MindEcho - Emotion Based AI Therapist

@article{1712701,
      author = {Dattatraya B. Nalawade, Omkar S. Mane, Mithil D. Mane, Shreyash A. Mane; Vedant M. Mapare, Manas S. Purekar; Vedant S. Mantri},
      title = {MindEcho - Emotion Based AI Therapist},
      journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
      year = {2025},
      volume = {9},
      number = {6},
      pages = {907-909},
      issn = {2456-8880},
      url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1712701.pdf},
      abstract = {"MindEcho" is an intelligent AI-powered emotional support assistant designed to offer comfort and empathy through natural conversations, either by voice or text. It leverages advanced technologies such as speech-to-text processing (Google Text-to-Speech), facial expression recognition (MediaPipe and FER), and natural language understanding using AI models like OpenAI?s GPT. These tools enable MindEcho to detect and interpret a user's emotional state based on spoken tone, choice of words, and facial cues. The aim of MindEcho is to bridge the gap in mental health support by providing instant, accessible, and non-judgmental companionship to individuals who may not have easy access to traditional therapy.},
      keywords = {AI Therapist, Emotion Recognition, Mental Health, NLP, Human Computer Interaction},
      month = {December},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I6-1712701}
  }