Requirements

• FR1: Media Recording & Ingestion

  • The application shall provide an interface for recording audio and video directly within the application.
  • The application shall allow users to upload pre-recorded historical photographs from the device's gallery.

• FR2: Geospatial-Temporal Mapping

  • The application shall map every story to a geospatial coordinate (Latitude/Longitude).
  • The application shall execute geospatial queries to display "Stories near me" based on the user's current device location.

• FR3: Workflow & Moderation

  • The system shall enforce a draft state for all new uploads, requiring a user with admin privileges to approve the content before it appears on the public map.

• FR4: Platform Compatibility

  • The application must be developed as a responsive web application accessible via the web browser Chrome.
  • The UI must automatically adjust based on the user's device's screen size and orientation.

• FR5: Authentication & Authorization

  • The system shall provide a user authentication mechanism that allows users to register and log in securely.
  • The system shall differentiate between authenticated users and unauthenticated users.

• FR6: Content Upload Permissions

  • The system shall allow only authenticated users to upload video, audio, and image content.
  • The system shall prevent unauthenticated users from uploading any media or documents.

• FR7: Interaction Features (Comments & Likes)

  • The system shall allow authenticated users to comment on published content.
  • The system shall allow authenticated users to like published content.
  • The system shall prevent unauthenticated users from posting comments or liking content.
  • The system shall allow unauthenticated users to view and consume publicly approved content.

• NFR1: Scope

  • The application shall restrict all content to geospatial coordinates within the administrative boundaries of the Republic of Türkiye

• NFR2: Performance

  • The timeline visualization must render changes in under 2 seconds on a standard 1000Mbits/s internet connection.

• NFR3: Data limits

  • The application shall validate file sizes upon upload and reject files exceeding the defined limit.