Feedback for Senior Project

Hey everyone! I'm a high school senior, and I just wrapped up my senior project. I created a virtual assistant built with Python. Also, to push myself a bit more, I also created a smart mirror setup using a one-way mirror and a monitor. I used pygame for the display and the rest is the virtual assistant. The whole thing runs on a Raspberry Pi Thank you `#import required packages import datetime import pyjokes import wikipedia import webbrowser import time import speech_recognition as sr import random import requests import aiohttp import asyncio import pygame import threading import textwrap import os API_KEY = "blank" define the user input and screen user_input = "" screen = None initialize the pygame screen def init_pygame(): global screen pygame.init() pygame.display.set_caption("Albert Visual") screen = pygame.display.set_mode((800, 600),pygame.FULLSCREEN) screen.fill((0, 0, 0)) pygame.display.flip() pygame.font.init() define the locaions of images used and display the image that alligns with paramiter "topic" def display_image(topic): global screen images = { "joke": r"/laughing.png", "sunny": r"/sunny.png", "rainy": r"/rainy.png", "partly sunny": r"/partlycloudy.png", "cloudy": r"/cloudy.png" } try: image_path = images.get(topic) img = pygame.image.load(image_path) img = pygame.transform.scale(img, (800, 600)) screen.blit(img, (0, 0)) except Exception as e: print("Error displaying image") pygame.display.flip() speaks out loud what is passed into the text parameter def speak(text): os.system(f'espeak-ng -v mb-us2 "{text}"') listens for any input through the microphone def listen_from_microphone(recognizer, source): global user_input try: audio = recognizer.listen(source, timeout=5) user_input = recognizer.recognize_google(audio).lower() print(f"You said: {user_input}") except sr.WaitTimeoutError: print("No speech detected.") user_input = "" except sr.UnknownValueError: print("Sorry, didn't catch that.") user_input = "" except sr.RequestError as e: print(f"Recognition error: {e}") user_input = "" main runner that recognizes when albert is said and calls any function that follows its name async def run_maria(): global user_input while True: #defines the exit for event in pygame.event.get(): if event.type == pygame.QUIT: speak("Goodbye") pygame.quit() return with sr.Microphone() as source: recognizer = sr.Recognizer() print("Say something...") await asyncio.to_thread(listen_from_microphone, recognizer, source) if "albert" in user_input: user_input = user_input.replace("albert", "").strip() print(f"You said: {user_input}") if "time" in user_input: await display_time() elif "joke" in user_input: await tell_joke() elif "play" in user_input: await play_youtube_video(user_input) elif "who is" in user_input or "what is" in user_input: await search_wikipedia(user_input) elif "exit" in user_input or "quit" in user_input: speak("Goodbye!") pygame.quit() break elif "weather" in user_input: await tell_weather(user_input) elif "hello" in user_input or "hi" in user_input: await greet_user() elif "quote" in user_input: await tell_quote() elif "random number" in user_input: await generate_random_number() else: speak("Sorry, I didn't understand that. Try asking for the time, a joke, or something else.") user_input = "" clears the screen of any pictures after 5 seconds async def clear_screen_after_delay(): await asyncio.sleep(5) screen.fill((0, 0, 0)) pygame.display.flip() gets the current time in 24 hour time async def display_time(): now = datetime.datetime.now() time_str = f"Current time: {now.strftime('%H:%M')}" print(time_str) #displays the text for time font = pygame.font.Font(None, 100) text_surface = font.render(time_str, True, (255, 255, 255)) text_rect = text_surface.get_rect(center=(1000, 300)) screen.blit(text_surface, text_rect) pygame.display.flip() speak(time_str) await clear_screen_after_delay() gets a random pyjoke async def tell_joke(): joke = pyjokes.get_joke() print("Here's a joke: ", joke) display_image("joke") #wrap the text and divide into lines to make easeir to fit on screen and render and then displays and says the joke font = pygame.font.Font(None, 50) wrapped_lines = textwrap.wrap(joke, width = 40) y = 250 - (len(wrapped_lines) *30) for l in wrapped_lines: text_surface = font.render(l, True, (255, 255, 255)) text_rect = text_surface.get_rect(center = (1400, y)) screen.blit(text_surface

Apr 16, 2025 - 04:56

Hey everyone!

