Online System for Sharing Tools and Devices : BorrowIT

Abstract: In today’s society, a lot of our tools and devices go unused for the majority of the time they are in our possession. There is a needlessly large economical and environmental impact of each of us purchasing these items only to have them lay on our shelves. We have designed an application which allows its users to borrow tools and devices from their neighbours for those seldom moments when they are needed. It allows users to see the items their neighbours are willing to lend, and they can make requests for items that their neighbours can respond to. The application keeps track of who lent what to whom. This is to ensure that the borrower is held accountable for the items they have borrowed, so that the lender can have some assurance that they will have their items returned. The application was well received within a group of test users. They found the interface to be mostly intuitive, but somewhat lacking in feedback. However, due to some security flaws, the application is not suitable to be released in its current state.