Ntu Food Bot

NTU Food Bot gives the location and distance from the best Makan places in the vicinity 😄

Getting Started

The bot requires Telegram versions released after 9 April, 2016. Telegram Web and Desktop is not recommended as location grabbing is not supported.

Click here to start using the bot

How to use ?

1. User provide current location - bot determines nearest canteen

2. Preferred canteen is selected regardless of the previous result 

3. Food preference is asked 

4. Preferred food type will be chosen 

5. Our reviews will be presented!! 

5. Return to beginning

Built With

• telepot - py module that simplifies telegram bot coding
• Google Maps Distance Matrix - api to determine distance and time

Contributing

• CAI XIN QING
• IAN TAN YI
• LEONARD WANG GUAN ZHI

Acknowledgments

• Professor Lua Rui Ping

Future TODOS.

• Setup, link database of reviews
  • user input
  • yelp

Limitations

• restaurants not included
• reviews provided not based on a huge standard deviation
• google maps distance matrix not accurate at times - requests distance calculation for walking via pedestrian paths & sidewalk