Blossom (In Development)

Overview

This repository is dedicated to the software development of Blossom, a humanoid robot. The project aims to integrate real-time control, object detection, and voice interaction capabilities.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.x (Tested with Python 3.11 using pyenv)
• Required Python libraries (listed in requirements.txt)
• Vosk model
• Dialogflow Key
• Access to Google Cloud for Dialogflow setup
• Google Search Engine ID
• Google Search API Keys.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/ecnivs/Blossom.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

cd Blossom

3. Set up Python with pyenv:

pyenv install 3.11
pyenv local 3.11

4. Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Configuration

1. Vosk Model: Download and place Vosk-model in the directory.
2. Dialogflow: Obtain and place Dialogflow key.json in the directory
3. Google Custom Search: Obtain your Google Search Engine ID and API Key and create .env file:

GOOGLE_SEARCH_ENGINE_ID='your_search_engine_id'
GOOGLE_SEARCH_API_KEY='your_search_api_key'

Running the Software

python main.py

I'd appreciate any feedback or code reviews you might have!