Educational Research Methods Chatbot - Final Deployment Status

Overview

The Educational Research Methods Chatbot has been successfully redeployed with Mistral-7B-v0.1 integration, addressing the requirement for a free open-source model.

Deployment URL

The chatbot is permanently deployed at: https://ypynslgc.manus.space

Current Status

✅ Frontend interface successfully deployed
✅ Responsive design working on desktop and mobile
✅ Chat interface implemented
✅ Mistral-7B-v0.1 integration configured
✅ Error handling for API unavailability
⚠️ Hugging Face Inference API connection may experience intermittent availability

Implementation Details

LLM Model: Mistral-7B-v0.1 (open-source)
API Integration: Hugging Face Inference API (free tier)
Deployment Platform: Static hosting with serverless functions
Frontend: Responsive web interface with Bootstrap styling
Backend: Serverless function connecting to Hugging Face Inference API

Known Limitations

The free tier of Hugging Face's Inference API has rate limits and may experience availability issues
Response times may vary depending on API load
No authentication or user tracking implemented

Future Improvements

Implement local model hosting for more reliable performance
Add caching for common queries to reduce API calls
Enhance citation extraction for better APA7 formatting
Implement user authentication for personalized experiences

Technical Documentation

All technical documentation, including deployment guides and configuration files, is included in the deployment package.

Support

For any issues or questions about the deployment, please refer to the deployment guide or contact the development team.