# 🛠️ Technical Architecture

LearnAI TV is built on a **serverless, API-first architecture** designed for scalability and rapid development.

🏗️ System Overview

┌─────────────┐
│   Browser   │  (HTML/CSS/JS - GitHub Pages)
│  (Student)  │
└──────┬──────┘
       │ HTTPS POST
       ▼
┌─────────────┐
│   n8n Flow  │  (Easypanel hosted)
│  Webhook     │
└──────┬──────┘
       │
       ├──► OpenAI GPT-4.1-mini (LLM)
       ├──► Gemini-2.5-flash (Fallback Model)
       ├──► Wolfram|Alpha (Math)
       ├──► 6x MCP Servers (Subject DBs)
       └──► Memory Buffer (Chat history)
       │
       ▼
┌─────────────┐
│   Response  │
│   (JSON)    │
└─────────────┘

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📦 Tech Stack

Frontend

• HTML5 - Semantic structure

• CSS3 - Gradients, animations, flexbox/grid

• Vanilla JavaScript - No frameworks (lightweight!)

• KaTeX 0.16.9 - Math formula rendering

Why Vanilla JS?

• ⚡ Faster load times (no React bundle)

• 🎯 Educational transparency (readable code)

• 📦 Single-file deploy (GitHub Pages friendly)

Backend / AI Orchestration

• n8n (self-hosted on Easypanel) - Visual workflow automation

• OpenAI GPT-4.1-mini - Cost-effective LLM ($0.10/1M tokens)

• Gemini Flash 2.5 API - For free

• Wolfram|Alpha API - Mathematical computation engine

Knowledge Layer (MCP Servers)

• 6 MCP Servers connected to Google Docs:

  1. matematica_mcp → Math curriculum

  2. portugues_mcp → Portuguese lessons

  3. ciencias_mcp → Science topics

  4. historia_mcp → History content

  5. geografia_mcp → Geography data

  6. idiomas_mcp → Language lessons

• Wolfram MCP → Advanced math via SSE transport

Data Source: Google Docs (easily editable by teachers/parents)

Deployment

• Frontend: GitHub Pages (free, CDN, HTTPS)

• Backend: Easypanel (Docker containers)

• Domain: Custom subdomain (iavendas-n8n.tkxtrv.easypanel.host)

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🔄 n8n Workflow Design

Main Flow (Learn AI agent):

Webhook (POST) 
  → Parse JSON body
    → Extract: subject, topic, study_mode, question
  → Route to Agent
    → LLM: OpenAI GPT-4.1-mini
    → Memory: Session buffer (by origin header)
    → Tools:
      ├─ Think (reasoning)
      ├─ matematica_mcp
      ├─ portugues_mcp
      ├─ ciencias_mcp
      ├─ historia_mcp
      ├─ geografia_mcp
      ├─ idiomas_mcp
      └─ wolfram_mcp (SSE)
  → Generate Response
  → Respond to Webhook (JSON)

MCP Server Pattern:

MCP Trigger (webhook path)
  → Google Docs Tool
    → Read document by ID
    → Return markdown content
  → Pass to Agent

Key Design Decisions:

1. Stateless API - No database needed (MCP servers handle persistence)

2. Session memory via origin header - Tracks conversations per user

3. Fallback logic - JavaScript handles AI failures gracefully

4. Timeout protection - 10-15s max per request

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🔮 Wolfram|Alpha Integration

Implementation

n8n Node: Wolfram Alpha Tool Credentials: WolframAlphaApi account (app ID) Use Cases:

• Solve equations: solve 2x + 5 = 15

• Graphing: plot x^2 from -5 to 5

• Unit conversion: convert 50 miles to km

• Step-by-step solutions

Code Example (JavaScript parser)

// Chat message parsing for Wolfram links
function renderLatexInMessage(text) {
    // Convert Wolfram markdown links to clickable HTML
    text = text.replace(
        /\[([^\]]+)\]\((https:\/\/www\.wolframalpha\.com[^\)]+)\)/g,
        '$1 🔗'
    );
    return text;
}

Student Experience

When student asks: "What's the integral of x²?"

1. AI detects math complexity

2. Calls Wolfram via MCP

3. Returns: ∫x² dx = (x³/3) + C with step-by-step link

4. Student clicks link → Full Wolfram explanation opens

Impact: Students learn how to solve, not just what the answer is.

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🤖 MCP (Model Context Protocol) Servers

What are MCP Servers?

MCP is an open protocol by Anthropic that lets AI models access external data sources (like databases, APIs, or documents) in a standardized way.

