voice controlled cooking assistant:
Overview The Voice-Controlled Cooking Assistant is a cross-platform mobile application designed to deliver a truly hands-free cooking experience. Built with React Native (or Flutter), the app integrates advanced voice recognition and transcription technologies, allowing users to navigate recipes, set timers, and save or share their favorite dishes—all through natural voice commands.
Tech Stack Frontend: React Native (or Flutter)
Backend: Node.js with Express
Voice Interfaces:
Web Speech API – Real-time voice recognition and synthesis
OpenAI Whisper API – High-accuracy transcription, especially in noisy environments or for fallback use
Database: Firebase Firestore
State Management: Redux (or MobX as an alternative)
Core Features
- Voice Command Activation Toggleable passive listening for privacy
Recognizes trigger phrases like:
“Start recipe”
“Next step”
“Set timer for 5 minutes”
Uses Web Speech API for real-time interaction
Whisper API used for enhanced accuracy or offline transcription
- Step-by-Step Cooking Instructions Instructions are fetched and read aloud one at a time
Supports commands like:
“Next”
“Repeat”
“Go back”
Visual UI includes progress tracking for each recipe step
- Smart Timer Integration Automatically starts timers when recipe steps include durations
Timer responds to voice prompts:
“Pause timer”
“Restart step”
“Timer done” → Proceeds to next instruction
- Voice-Saved Recipes Save favorite recipes via voice commands:
“Save this recipe”
“I liked it”
Saved recipes are stored in Firebase Firestore under the user’s profile
Retrieve via: “Show my saved recipes”
- Hands-Free Sharing Share recipes via voice:
“Share this recipe with [contact/email]”
Uses Firebase Functions with integration options like email or WhatsApp API
6.System Architecture
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Frontend (React Native/Flutter):
Voice interface using Web Speech API
Timer and recipe step UI with voice-enabled controls
Redux for managing app state (steps, timers, saved recipes)
Firebase Firestore for real-time data
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Backend (Node.js + Express):
Whisper API integration for transcription
APIs for recipe retrieval, user data management, and sharing
Optional: Authentication, usage analytics, and cloud function triggers
7.Firebase Firestore:
Stores recipes, saved user data, and preferences
Supports real-time updates, enabling collaborative cooking features in future versions we are wworking on it . We are just add some more features on it.........