Translation Terrace

Translation Terrace is an Expo/React-Native application designed for a translation kiosk. It leverages an offline Whisper speech-to-text model and interfaces with a LibreTranslate server to provide seamless translation services.

Project Structure

translation-terraces/
├── expo-file-system/
│   └── next.js
├── @react-native-async-storage/
│   └── async-storage.ts
├── .ollama/
│   ├── ExampleComponent.tsx
│   └── ExampleTest.spec.tsx
├── package.json
├── README.md
└── ...

Technologies Used

• React-Native: Core framework for building the application.
• Whisper Speech-to-Text Model: Offline model for converting spoken language to text.
• LibreTranslate Server: Interface for translation services.

Installation Instructions

1. Install Packages: Run npm install to install all necessary dependencies as listed in package.json.
2. Prebuild Android: Since this project cannot be run using Expo Go, prebuild the Android app by running npm run android.
3. Run Unit Tests: Execute Jest unit tests with npm run test.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Initializing Whisper Model

import { initializeWhisper } from './path/to/whisper';

const initModel = async () => {
  try {
    await initializeWhisper();
    console.log('Whisper model initialized successfully.');
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Error initializing Whisper model:', error);
  }
};

initModel();

Example 2: Translating Text

import { translateText } from './path/to/libreTranslate';

const translate = async () => {
  try {
    const translatedText = await translateText('Hello, world!', 'en', 'es');
    console.log('Translated text:', translatedText);
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Error translating text:', error);
  }
};

translate();

Contributing Guidelines

1. Create Feature Branch: Use the naming convention <year>-<work week>_<username>_<feature_description> for your feature branch.
2. Initiate Pull Request (PR): Open a PR and provide a detailed description of the changes made.
3. Discuss Features: Suggest new features or improvements in GitTea issues.

License Information

This project is licensed under the MIT License. For more details, please refer to the LICENSE file.

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Feel free to explore the codebase and contribute to Translation Terrace! If you have any questions or need further assistance, feel free to reach out.