CampusFind

Project overview

CampusFind is a modern university Lost & Found web application designed to make reporting and recovering lost items easier for students. Users can submit lost or found item reports with details such as category, description, color, brand, location, date, time, and an optional photo. The application includes a searchable and filterable marketplace of active lost and found reports. Its automated matching engine compares reports using a weighted scoring algorithm based on category, location proximity, description keywords, and additional item attributes to identify potential matches. Users can manage their submitted reports through a dedicated My Reports section, track report statuses, and communicate with other users through in-thread messaging. An administrative dashboard provides tools for managing reports, updating statuses, searching, filtering, sorting, and removing inappropriate or outdated listings.

Preview

Key features

• Lost & found report submission with optional photos.
• Searchable, filterable report marketplace.
• Automated matching engine with weighted scoring.
• My Reports dashboard with status tracking.
• In-thread messaging between users.
• Admin dashboard for report moderation.
• Responsive design with smooth animations.
• localStorage persistence with mock seed data.

Technologies

What I learned

I learned how to build a full community web app with React and TypeScript — including a weighted matching engine, client-side persistence, and an admin moderation workflow.