ShadeRoute: A Cloud-Based App for Shade-Optimized Routes

Finding the shortest route between two locations is a well-researched problem.We address a variation thereof, the "shade-optimizing routing problem," which allows one to set a preference for routes with more or less shade.This kind of problem is of interest, for instance, for runners and bikers, who may prefer shadier routes during summer heat or around noon time, and sunnier ones in late fall or early morning.As our main contribution, this demonstration paper presents ShadeRoute, a open-sourced cloud-based app that leverage open datasets and APIs in order to provide routes that fit the user's priorities regarding shade (or not) at a given route and particular time. CCS Concepts