DAMSlabUMBC-SmartLibrary

Hello! Welcome Smart Library app for the DAMS Lab at UMBC. This repo will be for creating a frontend React Native application that will pipe in synthetic data to display to the user. This is meant as a prototype as of Sep 1, 2025.

Tech Stack

• React Native
• Expo Go

Getting Started

1. Clone The Repository
   • HTTPS: git clone https://github.com/pearcepackman/DAMSlabUMBC-SmartLibrary
   • SSH: git clone git@github.com:pearcepackman/DAMSlabUMBC-SmartLibrary.git
2. Navigate To App Directory
   • Note that the app directory is in /SmartLibrary, not the home dir of this Repo!
   • cd SmartLibrary
3. Install Dependencies
   • npm install
4. Run The Development Server
   • npx expo start
5. Download Expo Go App and Scan QR Code
   • This will bring up the development app on your phone :)

Update History

• 9/10/2025 - Added some FloorTab text, messing around with emojis instead of just text, testing branches
• 9/5/2025 - Added FloorTab component, takes in floor number and status, will be adding more functionality to this soon!
• 9/4/2025 - Fixed README.md to display pictures correctly :)
• 9/3/2025 - Updated styling, added prototype note at top, began floor layout, added progress screenshot
• 9/1/2025 - Created repo, initialized Expo Go app, wrote startup instructions, changed boilerplate slightly with UMBC logo, added media directory, added screenshot to README.md

Screenshots and Media

Home Page as of Sep 10, 2025	Home Page as of Sep 10, 2025	Home Page as of Sep 5, 2025
Home Page as of Sep 3, 2025	Home Page as of Sep 1, 2025