Deaf Enrich Platform

Project Vision

A Deaf-centered full-stack platform powered by FastAPI, built to scale—from solo creators to institutions.

Sign Language Models

Advanced AI models for ASL interpretation and translation

Captioning & Video

Seamless video integrations with automatic captioning

Employment Matching

Connecting Deaf professionals with inclusive employers

Business Support

Resources and tools for Deaf-owned businesses

VR/AR Readiness

Immersive experiences designed for the Deaf community

API-First Design

Real-time communication with robust API endpoints

01. Tech Stack

Layer	Tech Choice	Why
Backend API	FastAPI + Pydantic + Uvicorn	Fast, modern, async, type-safe
Frontend	Next.js or SvelteKit	SEO, accessibility, smooth UX
AI Models	Hugging Face / Transformers	ASL, translation, transcription models
Database	PostgreSQL (Neon Tech)	Scalable, cloud-native
Cache	Redis	Fast, transient state for real-time updates
Queue	Celery or Kafka via Astra Streaming	Job handling, async AI tasks
Storage	Cloudflare R2 / S3-compatible	ASL video uploads, transcriptions
DevOps	Docker + GitHub Actions + Vercel / GCP	Clean deploy, CI/CD ready

02. Repo Structure (Mono-Repo Layout)

/deaf-enrich-platform/
- apps/
  - api/ # FastAPI app
  - web/ # Frontend (Next.js or SvelteKit)
  - workers/ # Background jobs (Celery or FastAPI tasks)
- shared/
  - schemas/ # Pydantic models, shared types
  - utils/ # Common helpers
  - ai/ # AI utilities (Hugging Face, transformers)
- infra/
  - docker/ # Dockerfiles, Compose, Cloud configs
  - terraform/ # Infrastructure as code (if using GCP/AWS)
- tests/
  - e2e/ # End-to-end and unit tests
- .env
- .pre-commit-config.yaml
- .github/
- README.md
- Makefile / Taskfile # For dev tasks

03. Development Flow (Idea → Deploy → Production)

Idea

• Define ASL-powered user journeys
• Map personas (students, job seekers, educators)
• Prototype with Replit/Vercel
• Integrate Hugging Face ASL models

Build

• FastAPI core APIs with OAuth2
• Real-time logging with Axiom
• i18n support (ASL/English)
• Deaf-first UX principles

Grow

• Add analytics & gamification
• GPT-guided business flows
• OpenAPI docs with Swagger
• Dockerized deployments

04. Must-Have AI/Deaf-Specific Modules

ASL Avatar-to-Text and Text-to-Avatar

Bidirectional translation between sign language avatars and text, enabling seamless communication.

Deaf-first UX

Visual-first interface with big buttons, minimal text, and voice-off by default for optimal accessibility.

CaptionBot

Upload any video to get automated captions with synchronized ASL interpretation via AI models.

Business Wizard

Interactive AI prompts guide Deaf creators through starting and growing their own businesses.