An intelligent AI-powered chatbot that helps visitors explore the Cincinnati Museum Center, providing instant answers about exhibits, tickets, hours, collections, and more. Built with AWS Bedrock Knowledge Base and a modern Next.js frontend.
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| Description | Link |
|---|---|
| Overview | Overview |
| Architecture | Architecture |
| Detailed Architecture | Architecture Deep Dive |
| Deployment | Deployment Guide |
| User Guide | User Guide |
| API Documentation | API Documentation |
| Modification Guide | Modification Guide |
| Credits | Credits |
| License | License |
CincyMuse is a conversational AI assistant designed for the Cincinnati Museum Center. It enables visitors to get instant, accurate information about the museum through natural language conversations, supporting both English and Spanish.
- AI-Powered Conversations using AWS Bedrock with Claude 3.5 Sonnet
- Knowledge Base Integration with museum website content and collections data
- Bilingual Support for English and Spanish visitors
- Real-time Streaming Responses for a natural chat experience
- Citation Support with source references for transparency
- Admin Dashboard for monitoring conversations, feedback, and analytics
- Support Request System for visitor inquiries that need human follow-up
- Responsive Design optimized for both desktop and mobile devices
The application implements a serverless architecture on AWS, combining:
- Frontend: Next.js application hosted on AWS Amplify
- Backend: AWS CDK-deployed infrastructure with API Gateway and Lambda
- AI Layer: AWS Bedrock Knowledge Base with web-crawled museum content
- Data Storage: DynamoDB for conversation history, user data, and analytics
- Authentication: Amazon Cognito for admin dashboard access
For a detailed deep dive into the architecture, see docs/architectureDeepDive.md.
For detailed deployment instructions, including prerequisites and step-by-step guides, see docs/deploymentGuide.md.
For detailed usage instructions with screenshots, see docs/userGuide.md.
For complete API reference including chat endpoints, admin APIs, and user management, see docs/APIDoc.md.
For developers looking to extend or customize this project, see docs/modificationGuide.md.
├── backend/
│ ├── bin/
│ │ └── backend.ts # CDK app entry point
│ ├── lambda/
│ │ ├── admin-api/ # Admin dashboard API handlers
│ │ ├── chatbot/ # Main chat Lambda with streaming
│ │ ├── invoke-kb/ # Knowledge Base invocation
│ │ ├── invoke-kb-stream/ # Streaming KB responses
│ │ ├── user-crud/ # User management CRUD operations
│ │ └── webcrawler/ # Museum website scraper
│ ├── lib/
│ │ └── backend-stack.ts # Main CDK stack definition
│ ├── cdk.json
│ ├── package.json
│ └── tsconfig.json
├── frontend/
│ ├── app/
│ │ ├── admin/ # Admin login page
│ │ ├── dashboard/ # Admin dashboard with analytics
│ │ ├── components/ # Reusable UI components
│ │ ├── context/ # React contexts (auth, language)
│ │ ├── config/ # App configuration
│ │ ├── layout.tsx
│ │ ├── page.tsx # Main chatbot interface
│ │ └── globals.css
│ ├── public/
│ └── package.json
├── docs/
│ ├── architectureDeepDive.md
│ ├── deploymentGuide.md
│ ├── userGuide.md
│ ├── APIDoc.md
│ ├── modificationGuide.md
│ └── media/
├── LICENSE
└── README.md
This application was developed by:
Associate Cloud Developers:
UI/UX Designers:
Built in collaboration with the ASU Cloud Innovation Center and Cincinnati Museum Center.
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.