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M.Design Final Project · HIT 2026

A travel companion, designed.

Odysee is an AI travel companion built around eleven specialized agents and a single conversational interface named Tico. It plans the trip, holds the map, books the train, and remembers the way back to the hotel — so you don't have to. This site documents the project end‑to‑end: research, architecture, UX, design system, and the exhibition installation.

The name Odysee is a respelling of Odyssey — the long journey.

56% of travelers now use AI · only 37% trust it enough to act · Phocuswright 2026

Read the project book View architecture
Multi-agent architecture, one continuous journey STAGE 1 Before Trip AGT-01 · Preference Profiling AGT-02 · Itinerary Creation AGT-03 · Booking & Mgmt STAGE 2 During Trip AGT-04 · Location Context AGT-05 · Schedule Optimizer AGT-06 · Language & Culture STAGE 3 Post Trip AGT-07 / AGT-08 Reflection & memory STAGE 4 Long-Term AGT-09 / AGT-10 / AGT-11 Loyalty, wellness, prediction CORE Tico Orchestrator

11 agents · 4 stages · 1 evolving companion

Multi‑agent architecture

Eleven specialized agents organized across four travel stages. Four agents are implemented as live tools for the exhibition; the remaining seven are documented as future work.

Preference Profiling
AGT‑01

Adaptive questioning that builds a structured preference profile for downstream agents.

● Live
Itinerary Creation
AGT‑02

Day‑by‑day travel plans with maps, cost estimates, and arrival times.

● Live
In‑trip Location
AGT‑04

Walkable suggestions tuned to where you are, with hard constraints on time and distance.

● Live
Language & Culture
AGT‑06

Live translation, etiquette tips, and pronunciation guidance in context.

● Live

Seven additional agents covering booking, disruption handling, media, feedback, loyalty, wellness, and long‑horizon prediction are described in the architecture document.

From concept to exhibition

Five months of research, design, build, and test — submitted to HIT on August 4, 2026, then exhibited August 6–19.

Phase 1
Foundation
Apr 1 — Apr 20
Phase 2
Design
Apr 12 — May 25
Phase 3
Development
May 1 — Jul 5
Phases 4–7
Testing → Exhibition
Jul 1 — Aug 19