Inspiration
Currently, there is no easy way to be up-to-date with the Wellesley College Access Van schedule, so we wanted to build an app that allows a user to easily view van stop information and receive texts when an access van is approaching.
What it does
User can select different van stops to view the scheduled arrival time and estimated arrival time. The user can also ask to receive a text when the van is less than 1 minute away.
How we built it
Backend: JavaScript, Node, Express, Heroku, Twilio API, AJAX
Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Leaflet.js, Adobe Illustrator
Challenges we ran into
Using Twilio API, Using Leaflet.js
Accomplishments that we're proud of
Creating the map visualization, Routing in Node, Using Twilio API, Creating logo
What we learned
A lot of JavaScript, Backend routing, HUGE thanks to mentor Adrian Mejia (from Cisco) for helping out especially with the backend
What's next for access2
Allow user to get estimated time for reaching another van stop, Incorporate geolocation to get estimated time to desired van stop from current user location, Including a tracker system for vans, Incorporating responsive design, Converting to mobile app, Expanding to other campuses?
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