The Atmos Clock

Atmos Clock showing precipitation
Atmos Clock
Atmos Clock Manual

Inspiration

As college students, we often have limited time to prepare for early morning classes, like the dreaded 8am. We've all rushed out of our dorms only to be caught off guard by unexpected weather conditions. That's where Atmos comes in, providing an effortless way to always dress appropriately for the weather.

What it does

Based on temperature, humidity, UV, and rain, The Atmos Clock runs our algorithm, and displays a color that helps the user determine the perfect clothes to wear for each hour; saving time, while adding convenience.

How we built it

We used Eclipse and Mac terminal to implement the code. In Eclipse we implemented the API, where we parsed data from a JSON formatted weather API. We also used Object-oriented programming, to parse the JSON message, and get data from the JSON message for each hour. We created algorithms to sort and tier data to determine the color that should be displayed on the GUI interface for that hour.

Challenges we ran into

As first-years there was a huge learning curve with API integration with JSON and using GUI. This was our first ever group project of this scale. One of the main problems we ran into was implementing the API and using the JSON return format.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

During our first Hackathon we were able to accomplish a lot more than what we expected to achieve. We are proud that we developed a polished final product that we are able to showcase.

What we learned

We learned how to work in a time constrained environment, while working with a group. We also learned how to create a graphical interface and how to utilize API in our code.