lwalton101 / projectnigel

The code and design behind Project Nigel

Project Nigel

This will be the repo for all Project Nigel related code.

Solutions

• "Nigel's brain"
  • Python
  • Capturing microphone input and turning it into text
  • Intent detection on the text to determine what action to take
  • Send required information to the "face" to display
  • Take action based on intent
  • Websocket connection with "face" at all times
  • Configuration that can be changed by websocket
  • Robust libraries that allow for easy interaction with hardware. (make a library for each attachment)
• "Nigel's Neurons"
  • Typescript
  • Literally just hosts the websocket server as we can't guarentee that the brain will have port forwarding to host it.
  • Will just forward messages
• "Nigel's face"
  • The face will be a website visited by any device
  • React
  • Display information such as subtitles for what nigel is saying on screen
  • Change config(e.g default music provider)
  • Soundboard page

Problems

• If the arduinos controlling the motors are radio controlled, how does python talk to them? Serial, radio or magic?

Aims

• AVOID HACKY WORKAROUNDS, just be a good boy
• Code should be unit tested, lets do this one properly