System Requirements Document (SRD)

Project Name: velvet-website

1. Introduction

The velvet-website is a state-of-the-art platform designed to provide hyper-realistic, immersive 3D animations of Formula 1 (F1) cars. This website aims to captivate F1 enthusiasts, engineers, and students by offering an interactive experience where users can explore each car component in lifelike detail, zooming in and out to understand its functionality and design.

This document outlines the system requirements for the velvet-website project, ensuring clarity in its development and alignment with the vision shared by Sreekanth Rathod from India.

2. System Overview

The velvet-website will serve as an educational and entertainment platform for F1 enthusiasts and technical audiences. The core features include:

• Hyper-Realistic 3D Animations: Lifelike, high-fidelity animations of F1 car components.
• Interactive Exploration: Users can rotate, zoom, and explore individual car parts with smooth transitions.
• Detailed Mechanism Breakdown: Each part is highlighted and explained in detail, showcasing its engineering and functionality.
• Fast Carry Capability: Ensures rapid data handling and seamless performance for smooth user interaction.

The website will be optimized for performance, ensuring seamless animations and interactions across devices. Locale-specific defaults such as Indian Standard Time (IST) and INR currency will be considered where applicable.

3. Functional Requirements

Story Points:

• As a User, I should be able to view hyper-realistic 3D animations of F1 cars.
• As a User, I should be able to zoom in and out on specific car components with lifelike precision.
• As a User, I should be able to rotate and explore interactive 3D models of F1 cars.
• As a User, I should be able to read detailed descriptions of each car part and its mechanism.
• As an Admin, I should be able to upload new 3D models and animations to the website.
• As an Admin, I should be able to manage content descriptions for car parts.
• As a User, I should experience fast carry capability for smooth data handling and interaction.

4. User Personas

1. F1 Enthusiast

• Age: 18–45
• Interests: Formula 1 racing, car mechanics, technology
• Goals: Explore F1 cars in lifelike detail, understand their mechanisms

2. Engineer/Student

• Age: 20–35
• Interests: Mechanical engineering, automotive design, learning technical concepts
• Goals: Gain technical insights into F1 car components and mechanisms

3. Admin

• Age: 25–50
• Interests: Website management, content creation, technical oversight
• Goals: Manage 3D models, animations, and content descriptions

5. Visuals Colors and Theme

Color Palette:

• Background: #0B0C10 (Rich Black)
• Surface: #1F2833 (Charcoal Gray)
• Text: #C5C6C7 (Silver Mist)
• Accent: #66FCF1 (Electric Cyan)
• Muted Tones: #45A29E (Teal Gray)

The theme will evoke a sleek, modern, and high-tech feel, aligning with the precision and performance of F1 cars.

6. Signature Design Concept

Hyper-Realistic 3D Garage Experience

The homepage will feature a virtual F1 garage where users can interact with a hyper-realistic 3D model of an F1 car. The car will be displayed under dynamic lighting conditions, mimicking a professional garage environment.

Key Features:

• Interactive Garage: Users can click on different parts of the car (e.g., engine, suspension, aerodynamics) to zoom in and explore detailed animations of the components.
• Dynamic Lighting: The lighting will adjust based on user interaction, creating shadows and reflections that enhance realism.
• Micro-Interactions: Smooth hover effects and transitions guide user attention to specific parts of the car.
• Time-Based Environment: The garage background will subtly shift between day and night modes based on the user's local time.
• Sound Effects: Realistic mechanical sounds will play when interacting with components, enhancing immersion.
• Exploded View Animations: Clicking a part will trigger an "exploded view" animation, showing how the component fits into the car's overall design.

This bold design will make the velvet-website unforgettable, offering users a unique and lifelike experience that feels like stepping into an F1 team's garage.

7. Non-Functional Requirements

• Performance: The website must load hyper-realistic 3D animations and models seamlessly without lag.
• Scalability: The system should support adding new car models and animations as needed.
• Accessibility: Ensure compatibility with screen readers and keyboard navigation.
• Localization: Support Indian Standard Time (IST) and INR currency where applicable.
• Security: Implement secure authentication for Admin access.
• Fast Carry Capability: Ensures rapid data handling and seamless performance for interactive features.

8. Tech Stack

Frontend:

• React for Web

Backend:

• Python
• FastAPI

Database:

• MySQL (preferred for structured data)
• MongoDB (for unstructured data like 3D model metadata)

AI Models:

• GPT 5.4 for user-friendly responses
• Google Nano Banana for image generation

AI Tools:

• Litellm for LLM Routing
• Langchain

Local Orchestration:

• Docker
• docker-compose

Server-Side Orchestration:

• Kubernetes

9. Assumptions and Constraints

Assumptions:

• Users will primarily access the website via modern browsers like Chrome, Firefox, and Edge.
• The website will be hosted on a cloud platform for scalability.

Constraints:

• Hyper-realistic 3D animations may require significant bandwidth; optimization is critical.
• Interactive features must be intuitive and responsive across devices.

10. Glossary

• Hyper-Realistic 3D Garage: A virtual environment mimicking a professional F1 garage, designed for lifelike exploration of car components.
• Exploded View: A visual representation where components of an object are separated to show their relationships and assembly.
• FastAPI: A modern web framework for building APIs with Python.
• Docker: A platform for developing, shipping, and running applications in containers.
• Kubernetes: An open-source system for automating deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.
• Fast Carry Capability: A feature ensuring rapid data handling and seamless performance, pre-resolved by API supervisor.