TravelSmart

Note: this project is in progress. More updates are on the way!

Description

TravelSmart is a web app that helps people make informed travel decisions.

Users input a starting location, a destination, and their mode of travel. The app then performs calculations based on the datasets and displays relevant information about the path of travel. User can make travel decisions based on the information.

Datasets

Global Climate Network: CDO API for GHCN Daily Summaries
Wunderground: 10-Day Forecast API
Google Maps JavaScript API: Map and Directions services

more to be determined

Requirements

Node
NPM

Installation

To install packages and start the app, run:

npm install # install packages
node app.js # start app on 'http://localhost:3000'

I run my app using Google Chrome, but it should be compatible with most browsers. The app is not currently mobile friendly.

Technologies

Google Maps, Node.js, d3.js, c3.js

Keywords

transportation, travel, safety, health, weather, disease