Post on 01-Jan-2016
iSaCS 410 Blue Team
Brad Travalgio
Dominic Eldridge
Mark Mahn
Matthew Salyer
Scott Seto
Scott Wood
March 6, 2008 1CS410 Blue Team
Organizational Chart
Project ManagerMatthew Salyer
WebmasterScott Seto
Technical Scott Wood
SoftwareMark Mahn
MarketingBrad Travaglio
Documentation Dominic Eldridge
March 6, 2008 2CS410 Blue Team
Who may need iSa?
One in 10 Americans has a communication disorder
Over 49,000,000 people The largest population of challenged Americans
Office of Official Publications, Texas Tech University
March 6, 2008 4 CS410 Blue Team
Social Participation
From University of San Francisco Disability Statistics Center- Is the Status of People with Disabilities Improving?(Abstract 21)May 1998
March 6, 2008 5 CS410 Blue Team
March 6, 2008 ODU CS410 Blue Team 6
Effects
Those affected by speech disorders suffer negative social effects when they are unable to:
Express feelings
Obtain quality employment
Health and safety are at risk when they are unable to:
Indicate an emergency
Communicate their condition and needs to others
In addition, the effects of speech disorders may lead to decreased self-esteem.
March 6, 2008 CS410 Blue Team 6
Causes
Causes include: Stroke Head Trauma Cerebral Palsy Hearing Loss Stuttering
March 6, 2008 7 CS410 Blue Team
iSa in action
(1) When you cant be understood
iTouchwith iSa installed
(2) Use iSa to choose phrases or words
(3)Let iSa be your voice
March 6, 2008 8CS410 Blue Team
What it will do
Voice Synthesis Portable
- Easy to use- Text prediction- Image grouping- Theme grouping(Work, School, ...)- Customizable short hand- Spell checking
Pre-recording
March 6, 2008 9 CS410 Blue Team
What it doesn't do
Use word emphasis to add emotion Take freehand writing as input
March 6, 2008 10CS410 Blue Team
March 6, 2008 ODU CS410 Blue Team 12
Out of the box
iPod TouchComputer
- Windows or Mac OS X- iTunes
Connection for iPod and Computer
CS410 Blue Team
March 6, 2008 12
Benefits
• Being able to communicate with other people in society more effectively
• Gain more independence from others• Makes the user safer
March 6, 2008 13CS410 Blue Team
Risks
A = Hardware becomes outdated B = Difficult to type C = Difficult to afford D = Database delays
March 6, 2008 14CS410 Blue Team
Outdated Hardware
It is inevitable that the hardware will become outdated.
The software will need to be ported to the new hardware when the time comes.
March 6, 2008 CS410 Blue Team 15
Difficult to type
20% of those with speech disabilities also have major physical disabilities.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
March 6, 2008 CS410 Blue Team 16
Difficult to afford
60% of Americans have private health plans. Most health plans do not cover"speech-language pathology," "speech pathology," "speech therapy," "hearing care," or "audiology."
Census.gov
March 6, 2008 CS410 Blue Team 17
Database delays
Filling a database is time consuming. This presents a large possibility for delays.
18CS410 Blue TeamMarch 6, 2008
Conclusion
Our product will be a valuable tool in improving the quality of life of those who need help
communicating.
March 6, 2008 21CS410 Blue Team
Resources
Office of Official Publications, Texas Tech University.http://www.depts.ttu.edu/officialpublications/catalog/HSCSPEECH.html
University of San Francisco Disability Statistics Centerhttp://dsc.ucsf.edu/publication.php?pub_id=7 http://dsc.ucsf.edu/figure.php?pub_id=7§ion_id=1&figure_id=3
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
http://www.asha.org/members/research/reports/speech_voice_language.htm
US Census Bureau http://www.census.gov/prod/2007pubs/p60-233.pdf
Communication Disorders, Psychology Today.http://psychologytoday.com/conditions/commdisorder.html
March 6, 2008 22CS410 Blue Team
The Numbers Guyhttp://online.wsj.com/public/article/0,,SB116481159830835726,00.html
Welcome to the National Aphasia Association http://www.aphasia.org/Aphasia%20Facts/aphasia_faq.html
BRSS Dyslexiahttp://www.sfn.org/skins/main/pdf/brss/BRSS_Dyslexia.pdf
Stuttering: New Research: Vanderbilt Find Link to Emotionshttp://educationalissues.suite101.com/article.cfm/stuttering...
Speech disorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speech_disorder
Communication disorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communication_disorder
March 6, 2008 CS410 Blue TeamCS410 Blue Team 2323
Resources