diff --git a/src/dataset/dataManipulation/findBuildingCoord.py b/src/dataset/dataManipulation/findBuildingCoord.py
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+import sys
+import numpy as np
+import pickle
+import math  
+
+def gpstoLocalFrame(lat, lng, alt):
+    lat0 = 0.7381566413
+    lng0 = -1.4610097151
+    alt0 = 265.8
+
+    dLat = np.deg2rad(lat) - lat0
+    dLng = np.deg2rad(lng) - lng0
+    dAlt = alt - alt0
+
+    r = 6400000 # approx. radius of earth (m)
+    y = r * np.cos(lat0) * np.sin(dLng)
+    x = r * np.sin(dLat)
+    z = dAlt
+
+    return [x,y,z]
+#Example
+# x = gpstoLocalFrame(42.29360387311647,-83.71222615242006,272)
+# print(x)
+
+def buildingtoGPS(building):
+    pickle_in = open('pickles/BuildingMappings.pkl',"rb")
+    currDict = pickle.load(pickle_in)
+    for place in currDict:
+        if place == building:
+            return currDict.get(building)
+    return 0
+
+def findClosestEntrance(building1, building2):
+    gps1 = buildingtoGPS(building1)
+    gps2 = buildingtoGPS(building2)
+
+    x = [0,0,0,0]
+    x[0] = calculateDistance(gps1[0][0],gps1[0][1],gps2[0][0],gps2[0][1])
+    x[1] = calculateDistance(gps1[0][0],gps1[0][1],gps2[1][0],gps2[1][1])
+    x[2] = calculateDistance(gps1[1][0],gps1[1][1],gps2[0][0],gps2[0][1])
+    x[3] = calculateDistance(gps1[1][0],gps1[1][1],gps2[1][0],gps2[1][1])
+    index = np.argmin(x)
+    if index == 0:
+        return [gps1[0],gps2[0]]
+    elif index == 1:
+        return [gps1[0],gps2[1]]
+    elif index == 2:
+        return [gps1[1],gps2[0]]
+    else:
+        return [gps1[1],gps2[1]]
+# Example
+# print(findClosestEntrance("BBB", "EECS"))
+
+def calculateDistance(x1,y1,x2,y2):  
+     dist = math.sqrt((x2 - x1)**2 + (y2 - y1)**2)  
+     return dist  
+
+# Example usage of overall file
+'''
+GPScoords = findClosestEntrance("BBB", "EECS")
+Building1 = gpstoLocalFrame(GPScoords[0][0], GPScoords[0][1], GPScoords[0][2])
+Building2 = gpstoLocalFrame(GPScoords[1][0], GPScoords[1][1], GPScoords[1][2])
+print(Building1)
+print(Building2)
+'''
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diff --git a/src/dataset/dataManipulation/pickles/BuildingMappings.pkl b/src/dataset/dataManipulation/pickles/BuildingMappings.pkl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..501a791
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+++ b/src/dataset/dataManipulation/pickles/BuildingMappings.pkl
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+(dp0
+S'EECS'
+p1
+(lp2
+(lp3
+F42.29259200117389
+aF-83.71376574039459
+aI266
+aa(lp4
+F42.29250866981882
+aF-83.71487081050874
+aI264
+aasS'Duderstadt'
+p5
+(lp6
+(lp7
+F42.29067138383511
+aF-83.7162870168686
+aI261
+aa(lp8
+F42.29158011297468
+aF-83.71514439582826
+aI263
+aasS'FXB'
+p9
+(lp10
+(lp11
+F42.29360387311647
+aF-83.71222615242006
+aI272
+aa(lp12
+F42.29359196883519
+aF-83.71161460876466
+aI274
+aasS'Pierpont'
+p13
+(lp14
+(lp15
+F42.291536462529756
+aF-83.71705412864686
+aI261
+aa(lp16
+F42.29065947899958
+aF-83.7178158760071
+aI258
+aasS'BBB'
+p17
+(lp18
+(lp19
+F42.292667396114446
+aF-83.71626019477846
+aI264
+aa(lp20
+F42.2933737232794
+aF-83.71622264385225
+aI271
+aas.
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diff --git a/src/dataset/dataManipulation/pickles/BuildingMappings.txt b/src/dataset/dataManipulation/pickles/BuildingMappings.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f5ca3fa
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+++ b/src/dataset/dataManipulation/pickles/BuildingMappings.txt
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+EECS
+Duderstadt
+Pierpont
+BBB
+FXB
diff --git a/src/dataset/dataManipulation/pickles/pickleManage.py b/src/dataset/dataManipulation/pickles/pickleManage.py
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+++ b/src/dataset/dataManipulation/pickles/pickleManage.py
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+import pickle
+
+# file to print current pickle files to text file
+# this allows us to monitor current dictionaries
+def printPickle(filename):
+    pickle_in = open(filename + '.pkl',"rb")
+    currDict = pickle.load(pickle_in)
+    f = open(filename + '.txt',"w")
+    for x in currDict:
+        f.write('%s\n' % x )
+    f.close()
+
+# update pickle files to update dictionaries
+# example: grades = {'Bart', 'Lisa', 'Milhouse', 'Nelson'}
+def createPickle(filename, pklList):
+    f = open(filename + '.pkl', 'wb')   # Pickle file is newly created where foo1.py is
+    pickle.dump(pklList, f)          # dump data to f
+    f.close()
+
+def updatePickle(filename, pklList):
+    pickle_in = open(filename + '.pkl',"rb")
+    currDict = pickle.load(pickle_in)
+    f = open(filename + '.pkl', 'wb')   # Pickle file is newly created where foo1.py is
+    pickle.dump(currDict + pklList, f)          # dump data to f
+    f.close()
+
+# Example usage
+#   createPickle('test', {'Bart', 'Lisa', 'Milhouse', 'Nelson'})
+#   updatePickle('test', {'Theo'})
+#   printPickle("test")