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Talking Microwave

Group Project•RPi Hardware&Artificial Intelligence•2024-10-01
Raspberry Pi
IoT
ML
AI
Hardware
Talking Microwave

Project Overview

As part of the 2024 Terrible Ideas Hackathon, our team created a unique microwave that can only be turned on if you flirt with it. Yes, you read that right! This "Talking Microwave" judges your flirting skills and adjusts its cooking time based on how charming you are. It also responds with witty and often sassy verbal feedback.

How It Works

  • Hardware Setup:

    • Raspberry Pi 3: Serves as the brain of the system.
    • USB Microphone & AUX Speaker: For voice input and output.
    • Button: Users must hold the button while delivering their best pickup lines.
    • SSR (Solid State Relay): Controls the microwave's power based on the user's "flirting score."

  • Software & AI:

    • Google Cloud APIs:
      • Speech-to-Text API processes and converts the user's voice into text.
      • Text-to-Speech API gives the microwave its playful personality and voice.
    • Custom Sentiment Analysis Model:
      • Team member Tony developed an API with a sentiment analysis model to evaluate the user's flirting attempts and generate tailored responses.

Results

This quirky project was a huge hit at the hackathon, earning us 2nd place(1st Prize in tech teams)! It was a collaborative effort among 7 team members, each contributing to the hardware, software, and AI integration.

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