EcoWalk AI – Open-Source Outdoor Companion

🌿 Concept

EcoWalk AI is a lightweight open-source web application designed to help users disconnect from screens and explore the outdoors. Instead of endless scrolling, it provides tailored daily outdoor micro-activities and nature exploration tools.

🤖 Why Open-Source AI Matters

Using open-source AI models (like open-weight LLMs hosted locally or via open APIs) ensures complete user data privacy while keeping the application completely free and accessible without relying on proprietary paid APIs.

⚡ Core Features

• Smart Outdoor Challenges: Generates personalized outdoor prompts based on local weather and nearby green spaces.
• Nature Identification: Uses open-source computer vision models to identify local plants, trees, and wildlife from photo uploads.
• Screen-Free Audio Mode: Delivers hands-free voice guidance and walking prompts so users don't have to look at their screens while outdoors.

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• AI Engine: Open-source vision & language models (Hugging Face / Ollama)