Design an Architecture for building a Chat Assistant for an ecommerce platform which supports the below features:
- Rank the product suggestions based on user previous searches (personalization)
- Should suggest the products based on the occasion/interest (ex. Wedding, Trip to Goa. . . etc.)
- Should Answer the queries on the catalog (ex. What is the lowest price of Samsung washing machine)
- Answer queries on the selected products (ex. Warranty info and care instructions etc. )
- Answer FAQs on return policy and refund rules of the ecommerce platform.
The architecture for the ecommerce chat assistant involves a multi-tiered system that integrates natural language processing (NLP) to understand user queries. Leveraging user profiles and history, the chat assistant ranks product suggestions, provides personalised recommendations based on occasions or interests, and efficiently addresses queries ranging from catalogue information to specific product details and frequently asked questions about return policies, and refund rules. The architecture employs machine learning and database technologies to ensure a seamless and tailored user experience on the ecommerce platform.
- Web or mobile interface where users can interact with the chat assistant.
- Responsible for understanding user queries and extracting relevant information.
- Utilises techniques like intent recognition, entity extraction, and sentiment analysis.
- Manages user profiles and keeps track of user preferences, previous searches, and personalised recommendations.
- Integrates with the ecommerce platform’s user database.
- Ranks product suggestions based on user’s previous searches, personal preferences, and behaviour.
- Utilises collaborative filtering, content-based filtering, and possibly machine learning algorithms.
- Identifies occasions or interests mentioned in user queries.
- Maps occasions/interests to relevant product categories.
- May involve a pre-built ontology or machine learning models.
- Manages information about products, including details like prices, specifications, and availability.
- Indexes product data for quick retrieval.
- Answers queries related to the product catalogue, such as price inquiries or product specifications.
- Utilises a combination of rule-based systems and NLP techniques.
- Provides detailed information about specific products, including warranty information, care instructions, and other details.
- Directly communicates with the product database.
- Handles frequently asked questions about return policies, refund rules, shipping information, etc.
- May use a combination of predefined responses and NLP for understanding user queries.
- Stores information about the ecommerce platform’s policies, product details, and other relevant data.
- Can be updated regularly based on changes to the platform.
- Integrates with external systems such as payment gateways and inventory management for real-time information.
- Users interact with the chat assistant through the UI, asking questions or seeking assistance.
- User queries are processed by the NLP module to understand intent, entities, and sentiment.
- User profiles are checked to understand previous searches and preferences.
- The context of the conversation is maintained for a personalised experience.
- Based on user history and preferences, the search and recommendation engine provides personalised product suggestions.
- The system recognizes occasions or interests mentioned in the user’s queries.
- Queries related to the catalogue, selected products, and FAQs are addressed using the respective modules.
- Relevant responses are generated and presented to the user in a natural language format.
- The knowledge base is updated regularly to ensure the latest information is available to the chat assistant.
- Integrates with external systems such as payment gateways and inventory management for real-time information.
- Users interact with the chat assistant through the UI, asking questions or seeking assistance.
- User queries are processed by the NLP module to understand intent, entities, and sentiment.
- User profiles are checked to understand previous searches and preferences.
- The context of the conversation is maintained for a personalised experience.
- Based on user history and preferences, the search and recommendation engine provides personalised product suggestions.
- The system recognizes occasions or interests mentioned in the user’s queries.
- Queries related to the catalogue, selected products, and FAQs are addressed using the respective modules.
- Relevant responses are generated and presented to the user in a natural language format.
- The knowledge base is updated regularly to ensure the latest information is available to the chat assistant.
- Python/R for NLP and backend processing.
- JavaScript / React for UI.
- Large Language Models(LLM),Langchain/Llama Index,SpaCy, NLTK, or similar for natural language processing.
- MongoDB or a relational database for storing user profiles, product information, and knowledge base data.
- Vector DB like Chroma/Faiss/Pinecone/Weaviate for storing embeddings
- Scikit-learn or Pytorch/TensorFlow for building and training recommendation models.
- Flask or Django for backend development.
- RESTful APIs for communication between components.
- Leverages cloud services for scalability and flexibility.
- Utilises cloud databases for storage and computation resources.
- Deploys microservices in containers for modular and efficient scaling.
- Uses Docker for containerization to package the application and its dependencies.
- Implements load balancing for distributing user requests across multiple instances to ensure responsiveness.
- Adopts CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment, ensuring a smooth development lifecycle.
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