Our implementation utilized a multi-stage processing approach for the document corpus:
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Text Extraction and Normalization
- PDF processing using pdfplumber for consistent text extraction
- Standardized document formatting with metadata preservation
- Quality control achieving 97% successful extraction rate
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Document Chunking Strategy
- 512-token segments with 20-token overlaps
- Semantic coherence maintenance through sentence-level boundaries
- Optimized for context preservation and retrieval efficiency
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Embedding Generation
- TF-IDF vectorization for term importance weighting
- Cluster analysis for document relationship mapping
- Dimensional reduction for content relationship visualization
Our system employs multiple classification approaches to optimize information retrieval:
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Hierarchical Ontology
- Software systems domain (75.9% coverage)
- Project management processes (73.4% coverage)
- Document types classification (67.1% coverage)
- Safety compliance procedures (27.8% coverage)
- Business processes (29.1% coverage)
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Functional Clustering
- Eight distinct document communities identified through k-means clustering
- Natural language processing for topic modeling
- Cross-reference validation through MDS and t-SNE analysis
The implementation features a sophisticated query handling approach:
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Query Understanding
- Classification system for retrieval necessity
- Domain-specific terminology recognition
- Context-aware query interpretation
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Retrieval Mechanism
- Hybrid retrieval combining:
- Sparse retrieval (BM25) for keyword matching
- Dense retrieval for semantic understanding
- Document reranking using monoT5 for relevance optimization
- Hybrid retrieval combining:
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Response Generation
- Context integration from relevant documents
- Domain-specific knowledge grounding
- Response validation against source material
The system leverages LLaMA 3 with specific optimizations:
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Model Configuration
- 4-bit quantization for efficient processing
- Memory optimization (6GB GPU allocation)
- Response generation parameters:
- Maximum 50 tokens per response
- Temperature: 0.7
- Top-p: 0.9
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Performance Optimization
- KV-cache implementation
- Beam search optimization
- GPU memory management
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Integration Features
- Document grounding for accurate responses
- Cross-reference capability across document clusters
- Dynamic context window management
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Hardware Optimization
- RTX 2000 Ada GPU utilization
- Memory management strategies
- Processing pipeline efficiency
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Document Handling
- PDF format standardization
- Metadata preservation
- Term relationships maintenance
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Domain Knowledge
- Construction industry terminology integration
- System-specific command recognition
- Cross-platform process understanding
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Scalability Features
- Modular architecture for future expansion
- Framework for multimodal integration
- Extensible knowledge base structure