Abstract :

The project involves the design and application of speech-to-text conversion and face
recognition methods using Raspberry Pi (credit card sized single board computer) as the
hardware. With this project, we aim to discover the concepts of building a voice controlled
assistant, Develop modules for having conversations with the assistant, Enable the assistant to
retrieve information from the internet Build utilities like a music player and a note taking
application for the virtual assistant Integrate this software with a Raspberry Pi.

Features :
 Capturing photos and recognizing faces in the captured photo
 Checking similarity between two faces
 Performing Arithmetic calculations based on voice commands and giving back the
computed solution through a robotic voice.
 Searching Wikipedia based on user's voice input and giving back the reply through a
robotic voice with further interactive questions by the machine.
 Checking email for unread messages
 Checking the weather conditions of the user’s location
 Playing music as per voice command of the user
 Having Conversations like a friend
 As a Voice-Controlled music player
 As a Reminder or Note taking application

Relevance :
 Source of entertainment and information for blind/visually impaired.
 Voice based calculator can be used to teach visually impaired students or it can be a
game for visually sound students.
 Security systems can use the face recognition and similarity checking.
Why did you choose to work on this project topic :
I chose to work on this project as I wanted to make a system to support human productivity and
provide infotainment as well. Being very honest, the voice controlled super computer Jarvis,
from the science-fiction movie "Iron Man" was the primary reason I chose this project. When I
began working on it, it stroked me that this can be a great tool for the visually impaired to
connect normally with the world. Hence, the interest increased as the work progressed further.

Project Highlights :
I think this project can act as a prototype for many advanced applications. Usually projects
belong to a single industry in terms of application, but my project has various aspects like
entertainment, computation, face recognition and security. It can help the visually impaired to
connect with the world by giving them access to Wikipedia, Calculator, Email and Music all
through their voice. The project can also keep people secure as it can be used as a surveillance
system which captures the face of the person standing at the door.