Assignment Description

📝 Praktikumsleistung (PrL) Prof. Dr. Andreas Kassler 📧 andreas.kassler@th-deg.de 🎓 Course: Internet Technologies 🤖 Project: Chatbot Project

👥 Submission Rules:

• Team Size: 3-5 members.
• Includes: Names, student IDs, all source code, and setup manual.
• Excludes: node_modules, Azure credentials, any secrets.
• Format: Submit as ZIP via iLearn.

🔍 Task 1 - Chatbot Implementation

• Objective: Build a chatbot that simulates conversation in a Q&A format, strictly within the assigned topic.
• Requirements:
  • Bot steers conversation aggressively.
  • Understands user intents.
  • Implements soft and hard fallback strategies.
  • Manages conversation tasks (e.g., placing orders, creating workout plans).
  • Supports >20 Q&A turns without repeating itself.
  • Modern, responsive UI for various devices.
• Tech Stack:
  • Frontend: HTML, CSS, React/jQuery/JS, Socket.IO, Websockets.
  • Backend: Node.js, keyword-spotting for intent recognition.
  • Code Reuse: Certain layouts and examples permissible (specified sources).

🚀 Task 2 - Chatbot Deployment

• Objective: Deploy on Microsoft Azure.
• Requirements:
  • Public URL.
  • SSL/TLS encryption.
• Azure: Use 'Azure for Students' for hosting via Azure AppServices or Virtual Machines.

🌟 Task 3 - Chatbot Engine (Optional)

• Objective: Enhance the chatbot with Microsoft Azure’s LUIS service or OpenAI APIs instead of keyword-spotting.
• Deployment: For Task 2, deploy the solution from Task 3.
• Note: Completing this gives 10% bonus points.