English

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2025-12-12