🎭 SANKET - Indian Classical Dance Mudra Detection

✨ Features

• 🤖 AI-Powered Mudra Detection - Identify 50+ classical dance hand gestures
• 💬 Intelligent Chatbot - Learn about mudras with Sanket, your AI dance expert
• 🎨 Beautiful UI - Modern, responsive design with Indian cultural aesthetics
• 📚 Educational Content - Comprehensive mudra database with meanings and usage

### 2️⃣ Backend Setup (Python + FastAPI)
```bash
# Navigate to backend
cd backend

# Install Python dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Start both servers (FastAPI + Node.js Chatbot)
python start_server.py

3️⃣ Frontend Setup (React + TypeScript)

# In a new terminal, go to project root
cd sih3

# Install frontend dependencies
npm install

# Start development server
npm run dev

4️⃣ Access the Application

• Frontend: http://localhost:5173
• Backend API: http://localhost:8000
• API Docs: http://localhost:8000/docs
• Chatbot API: http://localhost:5000

🎯 How to Use

1. Upload Image - Select a photo containing a mudra gesture
2. Choose Dance Form - Select from 8 classical dance styles
3. Analyze - Click "Analyze Mudra" for instant recognition
4. Learn More - Chat with Sanket for detailed explanations
5. Explore - Discover the rich cultural heritage of Indian dance

🏗️ Project Structure

sih3/
├── 📁 src/                    # React Frontend
│   ├── Components/           # React components
│   │   └── Chatbot.tsx      # AI Chatbot component
│   ├── App.tsx              # Main application
│   └── index.css            # Styling
├── 📁 backend/               # Python Backend
│   ├── app.py               # FastAPI mudra detection
│   ├── index.js             # Node.js chatbot server
│   ├── start_server.py      # Unified server startup
│   └── requirements.txt     # Python dependencies
├── 📁 ml/                    # Machine Learning Models
│   └── *.pt                 # Trained YOLOv8 models
├── 📁 public/                # Static assets
└── package.json             # Frontend dependencies

🔧 Technology Stack

Frontend

• React 18 - Modern UI framework
• TypeScript - Type-safe development
• Vite - Fast build tool
• Tailwind CSS - Utility-first styling
• Lucide React - Beautiful icons
• Axios - HTTP client

Backend

• FastAPI - High-performance Python API
• Node.js + Express - Chatbot server
• OpenCV - Computer vision
• PyTorch - Deep learning
• YOLOv8 - Object detection
• Google Gemini AI - Chatbot intelligence

🎭 Supported Dance Forms

• Bharatanatyam - Tamil classical dance
• Kathak - North Indian classical dance
• Odissi - Odisha classical dance
• Kuchipudi - Andhra Pradesh classical dance
• Manipuri - Manipur classical dance
• Mohiniyattam - Kerala classical dance
• Kathakali - Kerala classical dance-drama
• Sattriya - Assam classical dance

📊 API Endpoints

Mudra Detection API (Port 8000)

• GET / - Welcome message
• GET /health - Health check
• GET /mudras - List all mudras
• POST /predict - Upload image for analysis

Chatbot API (Port 5000)

• POST /api/chat - Send message to Sanket