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Multimodal Chatbot for Public Sector

  • October 18, 2024

Public Sector (Government Institutions, Public Administrations, Historical Archives) 


Scenario: 

In the public sector, institutions handle large volumes of physical and digital documents, such as government records, notarial registries, and historical archives. These documents contain critical information for public administration and the preservation of history, and accurately digitizing them is essential to ensure their accessibility and long-term preservation. A multimodal chatbot combined with a semantic extractor based on OCR + Computer Vision + LLM allows for the automation of digitization and analysis of these documents, improving efficiency, accuracy, and access to information in the public sector.


How Integration Works in the Public Sector 


  1. Multimodal Interaction with the Chatbot:

   – Government employees, archivists, and officials can interact with the multimodal chatbot using different modalities: 

     – Text: Requesting analysis of digitized documents or historical archives. 

     – Images: Uploading scanned images of historical documents, minutes, or notarial records for processing. 

     – Audio: Recordings of speeches, statements, or minutes of government sessions for transcription and analysis.


  1. Digitization and Analysis of Government and Historical Documents:

   – OCR: The multimodal chatbot uses OCR to convert images of scanned documents (such as minutes, notarial records, or historical archives) into readable and structured text, preserving all critical information. 

   – Computer Vision: The Computer Vision layer analyzes the document’s structure to identify key elements such as headers, official seals, signatures, and annotations, ensuring accurate digitization. 

   – LLM (Large Language Model): After extracting the text, the LLM interprets the semantic content of the document, facilitating the analysis of legal terms, government decisions, or historical data, and organizing the information coherently for later retrieval.


  1. Automation of Archiving and Analysis Processes:

   – Digitization of Minutes and Official Documents: The chatbot can automatically digitize government minutes, identifying key decisions, dates, signatures, and issues addressed in the meeting. 

   – Analysis of Historical Archives: The system can process historical archives, such as ancient manuscripts, extracting relevant text for research and digital preservation. 

   – Notarial Records: Notarial documents can be processed to extract essential information such as names, dates, and descriptions of legal agreements, which can then be automatically archived in digital systems.


  1. Real-Time Response:

   – Text: The chatbot provides summaries or answers specific questions such as “What decisions were made in the session on October 15, 2024?” or “What is the registration date on this notarial document?” 

   – Images: For complex visual documents, such as historical archives, the chatbot can highlight key areas, such as seals or signatures, and present a digitized version for reference. 

   – Audio: If the document is a recording of a government session or an official statement, the chatbot can transcribe the content and provide automated summaries.


Advantages of Integration in the Public Sector 


  1. Automation of Document Digitization:

   – Public institutions can automatically digitize large volumes of physical documents, such as minutes, notarial records, or historical archives, ensuring that all critical information is digitally available. 

   – This reduces the time and human resources needed for manual digitization of files and ensures that data is ready for quicker consultation and analysis.


  1. Preservation and Accessibility of Historical Archives:

   – The digitization and analysis of historical archives ensures the preservation of important documents for future generations, facilitating access for researchers and administrators. 

   – The use of Computer Vision enables the digitization of even ancient or deteriorated manuscripts, capturing important visual details and maintaining the document’s integrity.


  1. Automated Analysis and Consultation of Minutes and Records:

   – Government minutes and notarial records can be automatically analyzed to extract key decisions, resolutions, and important dates, allowing for quick and efficient queries by officials and public administrators. 

   – The system can integrate digitized information directly into public databases or archiving systems for later consultation.


  1. Facilitates Regulatory Compliance:

   – The automatic processing of notarial records and official documents ensures that institutions comply with archiving and transparency regulations by keeping all documentation organized, accessible, and up-to-date. 

   – Automation also facilitates auditing and tracking of documentation, ensuring that administrative processes are more transparent.


  1. Reduction of Errors and Improvement in Document Management:

   – By digitizing documents and automatically processing their information, human errors in data entry and management of physical files are minimized. 

   – The combination of OCR + Computer Vision + LLM ensures that even complex documents are processed accurately and that all critical information is preserved.


  1. Accessibility for Research and Public Queries:

   – Digitized historical archives and government documents can be made available to the public or researchers through online platforms, allowing for broader access to information without needing to consult the original physical documents.


  1. Scalability and Efficiency:

   – This system is highly scalable, allowing large quantities of documents, such as meeting minutes, records, or historical archives, to be processed in parallel and automatically organized in document management systems.


Example of Workflow in a Multimodal Chatbot for the Public Sector 


– Case 1: An official uploads an image of a government session minute. 

  – Chatbot: “What information would you like to extract from the minute?” 

  – Official: “Extract the decisions made and key dates.” 

  – Chatbot Response: “In the session on October 12, 2024, the following decisions were made: Approval of the annual budget and modification of the infrastructure law…” 


– Case 2: An archivist uploads an image of a notarial record. 

  – Chatbot: “Processing the notarial record…” 

  – Chatbot Response: “The record was signed on September 15, 2023, between the parties: Juan Pérez and María García, for the sale of the property with reference number 5678.” 


– Case 3: A historian uploads an image of a historical manuscript. 

  – Chatbot: “Digitizing the historical manuscript…” 

  – Chatbot Response: “The manuscript dates back to the 18th century and mentions the first expedition to the Americas. The key section indicating the departure is on page 2.”


This integration of a multimodal chatbot with a semantic extractor based on OCR + Computer Vision + LLM in the public sector allows for more efficient digitization and analysis of government documents and historical archives, facilitating access and preservation of key information, while improving document management and ensuring compliance with administrative regulations.