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| -# PDF Question Answering System Using Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) |
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| -This project is a sophisticated question-answering system designed to extract and provide context-aware answers from PDF documents. By integrating advanced **Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)** techniques and state-of-the-art AI models, the system enables users to interact with their documents in a more efficient and intelligent manner. |
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| -## Use Cases |
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| -- **Academic Research**: Quickly extract insights from research papers, reports, or studies. |
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| -- **Professional Analysis**: Navigate lengthy contracts, whitepapers, or manuals with ease. |
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| -- **Everyday Use**: Simplify interactions with dense or complex PDF documents. |
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| -## Key Features |
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| -- **PDF Processing**: Upload and process PDF documents for analysis. |
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| -- **Interactive Q&A**: Enter natural-language questions and receive precise answers based on document content. |
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| -- **Advanced Retrieval**: Uses vector-based indexing and similarity scoring for accurate content retrieval. |
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| -- **User-Friendly Interface**: A web application built with Streamlit ensures ease of use and accessibility. |
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| -## Technologies Used |
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| -Frontend: Streamlit |
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| -Backend: Python |
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| -Machine Learning: |
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| -HuggingFace Transformers for text generation |
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| -VectorStoreIndex for document indexing |
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| -Custom retriever and postprocessor for improved accuracy |
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| -## Installation and Setup |
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| -1. **Clone the Repository**: |
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| - ```bash |
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| - git clone https://github.com/your-repo-name.git |
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| - cd your-repo-name |
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| -2. Run the Application: Start the Streamlit application: |
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| - ```bash |
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| - streamlit run app.py |
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| -## Upload a PDF and Start Querying |
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| -- Upload your desired PDF file through the application interface. |
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| -- Enter questions and retrieve contextually accurate responses. |
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| -## How It Works |
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| -1. **PDF Processing**: |
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| - - The system reads and processes the uploaded PDF, splitting it into manageable chunks for indexing. |
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| -3. **Information Retrieval**: |
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| - - The indexed content is retrieved using advanced embeddings and similarity scoring. |
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| -4. **Answer Generation**: |
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| - - A pre-trained language model generates context-aware and concise responses based on the retrieved content. |
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| -## Technology Stack |
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| -- **Frontend**: Streamlit for an interactive and intuitive user experience. |
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| -- **Backend**: |
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| - - HuggingFace Transformers for natural language understanding and generation. |
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| - - Vector-based retrieval using custom embeddings. |
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| -- **Programming Language**: Python. |
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| -## Code Overview |
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| -### `app.py` |
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| -
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| -- A Streamlit application that provides the user interface. |
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| -- Handles PDF uploads, question inputs, and displays answers. |
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| -### `rag.py` |
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| -- Implements the core RAG logic: |
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| - - **PDF Processing**: Reads and splits the PDF into manageable chunks. |
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| - - **Indexing**: Creates a vector index for efficient content retrieval. |
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| - - **Query Engine**: Uses a retriever and postprocessor to answer queries. |
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| - - **Response Generation**: Generates detailed responses using a transformer model. |
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| -## Usage Instructions |
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| -1. Upload a PDF file. |
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| -2. Wait for the system to process the document. |
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| -3. Type your question and click "Get Answer". |
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| -4. View the answer generated by the system. |
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| -## Future Enhancements |
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| -- **Multi-Document Support**: Enable querying across multiple PDF files. |
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| -- **Multi-Language Support**: Add support for processing documents in multiple languages. |
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| -- **GPU Support**: Implement GPU acceleration for faster processing and response times. |
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| -- **Additional Formats**: Expand support to other document formats such as DOCX and TXT. |
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| -- **Enhanced UI**: Improve the user interface with advanced analytics and visualization features. |
