Project Title
AI-Based Text Summarization Platform
Objective
The goal of this project is to design and develop a web-based application that can:
Accept user input (text or PDF files)
Process the content using AI models
Generate a concise and meaningful summary
Display results in a structured format
Students will gain hands-on experience in:
Full-stack web development
API integration
Working with AI/ML models
Handling real-world data
Project Overview
In today’s world, large volumes of textual data are generated daily. This project aims to build a
system that automatically summarizes long content into shorter, meaningful insights using Natural
Language Processing (NLP).
The system follows this workflow:
User Input → Backend Processing → AI Model → Summary Output
System Architecture
The application consists of three main components:
1. Frontend
Provides user interface
Accepts input (text/PDF)
Displays summarized output
2. Backend
Handles API requests
Processes uploaded files
Communicates with AI model
3. AI Engine
Performs text summarization
Uses pre-trained NLP models or APIs
Technology Stack
Students can choose from the following (recommended stack provided):
Frontend
[Link] / [Link]
HTML, CSS, Tailwind CSS
Backend
[Link] with Express
OR
Python FastAPI
AI Integration
OpenAI API (recommended for simplicity)
OR
HuggingFace Transformers
Additional Libraries
pdf-parse (PDF text extraction)
axios / fetch (API calls)
Functional Requirements
The system must include the following features:
1. Input Handling
Accept text input from user
Allow PDF file upload
2. Text Processing
Extract text from uploaded files
Clean and preprocess text
3. Summarization
Generate summary using AI
Allow control over summary length (optional)
4. Output Display
Show summary clearly
Format output (paragraphs or bullet points)
Implementation Steps
Step 1: Project Setup
Create a frontend application using React or [Link]
Initialize backend server ([Link] or FastAPI)
Step 2: Build User Interface
Design a simple UI with:
File upload option
Text input box
“Summarize” button
Output display section
Step 3: File Handling
Implement file upload functionality
Extract text from PDF using libraries
Step 4: Backend API Development
Create an API endpoint:
Accepts text input
Sends data to AI model
Returns summarized output
Step 5: AI Integration
Students can choose one:
Option A: API-Based Approach
Use OpenAI API for summarization
Option B: Model-Based Approach
Use HuggingFace summarization models
Step 6: Connect Frontend and Backend
Send user input from frontend to backend
Display returned summary
Step 7: Testing
Test the system with:
Short text
Long articles
PDF documents
Datasets (Optional for Advanced Students)
Students who want to train their own models can use:
CNN/DailyMail Dataset
XSum Dataset
BillSum Dataset
ArXiv Dataset
These datasets are available on HuggingFace and contain text-summary pairs.
Optional Advanced Features
Students can implement additional features for higher grades:
Multi-language summarization
Keyword extraction
Chat with document
Export summary as PDF
User authentication system
Evaluation Criteria
Criteria Marks
Functionality 30
UI/UX Design 15
Code Quality 15
AI Integration 20
Innovation 10
Documentation 10
Expected Output
The final system should:
Accept input (text/PDF)
Generate a clear summary
Display output in readable format
Guidelines
Use modular coding practices
Maintain proper folder structure
Handle errors (invalid input, file issues)
Ensure clean UI design
Avoid plagiarism
Deliverables
Students must submit:
1. Source Code
2. Project Report (PDF) (optional but recommended)
3. Demo Video
4. README file with setup instructions
Learning Outcomes
By completing this project, students will:
Understand NLP basics
Learn API integration
Build full-stack applications
Work with real-world AI systems
Students are encouraged to:
Start simple (text summarization first)
Then extend to PDF and advanced features
Focus on understanding rather than copying code