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KoPilot joins TechLauncher

KoPilot has been invited to the ANU TechLauncher program. What we are building, how the team is organised, and the work on offer across recommenders, backend, and frontend.

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KoPilot travel assistant

We are excited to be invited to the ANU TechLauncher program. KoPilot aims to create an innovative travel assistant app that provides the best possible recommendations and just-in-time directions. Our initial focus is on international tourists visiting South Korea. We hope to stand out by offering insights into a treasure trove of Korean-language data not typically accessible to international tourists. Using our custom geospatial and user preference models, along with advanced knowledge graphs, we aim to deliver a truly unique and exciting travel experience. We also believe that the development process, focused on research and solving complex problems, will be just as exciting for our team.

Project organization

The team will be divided into two sub-teams:

  • Team 1 will focus on the frontend and backend development.
  • Team 2 will focus on designing the recommendation system to suggest a list of items to visit next, including sightseeing spots, restaurants, and social events.

More about our tech stack and the learning opportunities available

Recommender system side:

  • Recommender system design and validation
  • Prototyping & Python: Lots of prototyping with Python.
  • Graph RAG Application: Develop Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) application using LLMs and Nebula Graph DB.

Backend side:

  • Data Pipelines: Build and optimize data pipelines for ingesting and processing data.
  • API Integrations: Work on integrating various APIs, including Korean map services.
  • Edge Computing: Utilize edge computing to create lightweight backends for our models.

Frontend side:

  • Web Development: At this stage, we’re focusing on web development using TypeScript to deliver a demo web app.
  • Map Components: Create and integrate map components.
  • Integration with Map Services: Work with OpenStreetMap and Korean map services.
  • Next.js: Develop scalable, high-performance applications.

Across all areas:

  • CI/CD & Cloud Deployments: Work with CI/CD workflows and cloud deployments.
  • Open-Source Contributions: Contribute to open-source projects under a permissive license. We’ll have a CLA ready when you join.
  • GitHub Portfolio: All code will be available publicly on GitHub, perfect for building your portfolio and showcasing your skills to future employers.
  • Reusable Components: Aim to ship reusable components and give back to the open-source community.

If you’re interested, have questions or need more information, feel free to drop us an email at dev@kopilotapp.com