Inspiration
The dinning halls here at UCLA provide a wide variety of buffets and it is easy to get whisked away into unhealthy eating habits. With the menus changing every day, we wanted a quick and accessible way to determine which dining hall provides the healthiest option an any given time.
What it does
We created an app that processes and conveys the nutritional information provided on the UCLA menus. This includes an overview of nutritional highlights such as sugar, carbs, and sodium.
How we built it
We used the Alexa Developer Console to create new intonations for the device to register and understand. In order access the food items, we used the devX API which contains a constantly updated list of the UCLA dining hall menus.
Challenges we ran into
We had trouble connecting the devX API with the Alexa Developer Console. Moreover, the language we used to create the program is Python and three out of our four members have never coded in the language before.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
We are proud of having connected the devX API with the Alexa Developer Console. This action required each of us to consult mentors and pull resources from the internet.
What we learned
The workshops today were invaluable. We learned new topics such as knowing how to navigate GitHub, working with APIs and HTML, and understanding the basics of Deep Learning.
What's next for Delightful Diners
Our program can be used by UCLA students or anyone who enjoys eating at the infamous UCLA dining halls. Our next step would be to make our work public and available to these groups. A long term goal for the Delightful Diners would be to expand the voice controls from Alexa to work with Siri, and Google Assistant.
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