Research Article

SalesMind: A Multimodal Emotion-Aware AI Assistant for Real-Time Sales Enhancement

by  Kalpana Ettikyala, Payyavula Vaishnavi, Meghana Kollavajjala
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International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Volume 187 - Issue 81
Published: February 2026
Authors: Kalpana Ettikyala, Payyavula Vaishnavi, Meghana Kollavajjala
10.5120/ijca2026926419
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Kalpana Ettikyala, Payyavula Vaishnavi, Meghana Kollavajjala . SalesMind: A Multimodal Emotion-Aware AI Assistant for Real-Time Sales Enhancement. International Journal of Computer Applications. 187, 81 (February 2026), 35-40. DOI=10.5120/ijca2026926419

                        @article{ 10.5120/ijca2026926419,
                        author  = { Kalpana Ettikyala,Payyavula Vaishnavi,Meghana Kollavajjala },
                        title   = { SalesMind: A Multimodal Emotion-Aware AI Assistant for Real-Time Sales Enhancement },
                        journal = { International Journal of Computer Applications },
                        year    = { 2026 },
                        volume  = { 187 },
                        number  = { 81 },
                        pages   = { 35-40 },
                        doi     = { 10.5120/ijca2026926419 },
                        publisher = { Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA }
                        }
                        %0 Journal Article
                        %D 2026
                        %A Kalpana Ettikyala
                        %A Payyavula Vaishnavi
                        %A Meghana Kollavajjala
                        %T SalesMind: A Multimodal Emotion-Aware AI Assistant for Real-Time Sales Enhancement%T 
                        %J International Journal of Computer Applications
                        %V 187
                        %N 81
                        %P 35-40
                        %R 10.5120/ijca2026926419
                        %I Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Abstract

Successful sales in today's cutthroat digital marketplace rely not only on quick responses but also on real-time comprehension of consumer intent and emotions. Often emotional cues are ignored by conventional sales tools, due to which it results in lost opportunities and low engagement. To close such gaps in sales, SalesMind offers an AI-powered assistant which gives a score to text and audio conversations, recognizes the emotional states, ansd provides the sales representatives with conversational cues like suggestions and post-call analysis. The system uses VADER, transformer-based models like BERT, and PyTorch-driven speech emotion detection in a hybrid emotion analysis pipeline after recording consumer voice input and converting it to text. Suggestions are customized based on past behaviour and interests using a CRM module supported by MongoDB. Each conversation is given an emotional satisfaction score (0–10), which helps prioritize leads and reflects the customer's mood. The AI driven follow-ups are generally shown to moderate levels of engagement (around 6-7). SalesMind is a responsive real-time sales assistance platform developed using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js and Node.js) Improved response quality, increased customer interaction, and higher conversion rates are anticipated results, making SalesMind a useful and significant instrument for contemporary sales.

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Keywords

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Machine Learning (ML) Emotion Recognition Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Sales Automation.

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