Covibot-19

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  Covibot

Inspiration

The main inspiration for me were conversations of my loved ones about the coronavirus. The epidemic is developing rapidly. I was surprised at how many people use false or incorrect information. Messenger bots are a great tool for data management, so I decided to use it for a legitimate purpose.

What it does

The bot is connected to the API of the website with which you can track COVID-19. I used dataset from CDC, ECDC and WHO. The bot sends daily notifications about the state of the world situation and several european countries. The application also has a FAQ module based on materials prepared by the World Health Organization.

How I built it

To build the bot I used the Chatfuel platform and JSON to connect to the website. I also implemented DialogFlow NLP model trained to answer some common questions about the virus, which we ask Google search.

Challenges I ran into

The biggest challenge was to design the bot so that people would like to use it. Data visualization turned out to be very helpful.

Accomplishments that I'm proud of

The original version dedicated to my country (Poland) acquired organically several thousand people. 35% of them included daily reports. Open Rate does not fall below 96% from the beginning of the action.

What I learned

Bot is an excellent tool to get instant access to the most important data.

What's next for Covibot-19?

I hope that the day will come when the bot will no longer be needed.

Built With

• chatfuel
• dialogflow
• json