I'm a high school senior, and I just wrapped up my senior project. I created a virtual assistant built with Python. Also, to push myself a bit more, I also created a smart mirror setup using a one-way mirror and a monitor. I used pygame for the display and the rest is the virtual assistant. The whole thing runs on a Raspberry Pi Thank you

`#import required packages
import datetime
import pyjokes
import wikipedia
import webbrowser
import time
import speech_recognition as sr
import random
import requests
import aiohttp
import asyncio

import pygame
import threading
import textwrap
import os
API_KEY = "blank"

define the user input and screen

user_input = ""
screen = None

initialize the pygame screen

def init_pygame():

global screen

pygame.init()

pygame.display.set_caption("Albert Visual")

screen = pygame.display.set_mode((800, 600),pygame.FULLSCREEN)

screen.fill((0, 0, 0))

pygame.display.flip()

pygame.font.init()

define the locaions of images used and display the image that alligns with paramiter "topic"

def display_image(topic):
global screen
images = {
"joke": r"/laughing.png",
"sunny": r"/sunny.png",
"rainy": r"/rainy.png",
"partly sunny": r"/partlycloudy.png",
"cloudy": r"/cloudy.png"
}
try:
image_path = images.get(topic)

    img = pygame.image.load(image_path)

    img = pygame.transform.scale(img, (800, 600))

    screen.blit(img, (0, 0))

except Exception as e:

    print("Error displaying image")

pygame.display.flip()

speaks out loud what is passed into the text parameter

def speak(text):
os.system(f'espeak-ng -v mb-us2 "{text}"')

listens for any input through the microphone

def listen_from_microphone(recognizer, source):
global user_input
try:
audio = recognizer.listen(source, timeout=5)

user_input = recognizer.recognize_google(audio).lower()
print(f"You said: {user_input}")
except sr.WaitTimeoutError:
print("No speech detected.")
user_input = ""
except sr.UnknownValueError:
print("Sorry, didn't catch that.")
user_input = ""
except sr.RequestError as e:
print(f"Recognition error: {e}")
user_input = ""

main runner that recognizes when albert is said and calls any function that follows its name

async def run_maria():
global user_input

while True:

    #defines the exit

    for event in pygame.event.get():

        if event.type == pygame.QUIT:

            speak("Goodbye")

            pygame.quit()

            return

with sr.Microphone() as source:
    recognizer = sr.Recognizer()
    print("Say something...")
    await asyncio.to_thread(listen_from_microphone, recognizer, source)

if "albert" in user_input:
    user_input = user_input.replace("albert", "").strip()
    print(f"You said: {user_input}")


    if "time" in user_input:
        await display_time()

    elif "joke" in user_input:
        await tell_joke()

    elif "play" in user_input:
        await play_youtube_video(user_input)

    elif "who is" in user_input or "what is" in user_input:
        await search_wikipedia(user_input)

    elif "exit" in user_input or "quit" in user_input:
        speak("Goodbye!")
        pygame.quit()
        break

    elif "weather" in user_input:
        await tell_weather(user_input)
    elif "hello" in user_input or "hi" in user_input:
        await greet_user()
    elif "quote" in user_input:
        await tell_quote()
    elif "random number" in user_input:
        await generate_random_number()
    else:
        speak("Sorry, I didn't understand that. Try asking for the time, a joke, or something else.")
    user_input = ""

clears the screen of any pictures after 5 seconds

async def clear_screen_after_delay():
await asyncio.sleep(5)
screen.fill((0, 0, 0))
pygame.display.flip()

gets the current time in 24 hour time

async def display_time():
now = datetime.datetime.now()
time_str = f"Current time: {now.strftime('%H:%M')}"
print(time_str)

#displays the text for time

font = pygame.font.Font(None, 100)

text_surface = font.render(time_str, True, (255, 255, 255))

text_rect = text_surface.get_rect(center=(1000, 300))

screen.blit(text_surface, text_rect)

pygame.display.flip()

speak(time_str)

await clear_screen_after_delay()

gets a random pyjoke

async def tell_joke():
joke = pyjokes.get_joke()
print("Here's a joke: ", joke)
display_image("joke")
#wrap the text and divide into lines to make easeir to fit on screen and render and then displays and says the joke
font = pygame.font.Font(None, 50)
wrapped_lines = textwrap.wrap(joke, width = 40)
y = 250 - (len(wrapped_lines) *30)
for l in wrapped_lines:
text_surface = font.render(l, True, (255, 255, 255))
text_rect = text_surface.get_rect(center = (1400, y))
screen.blit(text_surface, text_rect)
y+= 60
pygame.display.flip()
speak(joke)
await clear_screen_after_delay()

