CSync

This app enables- users to take a picture of the written events on their calendar, The image taken will be translated and put onto a calendar, as well as having the option to export the event info to their google calendar.

Inspiration: We wanted a quick way to record event information. As engineering students, sometimes there are too many events to keep track off, we thought this would be a great way to to quickly record every event that we have as students.

What it does: CSync is an app that is able to translate a picture of an event with a Date, Time and Description into information that can be synced to a google calendar.

How we built it: We split the work, each team mate worked on a specific feature, communicated our progress and ideas along the way and at the end merged all our code and work together.

Challenges we ran into: We faced several challenges trying to implement the Google Cloud Vision API into our project. Even after scouring online for documentations and tutorials, we were unable to piece together the component. No matter what configuration we coded, a request never reached the Cloud Console. Trying to understand the API's while learning how to program in Android Studio added additional challenge that was not anticipated.

Accomplishments that we're proud of: The front end is magnificent, the proof of concept is magnificent, and the calendar integration was flawless, we are yet find a flaw.

What we learned: I learned how to make an app for the first time, I also learned that it is very important to communicate what progress everyone was making, and along the way adjusted our end goals and vision for our app.

What's next for CSync: we would like to make a pro version, this more advanced version of CSync will have additionally functionality that lets users take a picture of an entire calendar not just a single event, also they will have the option to set an alarm as a reminder for that event.