sl-next-departure

Alexa skill that checks the next departure of SL local transportation from a certain stop. Using the SL API https://www.trafiklab.se/api/trafiklab-apis/sl/transport/

How to use

• "Ask SL when does the next metro leave"
• "Ask SL when does bus 4 leave"

How to set up

1. Set up your skill in the Amazon Developer Console:
   • Go to the Amazon Developer Console and sign in with your Amazon Developer account
   • Click on "Create Skill" in the upper-right corner
   • Choose a skill model, "Custom" for a unique skill, give your skill a name and choose a default language
2. Configure your skill's interaction model:
   • In the "Interaction Model" section, you'll define the intents, sample utterances, and slot types for your skill
   • Use the JSON Editor to upload the interaction model or Skill Builder create your skill's interaction model
3. Develop your skill's backend logic:
   • Choose a hosting method for your skill's backend code, such as AWS Lambda
4. Test and use your skill:
   • Use the built-in test simulator in the Alexa Developer Console to test your skill's functionality
   • You use your skill on an Alexa-enabled device by enabling it for testing in the "Distribution" section of the console

To find the SiteID of your SL stop, use the following endpoint: https://transport.integration.sl.se/v1/sites

Voice interface

Invocation Name

The invocation name for the skill is 'S. L.' used to begin interacting with the skill.

DepartureInfoIntent

The intent represents an action that fulfills a user's spoken request, to get the upcoming departures. Intents can optionally have arguments called slots.

Sample Utterances

A sample utterance is a spoken phrase that a user might say to invoke an intent

• "When does {linenumber} leave"
• "When does {transportationmode} {linenumber} leave"
• "When does the next {transportationmode} leave"

Slots

Slot is a placeholder for a piece of information that the user will provide when making a request

• A custom intent to provide departure information based on transportation mode and line number. It has the following slots:
• linenumber: This is a slot of type 'AMAZON.NUMBER'. It is used to capture the line number of the transportation mode.
• transportationmode: This is a slot of type 'transportmodes'. It is used to capture the mode of transportation like bus, train, metro, etc.