Nero is a React Native (Expo) mobile app with on-device OCR, | 🤖 ML Kit Vision | 🎨 Expo Router | 🗣️ Integrated TTS and multilingual translation. Designed for travelers in Congo, it allows you to capture signs (French, Lingala, Kikongo) and get instant translation in 10+ languages.
# Hermes
Hermes - Instant Sign Translation for Tourists
React Native (Expo) mobile app with on-device OCR and multilingual translation.
Designed for travelers in Congo, it captures signs (French, Lingala, Kikongo) and provides instant translation in 10+ languages.
🚀 100% offline capable | 🤖 ML Kit Vision | 🎨 Expo Router | 🗣️ Integrated TTS
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# 🌍 Hermes
**Instant translation of signs for tourists in Congo**
📱 View demo • 🚀 Installation • 📖 Documentation
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## ✨ Features
### 🎯 Core
- **📷 Intelligent OCR** - Text recognition on signs via ML Kit (on-device)
- **🌐 Translation 10+ languages** - English, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Italian, Chinese, Arabic, Hindi, Japanese, Korean
- **🔊 Text-to-speech** - Audio playback of translations (TTS)
- **📴 Offline mode** - Works without internet thanks to embedded models
### 🎨 UX/UI
- **Smooth navigation** - Expo Router with native animations
- **Dark interface** - Optimized for outdoor lighting (safari, street)
- **Haptic feedback** - Vibrations during capture
- **Local history** - Saves recent translations
### 🇨🇩 Congo specific
- **Multi-language detection** - French, Lingala, Kikongo, Swahili
- **Survival Dictionary** - 500+ Pre-loaded Common Signs
- **Optimized for Low Networks** - Image Compression, Offline Fallback
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## 🏗️ Architecture
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## 🚀 Installation
### Prerequisites
- Node.js 18+
- Expo CLI
- Android Studio (Android) or Xcode (iOS)
### Steps
```bash
# 1. Clone the repository
git clone
github.com
cd signlingo-congo
# 2. Install dependencies
npm install
# 3. Start the development server
npx expo start
# 4. Scan the QR code with Expo G …