NotesSpace | Devpost

Tackling the Challenges of Note-Taking

Taking notes can be time-consuming and identifying and remembering key points is challenging, which is why we developed NotesSpace. This tool simplifies note-taking, allowing users to extract the main points of any content quickly and easily.

Breaking Down Content for Better Learning

NotesSpace is a tool that takes the URL of a YouTube video or a file and creates a summarized version of the content in the form of main points called Chapters. By breaking down the material into easy-to-understand sections, NotesSpace helps users save time and learn more efficiently.

Exploring Libraries for Enhanced Efficiency

Developing NotesSpace was a challenging task. Initially, we experimented with various models and sources to create the tool. We tried segmenting each text evenly and then summarizing it, but it wasn't accurate enough. Then we tried clustering the text based on the semantic meaning and topics, but it wasn't chronological compared to the source.

Ultimately, we settled on determining rapid changes in the semantic meaning of the text to decide where the topic switch is and then summarizing each block of code. We used libraries like spacy, gensim, sentence transformers, and scipy to achieve our result. To speed up the output, we used parallel processing.

Developing Accurate Segmentation Techniques

Accurately segmenting the text into main points was one of the biggest challenges we faced. To overcome this obstacle, we researched and discovered that rapid semantic changes could serve as a reliable segmentation technique. We experimented with different natural language processing techniques, such as sentence embedding and topic modeling, to achieve the desired result.

Advancing Knowledge in Natural Language Processing Techniques

Developing NotesSpace provided us with extensive knowledge and experience in natural language processing techniques, text summarization, and segmentation. We learned how to work with different media types and extract information programmatically.

Expanding Capabilities and Improving User Experience

Our plans for NotesSpace extend beyond its current capabilities. In the future, we plan to add more features, such as the ability to extract notes from other types of media, such as audio and images. We also plan to enhance the accuracy of the text summarization and segmentation algorithms while making the user interface more intuitive and user-friendly. Stay tuned for future updates!