Friend - Open Source AI Wearable

Friend - By BasedHardware

Public Open Source AI Wearablehttps://github.com/BasedHardware/FriendIntroduction

Friend is an AI wearable device designed to record everything you say, providing proactive feedback and advice. These documents are intended to help you unlock the full potential of Friend and utilize its recall capabilities effectively.

Features

• Real-Time AI Audio Processing: Utilizes on-device AI for real-time audio analysis.
• Low-powered Bluetooth: Enables 24+ hours of audio capture using a small button battery.
• Open-Source Software: Offers access to and contributions from the community to the pin’s software stack.
• Wearable Design: Ensures comfort and convenience with an ergonomic, lightweight design suitable for everyday wear.

How It Works

• Streams Audio: Captures audio in real-time.
• Transmits: Sends the audio data for processing.
• Returns Transcript: Provides a transcript of the audio.
• Saves Transcript: Stores the transcript for future reference.

Components:

• Device: The wearable Friend device.
• Phone App: The accompanying mobile application.
• Deepgram: A service used for processing audio.
• Phone Storage: Where transcripts are saved.

Structure

The project contains three different apps located in various branches and folders. The goal is to merge them into a single project:

• AppStandalone: A standalone version of the app that does not require any hardware.
• AppWithWearable: A version of the app that requires the "Friend necklace" to function.
• AppWithWearableReactNative: A React Native version of the wearable-connected app.

These features and structural details highlight the comprehensive and collaborative nature of the Friend AI wearable device and its software ecosystem.