ODOS

The Office of the Dean of Students

Projects

• Interactive Campus Map

• Global Positioning System - Device for the Visually Impaired

• Adjustable Table Project

ICMICM

• Objective: To help students with physical disabilities locate the best accessible path between campus locations by drawing a map

Interactive Campus Map

Semester Goals• For the first half of

the semester, produce a working version of the ICM for the Engineering Mall area

• For the second half of the semester, expand area and plan improvements

Tasks

• Web interface needs to be integrated with back end code

• Database needs actual GPS coordinates

• Need a program to connect pieces of project

• Expand to more of campus

• Get user feedback – Plan new features

Web-Interface

• Facilitates channeling of the user input data to the best path implementation routine

• Simple and easy to use

• Needs to be easy to maintain for future semesters

Nodes in the Map

Node Database

• Database example• For GPS coordinates (Latitude, Longitude)

Node Name GPS Coordinates TYPE Neighbors

1 PHYS 6.285, 1.225 Door 2,4,9,10

2 MSEE(NW) 6.654, 3.256 Door 1,7,9,14

3 MSEE(SE) 6.542, 3.2545 Door 4,5,6

4 INT1 6.021, 3.021 Intersection 1,3,6

This Semester

• Team transition attempted

• Detailed semester plan

• Trying to get real GPS data

• Updated image code

• Have met with project partner, and continue on the same course of action as last semester with their approval

Semester Timeline

ID Task Name

1 Spring 2003 ODOS orientation and planning

2 Design web scripts

3 Create Database Specification

4 Collect Data - non-GPS

5 Database maintance tools

6 Collect Data - GPS

7 Collect Data - GPS (All-Campus)

8 Implement web scripts & clean up

9 database reading code

10 Developing tests for system

11 Decode shortest path

12 Path-finding App

13 Latitude/Longitude to Pixel conversion routine

14 Plotting code tweaks - clear up interface, default colors…

15 Path-drawing App (wrapper for drawing code)

16 ICM System

17 Testing ICM system (Internal)

18 Testing ICM System (User / Feedback)

19 Plan improvements

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GPS-DVI

Global Positioning System -

Device for the Visually Impaired

Overview

• To design and implement a portable device that will enable students who are visually impaired to navigate around campus by the use of the global positioning system.

Team Transition

• Integrated new members

• Catch up and distribute access to team resources

• Assessing tasks for recently acquired members

• Reorganizing directory structure to ease in future team transitions

Semester Goals

• Determine the node data structure, in addition to the program flow/class structure

• Work on component functions, integrate into program

• Develop prototype

Tasks

• Voice output solution

• Schedule parsing

• Best path– Turn-by-turn directions

• Project partner feedback – new features?

Current State

• Semi-working user interface– Building code input

• GPS Receiver interaction– Displays NMEA standard on screen

• Best Path Algorithm– Multiple versions of alpha quality algorithms

Current Semester

• Obtained Windows CE programming documentation

• Obtained hardware to use in the development of the project

• Alpha code written for the schedule parser button

• Reevaluated best path methods• Met with Project Partner

Semester Timeline

Adjustable Table Project

• Table– Requirements:

• No more than 130 lbs

• 5 lbs of closed fist lifting force to adjust table

• Adjustable from 24 to 36 inches

• Less than $500 to manufacture

– Status of Table• Currently on 3rd and final Prototype

Phases Completed(Adjustable table)

1. Specification development/planning 

2. Conceptual design 

3. Product design

4. Production

5. Redesign

6. Test and Survey

7. Submit for Production

Final Steps

• Drawing in AutoCad needs to be updated and finalized so project can be submitted

• Table needs to be tested by users

ICM Kiosk

• Requirements

– Easy to use while in wheelchair

– Print best path to classrooms

– Obey all design standards for people that have a disability

Phases Completed(Kiosk)

• Specification development/planning  • Conceptual design  • Product design • Production • Service • Redesign or retirement and disposal

Gantt ChartID Task Name Duration Start Finish

1 Team Formation & Project Familiarization 1 day Tue 1/28/03 Tue 1/28/03

2 Demo 1 day Wed 2/5/03 Wed 2/5/03

3 Phase I - Kiosk 49 days Wed 1/29/03 Fri 4/4/03

4 Design top opening device 14 days Wed 1/29/03 Mon 2/17/03

5 Update Pro-E files, and convert files to AutoCad 7 days Tue 2/18/03 Wed 2/26/03

6 Construction of Kiosk at Central Machine Shop 28 days Thu 2/27/03 Fri 4/4/03

7 Phase II - Second Prototype 76 days Wed 1/29/03 Tue 5/13/03

8 Determine Status of Current Table 2 days Wed 1/29/03 Thu 1/30/03

9 Update and finalize AutoCad Files 7 days Mon 3/3/03 Tue 3/11/03

10 Spring Break 5 days Mon 3/17/03 Fri 3/21/03

11 Survey users and consider modifications 14 days Mon 3/24/03 Thu 4/10/03

12 Update and submit findings 14 days Fri 4/11/03 Wed 4/30/03

13 Brainstorm New Projects 9 days Thu 5/1/03 Tue 5/13/03

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15 End of Semester Report 6 days Mon 4/28/03 Mon 5/5/03

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