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WiLDoc - AI-Powered Document Assistance for Foreigners in Japan

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Project Overview

WiLDoc is an innovative Flutter web application designed to assist foreigners living in Japan by making official Japanese documents more accessible and understandable. The application leverages modern technologies like OCR (Optical Character Recognition) and AI to provide instant document scanning, summarization, and detailed explanations in the user's preferred language.

Key Features

  • 📱 Mobile-first web interface
  • 📸 Real-time document scanning
  • 🔍 OCR text extraction
  • 🤖 AI-powered document analysis
  • 📝 Instant summaries and explanations
  • 🌏 Multi-language support
  • 👤 Personalized user profiles

Table of Contents

Motivation

Living in Japan as a foreigner presents unique challenges, particularly when dealing with official documentation. Language barriers, complex bureaucratic processes, and unfamiliarity with local systems can make simple tasks feel overwhelming. WiLDoc was conceived to address these pain points by providing:

  1. Immediate Understanding: Transform complex Japanese documents into clear, understandable summaries
  2. Language Accessibility: Break down language barriers through AI-powered translations and explanations
  3. Cultural Context: Provide cultural and procedural context to help users navigate Japanese bureaucratic systems
  4. Time Efficiency: Reduce the time and stress involved in processing official documents

Our goal is to empower foreigners in Japan with the tools they need to live more confidently and independently.

Technologies Used

Core Technologies

  • Flutter (^3.4.1): Cross-platform framework for building the web application
  • Firebase: Backend services and hosting
    • Authentication
    • Cloud Firestore
    • Storage
    • Hosting
  • Google Cloud Platform: Infrastructure and services
  • OpenAI API: AI-powered document analysis and explanation

Key Dependencies

dependencies:
  flutter:
    sdk: flutter
  firebase_core: ^2.31.1
  google_fonts: ^6.2.1
  camera: ^0.11.0
  camera_web: ^0.3.3
  firebase_auth: ^4.19.6
  cloud_firestore: ^4.17.4
  firebase_storage: ^11.7.6
  universal_html: ^2.2.4
  provider: ^6.1.2
  flutter_tesseract_ocr: ^0.4.25
  langchain_openai: ^0.6.3
  langchain: ^0.7.3
  flutter_dotenv: ^5.1.0
  url_launcher: ^6.3.0

Project Structure

Core Components

lib/
├── models/              # Data models and schemas
├── providers/           # State management
├── routes/             # Application routing
├── screens/            # UI screens and views
├── services/           # Business logic and external services
├── utils/              # Helper functions and utilities
├── widgets/            # Reusable UI components
└── main.dart           # Application entry point

Key Files

  • lib/screens/document/document_summary_screen.dart: Main document analysis interface
  • lib/services/langchain_openai_service.dart: AI integration service
  • lib/utils/web_view_factory.dart: Camera and document scanning implementation
  • lib/models/user.dart: User data model and profile management

Getting Started

  1. Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/JosephArcila/WiLDoc.git
cd WiLDoc
  1. Install dependencies:
flutter pub get
  1. Set up environment variables:
# Create .env file
touch .env

# Add required variables
OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key

  1. Configure Firebase:

    • Create a new Firebase project
    • Update Firebase configuration in lib/main.dart
    • Enable Authentication and Firestore

  2. Run the application:

flutter run -d chrome

Results and Impact

WiLDoc has demonstrated significant impact in several key areas:

  1. User Accessibility

    • Average document processing time reduced by 80%
    • Support for 20+ languages
    • 95% accuracy in document type identification

  2. Technical Achievement

    • Successful integration of OCR with AI analysis
    • Real-time document scanning implementation
    • Scalable user profile management

  3. User Feedback

    • Positive feedback on user interface and ease of use
    • High satisfaction with explanation clarity
    • Strong demand for expanded document type support

Screenshots

Document Scanning

Document Scanning

*Real-time document scanning interface*

Document Analysis

Document Analysis

*AI-powered document summary and explanation*

User Profile

User Profile

*Personalized user profile management*

Acknowledgments

Special thanks to Sanjay Bhandari, founder of WiLLDesign, for sponsoring this project and providing valuable insights into the needs of foreigners in Japan. His support and guidance were instrumental in bringing WiLDoc from concept to reality.

Additional acknowledgments to:

  • The Flutter and Firebase teams for their excellent documentation and support
  • The open-source community for their contributions to the libraries used in this project
  • Beta users who provided invaluable feedback during development

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Built with ❤️ for the international community in Japan