MMM-AssistantMk2

teitlebot

@sean
Im planning on using face recognition to show compliments when someone approaches mirror. Or maybe just PIR sensor. Either way, how would I get the compliment text to be said by Google? Would this be difficult?

A Former User

@teitlebot You need just TTS(MMM-TTS, MMM-GoogleTTS you can find). Not google Assistant. AI assistant normally be performed by CONVERSATION (text or vocal). face recognition is not CONVERSATION.
If your face-recognition module can emit some notification, MMM-TTS/MMM-GoogleTTS can use that signal as a trigger for speech. (If you need, MMM-NotificationTrigger also could help to relay notification between modules.)

ejay-ibm

@Sean @teitlebot
Might sound stupid and not feasible at first but this is how I would do the trick.
1st I would use a Notification from input ( camera , pir sensor)
for PIR sensor it would be PRESENCE_DETECTED .
Then I would trigger a command and in this command use the repeat after me function .
So you can get voice output directly from the assistant saying “hello” when presence is detected .
Then for facial recognition it’s just a matter of condition and what notification to send. for each notification a different repat after me.

Does it make sense?

Ejay

A Former User

@ejay-ibm @teitlebot
Maybe possible.
Converting PRESENCE_DETECTED to ASSISTANT_SAY with some payload(“Good morning sir”) could be. you can modify PIR module itself or use MMM-NotificationTrigger instead.

bryan_1

@Sean unfortunately it doesn’t help. I wonder, why only this SHOWMODULES doesn’t work but all other recipes do (include HIDEMODULES) :pensive_face:

teitlebot

@Sean @ejay-ibm
so if I can use assistant_say why would I need to install TTS?

A Former User

@teitlebot
Assistant_say is a kind of hack. It cannot be guaranteed to work properly at every case. And not for long text.

A Former User

@bryan_1
Log is needed to figure out what happens. Furthermore for tracing and checking suspicious points, source modifying is needed.
You can contact me on Telegram (ID : @eouia). If you don’t mind, I can help on the telegram when I’m not busy.

Cr4z33

@Sean please check Telegram as I sent you a message with the error I am getting after MM latest update. ;)

A Former User

@Cr4z33
You need electron-rebuild for module. MichMich change electron version in new update. so, new module binary for electron is needed.