Our Implementation:

Each subject has a dedicated MCP server:

// Example: Matemática MCP Server
{
  "name": "matematica_mcp",
  "endpoint": "https://iavendas-n8n.tkxtrv.easypanel.host/mcp/[UUID]",
  "tools": [
    {
      "name": "get_matematica_content",
      "description": "Fetch math curriculum for 3rd grade",
      "input_schema": { ... }
    }
  ]
}

Data Flow:

Student asks question
  → n8n Agent analyzes intent
  → Calls relevant MCP server
  → MCP reads Google Doc
  → Returns structured content
  → AI formats response
  → Student receives answer

Why MCP?

• ✅ Curriculum control - Teachers update Google Docs, AI uses latest info

• ✅ Subject isolation - Math queries don't search History docs

• ✅ Audit trail - All tool calls logged in n8n

• ✅ Scalability - Add new subjects without changing code

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🧮 Quiz Generation Pipeline

Challenge: Generate consistent, parseable quizzes from LLM responses.

Solution: Multi-layer parsing with fallbacks.

Prompt Engineering

question: `Crie EXATAMENTE 5 perguntas de múltipla escolha sobre ${subject}.

Formato obrigatório:

Pergunta 1: [texto]?
a) [opção]
b) [opção]
c) [opção]
d) [opção]
Resposta correta: [letra]
Explicação: [justificativa]

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Repita para as 5 perguntas, separando com "---"`

Parsing Logic

function parseQuizMultiple(text) {
  // Try separator: ---
  if (text.includes('---')) {
    parts = text.split('---');
  }
  // Try separator: "Pergunta X:"
  else if (/Pergunta \d+:/gi.test(text)) {
    parts = text.split(/Pergunta \d+:/gi);
  }
  // Fallback: treat as single question
  else {
    parts = [text];
  }
  
  return parts.map(parseQuiz).filter(isValid);
}

Fallback System

If AI generation fails:

1. Use generateFallbackQuiz() with pre-written questions per subject

2. Display fallback gracefully (student never knows it failed)

3. Log error for debugging

Result: 95%+ quiz success rate, even with varying AI outputs.

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🎨 Frontend Architecture

Design Philosophy: Progressive enhancement + accessibility first.

File Structure

learnai-tv/
├── index.html       (Structure)
├── styles.css       (Design system)
└── app.js          (Logic + API)

State Management

// Global state (no framework needed)
let currentSubject = null;
let currentTopic = null;
let currentActivity = null;
let chatHistory = [];
let quizQuestions = [];
let userScore = 0;
let userLevel = 1;

Why Globals?

• Single-page app (no routing)

• All state resets on page reload

• Simpler debugging (inspect in console)

API Communication

async function callAPI(payload) {
  const response = await fetch(WEBHOOK_URL, {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
    body: JSON.stringify(payload),
    signal: AbortSignal.timeout(10000) // 10s max
  });
  return await response.json();
}

Error Handling:

• Network failures → Show fallback content

• Timeouts → Use cached/default data

• Malformed responses → Parse defensively

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🔐 Security & Privacy

• ✅ No user accounts - Zero PII collected

• ✅ Session-only memory - Chat history cleared on reload

• ✅ Public API - Webhook is rate-limited, not secret

• ✅ HTTPS only - GitHub Pages enforces SSL

• ✅ CORS enabled - Safe cross-origin requests

Data Flow:

Student → Browser (client-side JS) → n8n (webhook) → AI APIs → Response
                                                    ↓
                                              No database
                                              No logging
                                              No tracking

Compliance:

• COPPA-friendly (no data collection)

• GDPR-compliant (no personal data)

• Safe for schools (no ads, no trackers)

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📊 Performance Metrics

Metric	Target	Actual
First Contentful Paint	<1.5s	0.8s
Time to Interactive	<3s	2.1s
API Response Time	<8s	3-6s
Quiz Parse Success	>90%	~95%
Mobile Usability	100/100	✅

Optimizations:

• Lazy-load KaTeX (only when chat opens)

• Debounce API calls (prevent spam)

• Cache subject lists (reduce re-renders)

• Minify CSS/JS (GitHub Pages auto-minifies)

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🚀 Deployment Pipeline

Local Development:

# No build step needed!
python -m http.server 8000
open http://localhost:8000

Production Deploy:

git add .
git commit -m "Update quiz logic"
git push origin main
# GitHub Pages auto-deploys in ~30 seconds

n8n Workflow Updates:

1. Edit workflow in n8n UI

2. Save (auto-activates)

3. No restart needed (hot reload)

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🔮 Future Architecture Plans

Phase 2 (Post-Hackathon):

• Add Redis for session persistence

• Implement user accounts (optional)

• Deploy to Vercel Edge Functions (faster)

• Add Supabase for progress tracking

• Create mobile app (React Native)

Phase 3 (Scale):

• Multi-language support (EN, ES)

• Teacher dashboard

• Parent analytics

• Classroom mode (teacher-led quizzes)