Next Steps

One major adjustment/improvement I might make when taking this project forward is trying to link Particle and DialogFlow directly. Currently, the device is having a 10 to 30 seconds delay when getting input from the user. The delay can be captured in the backstage of IFTTT. Plus, it's restrictive to work with IFTTT when the functions are getting more and more complex. Connecting Particle and DialogFlow directly might reduce the delay and open up more possibilities. (Or maybe start with connecting the two through Google Sheets first as a more approachable solution.) 

In the sense of the project's future direction, I think of two possible applications: green smart home device, or chatting system encouraging people to support tree planting events by improving the level of how much people feel they are bonding with the tree they plant.