Louis Jefferson Zhang@louis_jefferson_zhang861

Welcome to CookPal, the food identification software created with cutting-edge technology like Vertex AI and object detection. CookPal is a cutting-edge food management program created to decrease food waste and improve user convenience. Those uncertain times when you're examining the leftover food in your fridge are over, so say goodbye to them. CookPal saves the day! You can use the phone's camera or manual text entry to identify your food products with CookPal. CookPal's cutting-edge object identification technology will do its magic as soon as you take a picture or enter the ingredients you have on hand. CookPal, however, doesn't end there. It involves more than just recognizing your ingredients. It elevates your culinary experience by giving you access to a huge library of mouthwatering recipes that are specially adapted to use the products you have on hand. There is no need to waste time browsing innumerable recipe websites or cookbooks. CookPal's recipe recommendations are only a few clicks away, saving you time and energy. CookPal invites you to try out new flavors, play around with flavor pairings, and maximize the ingredients in your pantry. It is simple to navigate and locate the ideal recipe for your culinary trip thanks to its user-friendly layout and intuitive design. So whether you're an experienced cook or a kitchen newbie, CookPal is your go-to partner for excellent meals made with products you already own. Join us in our effort to reduce food waste and create a more sustainable future with CookPal. Try CookPal today and begin on a voyage of culinary inventiveness. Your kitchen's best buddy is CookPal.

In my country, there exists an inequality affecting visually impaired individuals who lack access to essential accessibility services. This has driven me to create a mobile app that can harness the power of AI to offer a transformative solution. By enabling the visually impaired to understand the world around them, this app directly aligns with two crucial United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs): Goal 3 - "Good Health and Well-being," and Goal 10 - "Reduced Inequalities." The app is constructed using the Flutter framework for the frontend, while the backend relies on the Clarifai API for AI processing. The app also queries a database lookup API for relevant product information based on the barcode. The app contains five accessibility features, all of which can be activated through voice commands. These features are: - Scene Description: Leveraging image captioning technology, the app verbally describes the objects captured by the camera. - Color Recognition: The app enables users to identify colors of objects. - Text Recognition: The app utilizes Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology to convert text within the camera's view into speech. - Product Reader: Once a barcode is scanned, the app provides users with information about the product. - QnA Chatbot: Powered by Llama 2 technology, users can asks questions and get responses from a virtual assistant.

Around the world, there exists an inequality affecting visually impaired individuals who lack access to essential accessibility services. This has driven me to develop a software for Smart Glasses that blind people can wear. SightCom2 software utilizes OpenAI technologies, namely Whisper for speech transcription, GPT-3.5 as a LLM, DALL-E for image generation; image captioning, OCR and color recognition models from Clarifai API. This software is served on streamlit cloud, and is a prototype that can potentially be deployed on a microprocessor, assembled in an integrated circuit, between input devices like camera and microphone, and output devices like speakers.

Our platform, empowered by Vectara's Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipeline, marks a significant advancement in customer service technology. It addresses the key limitation of traditional chatbots, which require constant retraining on updated QnA pairs, by automatically refreshing its knowledge base through the ingestion of diverse multimedia content like documents, YouTube videos, and webpages. Currently in its prototype phase on Streamlit, users can test the system by inputting their personal Vectara database credentials, enjoying a conversational interface designed for friendly and efficient interactions. This initial setup paves the way for a broader application, where the platform can be expanded into a network encompassing both client and company sides, creating a comprehensive, AI-powered customer service ecosystem.

Senior-Digest is an innovative web application designed to simplify news consumption, making it more accessible and personalized. Imagine a dashboard where, in one tab labeled "Summary," the app neatly displays top 10 news headlines with generated summaries. Users can then switch to the "Query" tab to ask questions that dive into particular topics, either by typing or speaking. Here, the app processes the queries using smart language models and quickly fetches relevant answers from its database. Before showing these answers to the user, it checks them for accuracy and relevance. Senior-Digest uses several key technologies to work smoothly and efficiently. Streamlit makes the app's interface easy to use and interactive. Google Cloud offers VertexAI models needed by the application, like LLM, embeddings, speech-to-text and text-to-speech APIs. gspread connects the app to Google Sheets for retrieval of daily news summary. Pinecone is used for storing news embeddings over a period of time. Langchain helps to integrate summarization and RAG components. Finally, Trulens evaluates the query and responses for relevance and groundedness. Senior-Digest's features are especially beneficial for the elderly. Its simple access to the top 10 daily news stories and AI-generated summaries reduces the need for lengthy reading, ideal for those who might struggle with small text. Additionally, its voice-based query system and audio outputs make news consumption easier and more accessible for elderly users, accommodating potential visual challenges.

RecoverPal revolutionizes addiction recovery with a blend of AI and empathetic design. Built with Flutter and Python, the app delivers a seamless experience, integrating OpenAI's GPT-4 for customized affirmations and journal prompts, and GPT-4 Vision for art interpretation. DALL·E enhances artistic expression, while Text-to-Speech technology personalizes meditation sessions. Key features include daily emotional check-ins, art integration, and meditation customization, tailored to users' specific needs. Hosted on Google Cloud Platform, RecoverPal prioritizes privacy and data security. Its evolving design, driven by user feedback, continuously refines the recovery journey, making it a versatile tool for emotional and mental health support.