The Networking App

Inspiration

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What it does

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How I built it

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Challenges I ran into

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Accomplishments that I'm proud of

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What I learned

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What's next for The Networking App

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def main(): # this takes input and keeps it for processing (would have done more if I knew how)

# the idea was to create a:
    # location-tracking, conversation-starting, social-networking app
    # it could be used for mentoring in universities or conferences or organizations

# the steps to do this would have been to:
    # do a one-time entry on html webpage to enter data
        # would need steps to unenroll to make sure people aren't annoyed
    # python takes all user data into a dictionary
    # the MATLAB Mobile app on phone (for now) takes location and velocity data
        # i don't know of anywhere else that i could've retrieved this
        # not ideal setup, since the phone and computer both have to be connected to MATLAB
        # this app also wasn't working for me tonight
    # data sent to matlab for processing
        # will check for matches every 3 seconds or so
        # to ensure that potential connections are not lost
    # any local pairs (within 25 feet and less than 3 ft/s) sent to python
    # python processes and confirms the pairing with both recipients
    # sends sms to phone indicating successful match-up

# this application assumes several things:
    # people will still be comfortable having external applications collect their data
        # for beneficial uses, obviously, but it's hard for them to trust new ideas
    # people will be open to meeting with their potential mentors/mentees
    # the app will not attract the wrong type of people
        # wrong = those who would try to take advantage of the app's community

text = 'This is a successful text message!'

text_number(text)
print('Thank you for using The Networking App!')

def text_number(text): # this sends a message to the numbers below

# these numbers are hard-coded due to trial account for this API
num_t="+15716598859"
num_f="+12404534762"

send_text(num_t, num_f, text)

def send_text(num_t, num_f, text): from twilio.rest import Client # this function handles the technical details of sending the message

# Your Account SID from twilio.com/console
account_sid = "ACbeb099efff17062776e5683eddc9e570"
# Your Auth Token from twilio.com/console
auth_token  = "---" #removed for security

client = Client(account_sid, auth_token)

message = client.messages.create(
    to=num_t,
    from_=num_f,
    body=text)

# this prints the message confirmation
# print(message.sid)
print('Message sent successfully.')

main()