Hough Transform Explained: Algorithms & Applications

• Introduction
• Step-by-Step Guide
• Code Example
• Story 1: Greeting and ordering a pizza
• Story 2: Saying goodbye
• Additional Notes
• Summary
• Conclusion

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To build a chatbot with Rasa, first install Rasa Open Source using pip. Then, create an nlu.yml file to define intents like "greet" and "order_pizza" with example phrases. In domain.yml, list intents, entities like "pizza_type", and bot responses (utterances). Create stories.yml to define conversation flows, like a user greeting then ordering a pizza. Train the model using "rasa train". Finally, test your chatbot with "rasa shell".

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• Rasa Tutorial: https://rasa.com/docs/rasa/tutorial-basics/

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• Setting up the environment: Include instructions for installing Rasa and any necessary dependencies.
• Creating the NLU training data: Explain how to define intents, entities, and example utterances in a format understandable to Rasa.
• Defining the dialogue flow: Explain how to use stories to define the chatbot's conversational flow and responses.
• Training the Rasa model: Provide clear instructions on how to train the NLU and dialogue management models.
• Testing the chatbot: Explain how to interact with the trained chatbot and evaluate its performance.

Dataset:

You can use the following simple dataset structure for the chatbot:

Intents:

• greet: Greeting the user (e.g., "Hi", "Hello")
• goodbye: Saying goodbye (e.g., "Bye", "See you later")
• order_pizza: Ordering a pizza (e.g., "I want to order a pizza", "Can I get a pizza?")

Entities:

• pizza_type: Types of pizza (e.g., "pepperoni", "margherita", "vegetarian")

Example Stories:

## Story 1: Greeting and ordering a pizza
* greet
  - utter_greet
* order_pizza{"pizza_type": "pepperoni"}
  - utter_confirm_order

## Story 2: Saying goodbye
* goodbye
  - utter_goodbye 

Please make the explanation beginner-friendly and easy to follow.

This guide will walk you through building a simple pizza-ordering chatbot using the Rasa framework. We'll cover setting up your environment, creating training data, defining dialogue flow, training the model, and testing your chatbot.

1. Setting Up Your Environment

• Install Python: Ensure you have Python 3.7 or later installed. You can download it from https://www.python.org/downloads/.

• Install Rasa Open Source: Open your terminal or command prompt and run:

  pip install rasa

This installs Rasa and its necessary dependencies.

2. Creating NLU Training Data

• Create nlu.yml: This file defines how your chatbot understands user input. Add the following:

  version: "3.1"
  
  nlu:
  - intent: greet
    examples: |
      - Hey
      - Hello
      - Hi there
  - intent: goodbye
    examples: |
      - Bye
      - See you later
      - Goodbye
  - intent: order_pizza
    examples: |
      - I want to order a pizza
      - Can I get a pizza?
      - I'd like to order a [pepperoni](pizza_type) pizza
      - One [margherita](pizza_type) please
  - intent: out_of_scope
    examples: |
      - What's the weather like?
      - Tell me a joke.

  This defines three intents (greet, goodbye, order_pizza) with example phrases users might say. We've also included an out_of_scope intent to handle inputs the chatbot isn't designed for. Notice how we use [ ] to denote entities within the examples.

• Define Entities in domain.yml: This file outlines the chatbot's world, including intents, entities, and responses. Create domain.yml and add:

  version: "3.1"
  
  intents:
    - greet
    - goodbye
    - order_pizza
    - out_of_scope
  
  entities:
    - pizza_type
  
  slots:
    pizza_type:
      type: text
      influence_conversation: true
  
  responses:
    utter_greet:
    - text: "Hello! 👋  What kind of pizza would you like to order?"
    utter_goodbye:
    - text: "Goodbye! Enjoy your pizza! 🍕"
    utter_confirm_order:
    - text: "Okay, a {pizza_type} pizza it is! Coming right up! 🍕"
    utter_out_of_scope:
    - text: "Sorry, I'm not sure I understand. I can help you order a pizza."
  

  Here, we list the intents, define the pizza_type entity, and create some basic bot responses (utter_greet, utter_goodbye, utter_confirm_order).

3. Defining Dialogue Flow with Stories

• Create stories.yml: This file teaches the chatbot how to respond in different situations. Add these stories:

  version: "3.1"
  
  stories:
  - story: Greeting and ordering a pizza
    steps:
    - intent: greet
    - action: utter_greet
    - intent: order_pizza
    - action: utter_confirm_order
  
  - story: Saying goodbye
    steps:
    - intent: goodbye
    - action: utter_goodbye
  
  - story: Out of scope
    steps:
    - intent: out_of_scope
    - action: utter_out_of_scope

  These stories define simple conversation flows: greeting and ordering, saying goodbye, and handling out-of-scope inputs.

4. Training the Rasa Model

• Train your model: In your terminal, navigate to your project directory and run:

  rasa train

  This trains both the NLU model (to understand user input) and the dialogue management model (to decide the next action).

5. Testing Your Chatbot

• Start the chatbot: Once training is complete, run:

  rasa shell

  This starts an interactive shell where you can chat with your bot. Try typing greetings, ordering different pizzas, and saying goodbye.

Congratulations! You've built a simple chatbot with Rasa. You can now expand its capabilities by adding more intents, entities, stories, and refining its responses. Remember to retrain your model after making changes.

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This guide provided a beginner-friendly walkthrough of building a simple pizza-ordering chatbot using the Rasa framework. We covered setting up the environment, creating NLU training data, defining dialogue flow with stories, training the Rasa model, and testing the chatbot. By following these steps, you've taken the first step towards building more complex and interactive conversational AI experiences. Remember, this is just the beginning! Rasa offers a wide range of features and capabilities to explore as you continue your chatbot development journey.