Arandu Pace

Our project is a web app designed to showcase data and information from NASA's PACE mission, drawing directly from official sources. The app is crafted to spark curiosity in students, teachers, and anyone eager to learn about the groundbreaking discoveries made by the PACE satellite.

Upon arriving at the landing page, users are introduced to "Planktyn," an AI-powered assistant who guides them through the platform. Planktyn offers a brief explanation of the page and teaches users how to navigate the intuitive and user-friendly interface.

On the left, users can explore a vertical slide presentation featuring key discoveries from PACE, with highlights and brief explanations that encourage further exploration. On the right, Planktyn is always ready to assist, answering questions about PACE—from intricate technical details to data on the instruments, such as the OCI sensor. This wealth of information is constantly expanding as more data from PACE becomes available.

Benefits and Impact

We believe this tool has immense potential, especially for students and educators. Teachers can use the platform to enrich their lessons, prepare tests, or even assign homework, all while relying on accurate, up-to-date data from NASA. Students, in turn, benefit from Planktyn’s assistance in self-guided learning, deepening their understanding of PACE and developing their ability to learn independently.

Principal page of the webapp showing a slide and the chatbot

Our project creates a unique type of web experience—one that not only delivers the mission’s data and discoveries but also provides insight into the technology behind the satellite, such as its sensors and instruments.

Tools and Technologies

Planktyn, our AI assistant, is powered by OpenAI's API, allowing it to provide detailed explanations, suggest related topics, share important links, and even display images. The assistant also leverages OpenAI’s Text-to-Speech (TTS) functionality, enabling Planktyn to read information aloud, which is especially useful in diverse learning scenarios.

The platform itself is built using Vite.js with React, ensuring a fast and responsive user experience. All our code is open source and available in our GitHub repository: GitHub link.

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When we first conceptualized this project, we aimed to create a platform that is both highly interactive and engaging. We chose a vertical slide design, as it is familiar to users in today’s digital landscape, and combined it with AI to build an educational platform that is both fun and informative. This unique fusion offers an engaging learning experience focused on discovery and curiosity.

The backend, developed in Express.js, facilitates communication between OpenAI models and is optimized to work with data from the PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) satellite, which collects crucial information about Earth's oceans and atmosphere.

The system integrates an OpenAI virtual assistant specialized in the PACE dataset, capable of generating detailed responses, providing relevant references, and offering visual support through associated images. Additionally, it provides an endpoint that delivers high-quality text-to-speech (TTS) audio based on the responses generated by the model, enhancing accessibility and the overall user experience.
Backend Repo

2024 NASA Space Apps Challenge

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