DrDash

Press an Amazon Dash button, trigger a phone call

Usage

• Ensure your Amazon button is connected to wifi but not configured to make a purchase
• Clone this repo
• Install libpcap
  • sudo apt-get install libpcap-dev on Ubuntu
  • brew install libpcap on MacOS
• cd ./node_modules/node-dash-button/bin
• sudo ./findbutton
• Find the MAC address of your button. It'll likely be the one that's type: UDP if it's a newer button (code JK29LP)
• Ctrl-C this process
• Create a new Nexmo application
• Copy the private.key in to the current directory
• cp .env.example .env
• Populate .env with the required information
• Run sudo node index.js (we need root as libpcap needs privileged access to your network card)

Implementation

This is built on top of the Nexmo API. It currently makes a simple TTS call. Here are some ideas on how to improve it:

Option 1

• Make TTS call
• Receive events to know if it's been answered
• Perhaps use DTMF to confirm message receipt?
• If not, fall back to SMS

Option 2

• Use the verify system to confirm message receipt?