Virtual Assistant using Python

Aim of “Virtual Assistant”:

This Python project named Virtual Assistant is a software program that helps you ease your day-to-day tasks, such as taking a screenshot, performing a google search, opening a specific website, listening to a joke etc.

About the project :

The main features of the virtual assistant :

1. Tasks:

   • Time reporting : The user can ask the virtual assistant for the current time which will be provided by the virtual assistant.
   • Date reporting: The user can ask the virtual assistant the date which will be provided by the virtual assistant.
   • Day reporting: The user can ask the virtual assistant the present day which will be provided by the virtual assistant.
   • Month reporting: The user can ask the virtual assistant which month it is which will be provided by the virtual assistant.
   • Taking a screenshot: The user can request the VA to take a screenshot.
   • Performing Google Search: The content to be searched should be provided by the user and the VA will display the results.
   • Opening a Specific Website: The URL of the website should be provided by the user and the website will be opened by the VA.
   • Searching on Wikipedia: The user should provide their topic of interest to the VA and the respective Wikipedia page will be opened.
   • Listen to jokes: The user can ask the VA to tell them a joke.
   • Desktop notifications for COVID-19 statistics: The user can ask the VA for an update on the COVID-19 status.
   • News update: The user can ask the VA for a news update.
   • Computational and geographical questions: If the user has the word ‘ask’ in their input the VA will allow them to ask computational or geographical questions and answer it for them.
   • Weather report: The user can ask for the weather status of a particular city and the virtual assistant will provide it.
   • Learn python: The user can ask the virtual assistant for some information about a selected topic on python.
   • Restaurant recommendations: The user can ask the virtual assistant for restaurant recommendations for a cuisine of their choice.
   • Online shopping: The virtual assistant can guide you to an online shopping website based on your needs.
   • College recommendations: The virtual assistant can tell you the top colleges for your area of interest.
   • Log off: The VA can log the system off for the user.

2. Method of communication:

   • Voice: The user can talk to the VA asking for it to do a task and the VA can reply via voice.
   • Text: The user can ask the VA to perform tasks and it can reply via text.