International Journal of Computer Applications |
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA |
Volume 180 - Number 3 |
Year of Publication: 2017 |
Authors: Dissanayake D. M. A. S, Dissanayake D. M. R. S, Muhandiramge R. U. D, Ganegoda V. D. B, Ellepola N. |
10.5120/ijca2017915995 |
Dissanayake D. M. A. S, Dissanayake D. M. R. S, Muhandiramge R. U. D, Ganegoda V. D. B, Ellepola N. . Sahanaya: A Virtual Friend. International Journal of Computer Applications. 180, 3 ( Dec 2017), 36-42. DOI=10.5120/ijca2017915995
“Sahanaya”, is an Artificial Intelligence (AI) based chatbot application and artificial Intelligence is going to be one of the most important technologies in the coming days. Since today’s rapidly growing android mobile application market, the project group decided to develop the “Sahanaya” which is an AI based intelligent chatbot application as a mobile based android application. Since the population are living in a modern world most of the people do not have a very close family background, close friends, relations or anyone by their side to help in the situations when cannot discuss or share about emotions, problems and complications. Even many people aware of that they have psychiatric issues; they are reluctant to channel a psychological consultant due to various reasons like channeling cost, busy life, ashamed of themselves and etc. This is a tragedy most of the people are facing. To fulfil the need of an AI based psychological chatbot application which can provide the accurate information, measurements and detections about user stress level; synthesized the advancement of the “Sahanaya” application. The main function of “Sahanaya” is providing the user stress level through the calculations and measurements which is specific to each user by using the user chat history and stress level detection for each user based on their psychological issues. By using the “Sahanaya” application users are capable of sharing their day to day problems as well as emotional feelings they have. The application users have the ability to text each and every problem with this app. In the meantime, the app replies to the user according to the psychiatric issues the user has and smart answers are given by the “Sahanaya”. This “Sahanaya” application has multiple knowledge sources and choose the best answer to reply users. “Sahanaya” keeps track of each and every conversations between the users. After detecting the user stress level the application ultimately recommend to have a consultation with a psychological consultants to the users. Climactically the “Sahanaya” helps to find the right balance in the life by taking care of people psychologically and optimize the intellectual healthiness.