The Lab
Active research protocols and prototypes. This environment interacts directly with the .NET Aspire backend. Expect volatility.
System Telemetry
Authentication
Guest Access. Log in to run secured experiments.
Identity Provider: Online
.NET Aspire Proxy: Online
AI Service: Standby
Connected via YARP Reverse Proxy (localhost:5105)
Active Protocols
Secure Data Channel
BFF Pattern & OIDC
Test the Backend-for-Frontend proxy. Verifies that HttpOnly cookies are correctly passing to the .NET API without exposing tokens to the browser.
Neural Voice Synthesizer
Azure Speech, Text-to-Speech (TTS), & Managed Identity
Test Azure Cognitive Services speech synthesis. Verifies the secure token exchange and audio stream rendering.
Project Nacho
Reading Assessment (STT)
Syllable-level pronunciation grader for Spanish literacy. Listens to mic input and grades accuracy.
Azure JSON Inspector
Raw Payload Analysis
Diagnostic tool. Captures microphone input and renders the raw JSON response from Azure to debug phoneme and syllable boundaries.
Real-Time Event Bus
SignalR & Azure Service Bus
Live visualization of system events. Connects to the Azure Service Bus via SignalR to show infrastructure heartbeat in real-time.