Chat Box: A computer program on Android which converses with Humans

Abstract

In our busy lives we often find it very hard to find time to communicate with each other. Many times we feel so lonely that we develop many social disorders and often we have to consult a psychiatrist. Sometimes the problem is so severe that people often develop suicidal temperament. This can be totally avoided. If we find time to socialize, with a person or maybe a machine, which not only listens to our problems but also understands them and gives us solutions. This is where technology can come in and play a huge part. It is not only cost effective but also an “always ready” companion. We have tried to develop such a program. Chat Box is an android application that uses an artificial intelligence algorithm to have conversations with humans. Various similar web applications have been built in the past like “Cleverbot”, ”Eliza” etc. Unlike other chatterbots, Cleverbot's responses are not programmed. Instead, it "learns" from human input; Humans type into the box below the Cleverbot logo and the system finds all keywords or an exact phrase matching the input. After searching through its saved conversations, it responds to the input by finding how a human responded to that input when it was asked, in part or in full, by Cleverbot. Right now what we have achieved so far is our sample program processes the responses of the users by using simple parsing and by substitution of them into premade templates and using hardcoded phrases, seemingly continued the conversation.