Inspiration
We've wanted to integrate geographic based software in order to allow our users to find products within the closest vicinity. We've found it intriguing to be able to locate any product of our choosing within the shortest distance, cheapest price, and of the best rating.
What it does
Produces a list of localities/establishment relative to a user's preference. As a bonus this web-application also produces a map for the user to view the locations that our program has outputted.
How we built it
We leveraged several API's such as the Google Maps API, and OpenAI for being able to generate highly detailed descriptions of products included within a given vicinity.
Challenges we ran into
We ran into several challenges when attempting to communicate our software from the back and frontend, especially since we were learning how to utilize the framework Flask in order to handle user requests between both ends of our software.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
We are proud of the implementation of the generative A.I within our project, especially since it was able to take a user's dietary restriction in account when running search queries on a given food item.
What we learned
We've learned how to leverage the google maps API in order to construct our own map using JavaScript combined with HTML5, especially with being able to highlight special regions on the map where localities are included.
What's next for Local-Now
Implementing priority-based algorithm which can prioritize establishments/localities relative to the cheapest means of transportation to the location. We also plan on factoring in walking, biking, and automobile means, relative to the position of the establishment and the user's current position.
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