SachiKaur/ai-voice-bot-for-autism

AI Voice Bot for Autism

A Chrome extension that provides a friendly, voice-interactive chatbot specifically designed for children with autism. The bot uses speech recognition, OpenAI's GPT model, and speech synthesis to create a supportive, engaging conversation experience.

Features

• 🗣️ Voice Recognition: Listens to spoken input
• 🤖 AI-Powered Responses: Uses GPT-3.5-turbo for contextual, age-appropriate responses
• 🔊 Voice Synthesis: Converts responses to speech with emotion-aware tone adjustments
• 😊 Autism-Friendly: Designed with simple sentences and clear communication
• 🎭 Emotional Intelligence: Adjusts speech parameters based on emotional context
• 🌐 Language Support: Primary support for English, with voice selection options

Technical Details

• Framework: Chrome Extension
• APIs Used:
  • Web Speech API (recognition and synthesis)
  • OpenAI GPT-3.5-turbo
• Key Features:
  • Configurable voice selection
  • Emotion-aware speech parameters
  • Simple, clear communication style
  • Persistent voice preferences

Usage

1. Install the Chrome extension
2. Configure your OpenAI API key in config.properties
3. Customize the system prompt in config.properties for your specific needs:
   • Update the individual's name (default is "Agam")
   • Adjust language preferences (e.g., English, Hindi, Punjabi)
   • Modify communication style based on age and preferences
   • Customize sentence complexity and length
   • Add specific interests or topics to discuss
   • Any other refinements, as required
4. Click the extension icon to open
5. Select your preferred voice from the dropdown
6. Click "Tap to Talk" and start speaking

Configuration

The bot can be configured through config.properties:

• OPENAI_API_KEY: Your OpenAI API key
• SYSTEM_PROMPT: Customizable conversation style and personality. Modify this prompt to:
  • Set the individual's name and age
  • Specify language preferences and any bilingual requirements
  • Adjust communication complexity (e.g., sentence length, vocabulary level)
  • Define conversation style (e.g., cheerful, calm, enthusiastic)
  • Include specific topics or interests
  • Set any behavioral preferences or requirements

Example prompt customization:

You are talking to a [AGE]-year-old [CONDITION] [INDIVIDUAL] named [NAME]. 
Use [NUMBER] sentences per reply with [COMPLEXITY] words. 
Speak in [LANGUAGE(S)]. Sound [TONE] and [STYLE].
Focus on topics like [INTERESTS].
[Additional specific requirements...]

Installation

1. Clone the repository
2. Add your OpenAI API key to config.properties
3. Load as an unpacked extension in Chrome
4. Click the extension icon to start

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

This means you can:

• ✅ Use the code commercially
• ✅ Modify the code
• ✅ Distribute the code
• ✅ Use it privately
• ✅ Sublicense it

The only requirement is to include the original license and copyright notice in any copy of the software/source.

Authors

This project was created by SachiKaur. You can find more of my work at:

• 🤗 Hugging Face
• 🌐 GitHub

Citation

If you use this bot in your research or projects, please cite:

@software{ai_voice_bot_autism_2025,
  author = {SachiKaur},
  title = {AI Voice Bot for Autism},
  year = {2025},
  publisher = {Hugging Face},
  url = {https://huggingface.co/SachiKaur/ai-voice-bot-for-autism},
  note = {A Chrome extension providing an autism-friendly voice chatbot interface}
}