gets a greeting and displays it and says it out loud

async def greet_user():
greetings = ["Hello!", "Hi there!", "Hey! How can I help?"]
greeting = random.choice(greetings)
font = pygame.font.Font(None, 150)
text_surface = font.render(greeting, True, (255, 255, 255))
text_rect = text_surface.get_rect(center = (900, 500))
screen.blit(text_surface, text_rect)
pygame.display.flip()
speak(greeting)
await clear_screen_after_delay()

displays and says a quote using a random quote from the list below

async def tell_quote():
quotes = [
"The only way to do great work is to love what you do. - Steve Jobs",
"Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans. - John Lennon",
"Do or do not. There is no try. - Yoda",
]
quote = random.choice(quotes)
font = pygame.font.Font(None, 75)
text_surface = font.render(quote, True, (255, 255, 255))
text_rect = text_surface.get_rect(center = (1000, 300))

screen.blit(text_surface, text_rect)

pygame.display.flip()

speak("Quote:"+quote)

await clear_screen_after_delay()

displays and says a randomly generated number

async def generate_random_number():
num = str(random.randint(0, 1000))
font = pygame.font.Font(None, 400)
text_surface = font.render(num, True, (255, 255, 255))
text_rect = text_surface.get_rect(center = (900, 300))
screen.blit(text_surface, text_rect)
pygame.display.flip()
speak("Your random number is: "+num)
await clear_screen_after_delay()

opens a query on youtube through the browswer. As of right now I don't know how I can get to play video besides clicking on it.

async def play_youtube_video(user_input):
video_query = user_input.replace("play", "").strip()
if video_query:
query = f"https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query={video_query}"
webbrowser.open(query)
speak(f"Opening YouTube for: {video_query}")
else:
speak("Please specify a video to search for.")
display_image("random")
await clear_screen_after_delay()

takes the information found from the get_wikipedia_summary and says the infromation found

async def search_wikipedia(user_input):
search_term = user_input.replace("who is", "").replace("what is", "").strip()
if search_term:

    result = await get_wikipedia_summary(search_term)

    print(f"From Wikipedia: {result}")

    speak(result)

else:

    speak("Please specify a person or topic to search for.")

await clear_screen_after_delay()

seperated from rest of wikipedia function due to error handling, searches wikipedia for information on the query

async def get_wikipedia_summary(query):
loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
try:
return await loop.run_in_executor(None, wikipedia.summary, query, 1)
except Exception as e:
print("Could not retrieve the information")
speak("Could not retrieve the information")

gets the weather from an online weather API and displays the information found as well as a picture of the weather type. It also says the weather

async def tell_weather(user_input):
display_image("weather")
city = ""
if "in" in user_input:
city = user_input.split("in")[-1].strip().lower().replace("today", "").replace("right now", "").strip()
print(f"Looking up weather for city: '{city}'")
if not city:
speak("Please specify a city for the weather report.")
return

url = f"http://api.weatherstack.com/current?access_key={API_KEY}&query={city}"

async with aiohttp.ClientSession() as session:

    async with session.get(url) as response:

        data = await response.json()

        if data.get("error"):

            speak(f"City not found. Please try again.")

        else:

            temperature = data["current"]["temperature"]

            temperature = str((float(temperature)*1.8)+32)+ "  Fahrenheit"

        weather_description = data["current"]["weather_descriptions"][0]
        weather_report = f"The Weather in {city} is {weather_description} with a temperature of {temperature}"
        #creates and displays the text for weather on the window
        font_temp = pygame.font.Font(None,150)
        font_city = pygame.font.Font(None,80)
        temp_surface = font_temp.render(f"{temperature:}", True, (255, 255, 255))
        city_surface = font_city.render(city, True, (255, 255, 255))
        print(weather_report)
        temp_rect = temp_surface.get_rect(center=(1600, 250))
        city_rect = city_surface.get_rect(center=(1600, 380))
        screen.blit(temp_surface, temp_rect)
        screen.blit(city_surface, city_rect)
        #displays the correct image for weather
        if "Partly cloudy" in weather_description:
            display_image("partly sunny")
        elif "cloudy" in weather_description:
            display_image("cloudy")
        elif "sunny" in weather_description:
            display_image("sunny")

        elif "rainy" in weather_description:
            display_image("rainy")
        pygame.display.flip()
        speak(weather_report)



await clear_screen_after_delay()

initzializes the code and starts albert

def main():
init_pygame()

asyncio.run(run_maria())

starts the function that starts the rest of albert

if name == "main":
main()`