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Accessible Books

Accessible Books. Akshay Dave Manoj Ravikumar. Agenda . Client Background Project Objectives Project Specifications Functional Diagram. Agenda. Products in Market Ghant Chart Cost Analysis Questions . Team 5*. Manoj Ravikumar Senior in Computer Engineering Class of 2012

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Accessible Books

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  1. Accessible Books Akshay Dave ManojRavikumar

  2. Agenda • Client Background • Project Objectives • Project Specifications • Functional Diagram

  3. Agenda • Products in Market • Ghant Chart • Cost Analysis • Questions

  4. Team 5* • Manoj Ravikumar • Senior in Computer Engineering Class of 2012 • Hobbies – Basketball, Projects, and Volunteering • Co-op at EMC Corporation, Hopkinton,MA • Akshay Dave • Senior in Electrical Engineering Class of 2012 • Hobbies – Football, Running, and Reading • Intern at Analog Devices, Wilmington, MA

  5. Shore Educational Collaborative • Henry W. Owen School – Chelsea, Ma. • 23 classrooms(kitchen, computer lab, library, motor area) • Lease classes in public school districts. • Operate 6 classrooms during community programs. • Disability students ages 3 to 22 years old.

  6. Shore Educational Collaborative • Students with medical needs: • Developmental delay • Intellectual impairment • Autism • Conduct behavior / Social emotional needs • Provide programs • Develop Life Skills • Achieve Academic Goals • Transition to Public School Setting

  7. Accessible Books Template • Mr. Robert Wierzbicki – Project Coordinator. • Create Accessible Books Template. • Accessible Books - Digital Text-To-Speech eBooks. • Project to assist students with learning disabilities, inability to read on individual basis.

  8. Objective • Design template for Accessible Books. • Children’s books through the use of scanning and recording and accessed by technology. • High interest/low reading level students with disabilities.

  9. Objective • Includes numerous Stock photos depicting the texts. • Texts narrated through digitized(Human reader) or synthesized (Computer speech). • Children can read and re-read independently.

  10. Specifications • Created using an Object Oriented Program: Java. • Components on Accessible Book Template: • Create • Edit • Save • Delete • Read • Books created are stored in a bookshelf by cover title.

  11. Specifications • Components of the Accessible Book: • Record • Insert (Text/Picture) • Edit (Text/Picture) • Insert Page • Delete Page • Sound Icon(ON/OFF) • Re-Read • Left Arrow Key • Right Arrow Key • Stop/Play • Page Numbers

  12. Specifications • Books constructed for pages to be turned automatically. • Pages can be turned via the arrow keys/page numbers indicated bottom of the screen. • Pages are also turned by touching of the screen. • Instructions “Hit the Arrow Key” is prompted for student’s to turn the page. • Option included to highlight texts sequentially with the narration.

  13. Functional Diagram • User Interface is designed for a Touch Screen • Has options to • Turn pages • Read • Edit • Toggle Sound On / Off

  14. Functional Diagram

  15. Dragon Naturally Speaking • Text to Speech and Speech to Text • Nuance Claims 99% accurate • Widely used at offices all over the world • Cost - $99 to $499

  16. Microsoft Text to Speech • Reads prompts/words • Standard in all versions of Windows • Poor Pronunciation • User can take control of computer • Not recommended for learning disabilities • Free of Cost

  17. Natural Speak • Can covert scanned documents to speech • Covert text to audio • Browser Applet – convert website text to speech • Picture to Speech • Price – Free - $299

  18. Gantt Chart

  19. Cost Analysis

  20. Cost Analysis

  21. THANK YOU

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