Pipecat Travel Companion

Pipecat Travel Companion is a smart travel assistant powered by the GeminiMultimodalLiveLLMService. It offers personalized recommendations and services like checking the weather, suggesting nearby restaurants, and providing recent news based on your current location.

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Features

• Location Sharing:
  • Retrieves your current location using the get_my_current_location RTVI function calling.
  • Shares selected restaurant locations using the set_restaurant_location RTVI function calling, which opens Google Maps on iOS.
• Weather Updates: Uses google_search to check and share the current weather.
• Restaurant Recommendations: Suggests restaurants near your current location using google_search.
• Local News: Provides relevant and recent news from your location using google_search.

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Getting Started

Follow these steps to set up and run the Pipecat Travel Companion server.

1. Setup Virtual Environment (Recommended)

Navigate to the server directory and set up a virtual environment:

cd server
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate

2. Installation

Install the required dependencies in development mode:

pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Configuration

1. Copy the example environment configuration file:

cp env.example .env

2. Open .env and add your API keys and configuration details.

4. Running the Server

Start the server with the following command:

cd server
python src/server.py --host YOUR_IP

Replace YOUR_IP with your desired host IP address.

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Client APP

This project is designed to work with a companion iOS app. The app:

• Uses RTVI function calls to share the user's current location with the LLM.
• Receives restaurant location suggestions from the LLM and opens Google Maps to display the location.

For detailed instructions on setting up and running the iOS app, refer to this link.

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Additional Notes

• Ensure all required API keys are defined.

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Happy travels with Pipecat! 🌍