# πͺ ElatoAI: Realtime AI Speech for ESP32
Realtime AI Speech powered by OpenAI Realtime API, ESP32, Secure WebSockets, and Deno Edge Functions for >10-minute uninterrupted global conversations
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## πΊ Demo Video
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/aa60e54c-5847-4a68-80b5-5d6b1a5b9328
## Getting Started
1. Set up your Local Supabase Backend. From the root directory, run:
```bash
supabase start # Starts your local Supabase server with the default migrations and seed data.
```
2. Set up your NextJS Frontend. ([See the Frontend README](frontend-nextjs/README.md)) From the `frontend-nextjs` directory, run the following commands. (**Login creds:** Email: admin@elatoai.com, Password: admin)
```bash
cd frontend-nextjs
npm install
npm run dev
```
3. Add your ESP32-S3 Device MAC Address to the Settings page in the NextJS Frontend. This links your device to your account.
To find your ESP32-S3 Device's MAC Address, build and upload `test/print_mac_address_test.cpp` using PlatformIO.
4. Add your OpenAI API Key in the `server-deno/.env` and `frontend-nextjs/.env.local` file.
```
OPENAI_API_KEY=
```
5. Start the Deno server. ([See the Deno server README](server-deno/README.md))
```bash
cd server-deno
deno run -A --env-file=.env main.ts
```
5. Set up your ESP32 Arduino Client. ([See the ESP32 README](firmware-arduino/README.md)) On PlatformIO, first `Build` the project, then `Upload` the project to your ESP32.
6. The ESP32 should open an AP `ELATO-DEVICE` to connect to Wifi. Connect to it and go to `http://192.168.4.1` to configure the device.
7. Once your Wifi is configured, turn the device off and on again and it should connect to your Wifi and the Deno edge server.
## π Project Architecture
ElatoAI consists of three main components:
1. **Frontend Client** (`Next.js` hosted on Vercel) - to create and talk to your AI agents and 'send' it to your ESP32 device
2. **Edge Server Functions** (`Deno` running on Deno/Supabase Edge) - to handle the websocket connections from the ESP32 device and the OpenAI API calls
3. **ESP32 IoT Client** (`PlatformIO/Arduino`) - to receive the websocket connections from the Edge Server Functions and send audio to the OpenAI API via the Deno edge server.
## π Features
1. **Realtime Speech-to-Speech**: Instant speech conversion powered by OpenAI's Realtime APIs.
2. **Create Custom AI Agents**: Create custom agents with different personalities and voices.
3. **Customizable Voices**: Choose from a variety of voices and personalities.
4. **Secure WebSockets**: Reliable, encrypted WebSocket communication.
5. **Server VAD Turn Detection**: Intelligent conversation flow handling for smooth interactions.
6. **Opus Audio Compression**: High-quality audio streaming with minimal bandwidth.
7. **Global Edge Performance**: Low latency Deno Edge Functions ensuring seamless global conversations.
8. **ESP32 Arduino Framework**: Optimized and easy-to-use hardware integration.
9. **Conversation History**: View your conversation history.
10. **Device Management**: Register and manage your devices.
11. **User Authentication**: Secure user authentication and authorization.
12. **Conversations with WebRTC and Websockets**: Talk to your AI with WebRTC on the NextJS webapp and with websockets on the ESP32.
## π Tech Stack
| Component | Technology Used |
|-----------------|------------------------------------------|
| Frontend | Next.js, Vercel |
| Backend | Supabase DB |
| Edge Functions | Deno Edge Functions on Deno/Supabase |
| IoT Client | PlatformIO, Arduino Framework, ESP32-S3 |
| Audio Codec | Opus |
| Communication | Secure WebSockets |
| Libraries | ArduinoJson, WebSockets, AsyncWebServer, ESP32_Button, Arduino Audio Tools, ArduinoLibOpus |
## πΊοΈ High-Level Flow
```mermaid
flowchart TD
User[User Speech] --> ESP32
ESP32[ESP32 Device] -->|WebSocket| Edge[Deno Edge Function]
Edge -->|OpenAI API| OpenAI[OpenAI Realtime API]
OpenAI --> Edge
Edge -->|WebSocket| ESP32
ESP32 --> User[AI Generated Speech]
```
## π Project Structure
```mermaid
graph TD
repo[ElatoAI]
repo --> frontend[Frontend Vercel NextJS]
repo --> deno[Deno Edge Function]
repo --> esp32[ESP32 Arduino Client]
deno --> supabase[Supabase DB]
frontend --> supabase
esp32 --> websockets[Secure WebSockets]
esp32 --> opus[Opus Codec]
esp32 --> audio_tools[arduino-audio-tools]
esp32 --> libopus[arduino-libopus]
esp32 --> ESPAsyncWebServer[ESPAsyncWebServer]
```
## βοΈ PlatformIO Configuration
```ini
[env:esp32-s3-devkitc-1]
platform = espressif32 @ 6.10.0
board = esp32-s3-devkitc-1
framework = arduino
monitor_speed = 115200
lib_deps =
bblanchon/ArduinoJson@^7.1.0
links2004/WebSockets@^2.4.1
ESP32Async/ESPAsyncWebServer@^3.7.6
https://github.com/esp-arduino-libs/ESP32_Button.git#v0.0.1
https://github.com/pschatzmann/arduino-audio-tools.git#v1.0.1
https://github.com/pschatzmann/arduino-libopus.git#a1.1.0
```
## π Important Stats
- β‘οΈ **Latency**: <1s round-trip globally
- π§ **Audio Quality**: Opus codec at 24kbps (high clarity)
- β³ **Uninterrupted Conversations**: Up to 10 minutes continuous conversations
- π **Global Availability**: Optimized with edge computing with Deno
## π‘ Security
- Secure WebSockets (WSS) for encrypted data transfers
- Optional: API Key encryption with 256-bit AES
- Supabase DB for secure authentication
## π« Limitations
- Limited to upto 10 minutes of uninterrupted conversations
- Edge server stops when wall clock time is exceeded
- No speech interruption detection on ESP32
## π€ Contributing
1. Looking for Speech Interruption detection on ESP32
2. Adding Arduino IDE support
3. Adding tool calling support on Deno Edge
We welcome contributions
- Fork this repository.
- Create your feature branch (`git checkout -b feature/EpicFeature`).
- Commit your changes (`git commit -m 'Add EpicFeature'`).
- Push to the branch (`git push origin feature/EpicFeature`).
- Open a PR
## π License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
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