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| -## Contributing |
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| -We welcome contributions from the community. To contribute: |
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| -1. Fork the repository. |
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| -2. Create a feature branch. |
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| -3. Submit a pull request detailing your contribution. |
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| -For any issues or suggestions, please open a discussion or issue on the repository. |
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| -## License |
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| -This project is licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE). Feel free to use, modify, and distribute it in compliance with the terms of the license. |
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| -## Contact |
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| -For inquiries or further information, please contact via the repository issue tracker or email (if applicable). |
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| 1 | +# PDF Question Answering System Using Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +This project is a sophisticated question-answering system designed to extract and provide context-aware answers from PDF documents. By integrating advanced **Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)** techniques and state-of-the-art AI models, the system enables users to interact with their documents in a more efficient and intelligent manner. |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +--- |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +## Use Cases |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +- **Academic Research**: Quickly extract insights from research papers, reports, or studies. |
| 10 | +- **Professional Analysis**: Navigate lengthy contracts, whitepapers, or manuals with ease. |
| 11 | +- **Everyday Use**: Simplify interactions with dense or complex PDF documents. |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +--- |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +## Key Features |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +- **PDF Processing**: Upload and process PDF documents for analysis. |
| 18 | +- **Interactive Q&A**: Enter natural-language questions and receive precise answers based on document content. |
| 19 | +- **Advanced Retrieval**: Uses vector-based indexing and similarity scoring for accurate content retrieval. |
| 20 | +- **User-Friendly Interface**: A web application built with Streamlit ensures ease of use and accessibility. |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +--- |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +## Technologies Used |
| 25 | +Frontend: Streamlit |
| 26 | +Backend: Python |
| 27 | +Machine Learning: |
| 28 | +HuggingFace Transformers for text generation |
| 29 | +VectorStoreIndex for document indexing |
| 30 | +Custom retriever and postprocessor for improved accuracy |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +## Installation and Setup |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +1. **Clone the Repository**: |
| 35 | + ```bash |
| 36 | + git clone https://github.com/your-repo-name.git |
| 37 | + cd your-repo-name |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +2. Run the Application: Start the Streamlit application: |
| 40 | + ```bash |
| 41 | + streamlit run app.py |
| 42 | +
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| 43 | +## Upload a PDF and Start Querying |
| 44 | +  |
| 45 | +- Upload your desired PDF file through the application interface. |
| 46 | +  |
| 47 | +- Enter questions and retrieve contextually accurate responses. |
| 48 | +  |
| 49 | +
|
| 50 | +--- |
| 51 | +
|
| 52 | +## How It Works |
| 53 | +
|
| 54 | +1. **PDF Processing**: |
| 55 | + - The system reads and processes the uploaded PDF, splitting it into manageable chunks for indexing. |
| 56 | +
|
| 57 | +3. **Information Retrieval**: |
| 58 | + - The indexed content is retrieved using advanced embeddings and similarity scoring. |
| 59 | +
|
| 60 | +4. **Answer Generation**: |
| 61 | + - A pre-trained language model generates context-aware and concise responses based on the retrieved content. |
| 62 | +
|
| 63 | +--- |
| 64 | +
|
| 65 | +## Technology Stack |
| 66 | +
|
| 67 | +- **Frontend**: Streamlit for an interactive and intuitive user experience. |
| 68 | +- **Backend**: |
| 69 | + - HuggingFace Transformers for natural language understanding and generation. |
| 70 | + - Vector-based retrieval using custom embeddings. |
| 71 | +- **Programming Language**: Python. |
| 72 | +
|
| 73 | +--- |
| 74 | +
|
| 75 | +## Code Overview |
| 76 | +
|
| 77 | +### `app.py` |
| 78 | +
|
| 79 | +- A Streamlit application that provides the user interface. |
| 80 | +- Handles PDF uploads, question inputs, and displays answers. |
| 81 | +
|
| 82 | +### `rag.py` |
| 83 | +
|
| 84 | +- Implements the core RAG logic: |
| 85 | + - **PDF Processing**: Reads and splits the PDF into manageable chunks. |
| 86 | + - **Indexing**: Creates a vector index for efficient content retrieval. |
| 87 | + - **Query Engine**: Uses a retriever and postprocessor to answer queries. |
| 88 | + - **Response Generation**: Generates detailed responses using a transformer model. |
| 89 | +
|
| 90 | +--- |
| 91 | +
|
| 92 | +## Usage Instructions |
| 93 | +
|
| 94 | +1. Upload a PDF file. |
| 95 | +2. Wait for the system to process the document. |
| 96 | +3. Type your question and click "Get Answer". |
| 97 | +4. View the answer generated by the system. |
| 98 | +
|
| 99 | +--- |
| 100 | +
|
| 101 | +## Future Enhancements |
| 102 | +
|
| 103 | +- **Multi-Document Support**: Enable querying across multiple PDF files. |
| 104 | +- **Multi-Language Support**: Add support for processing documents in multiple languages. |
| 105 | +- **GPU Support**: Implement GPU acceleration for faster processing and response times. |
| 106 | +- **Additional Formats**: Expand support to other document formats such as DOCX and TXT. |
| 107 | +- **Enhanced UI**: Improve the user interface with advanced analytics and visualization features. |
| 108 | +
|
| 109 | +--- |
| 110 | +
|
| 111 | +
|
| 112 | +## Contributing |
| 113 | +
|
| 114 | +We welcome contributions from the community. To contribute: |
| 115 | +
|
| 116 | +1. Fork the repository. |
| 117 | +2. Create a feature branch. |
| 118 | +3. Submit a pull request detailing your contribution. |
| 119 | +
|
| 120 | +For any issues or suggestions, please open a discussion or issue on the repository. |
| 121 | +
|
| 122 | +--- |
| 123 | +
|
| 124 | +## License |
| 125 | +
|
| 126 | +This project is licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE). Feel free to use, modify, and distribute it in compliance with the terms of the license. |
| 127 | +
|
| 128 | +--- |
| 129 | +
|
| 130 | +## Contact |
| 131 | +
|
| 132 | +For inquiries or further information, please contact via the repository issue tracker or email (if applicable). |
| 133 | +
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