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New Language Tutor
Prototype Demonstration
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Organization
AAR O N AU G E RP ro je c t M anage r
G AR Y C AL P OC o m m unic at io ns
D ire c to r
N IC O L EW O O D S-M E R R E L L
R e s e arc h and M arke tingD ire c to r
STE P H E N J IR ANTe c hnic al So lut io ns
D ire c to r
AZ IZ Z AH R AO U IB udge t Analys t
J ASO N W O G ANSo f tware E ngine e r
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Los niños son nuestra futuro.The children are our future.
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Problem Statement
The Public Schools System requires that individual students develop and demonstrate first grade reading skills to advance to the second grade. Developing reading skills is a challenge for first graders. First graders, whose primary language is other than English, have an additional (language) barrier to overcome in order to develop their reading skills.
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Background
• 28 million Americans ages 5 and older speak Spanish at home.
• 31% of children from Spanish speaking homes have limited English proficiency (LEP).
• Hispanic children with LEP perform below their grade level in elementary school
• Budgetary cuts are reducing the number of bilingual teachers.
Department of Education Census, 2004
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Solution
• Create a computer based reading tutor that will help children overcome language barriers.
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Goals and Objectives
• Build an effective NLT– Capture English text from children’s book
utilizing a COTS hand scanner– Develop translation software– Evaluate and test NLT– Have NLT in full production as planned
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Example of User Display
New Language TutorO ptio nsF ile H e lpSe tt ings
S a lly lo ve s h e r d o g S p o t.S a lly q u ie re s u p e rro S p o t.
Sc a n n e dte x t
Tran s la tedte x t
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Pen Scanner Software
NLT ControlModule
Dictionary Translation
Module
Text FilePen
Scanner
Interface Module
SettingsModule
OptionsModule
UserText-Translation
DisplayModule
Monitor
ErrorHandlingModule
UserInterface
HelpModule
NLT Product Functional Diagram
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Data Flow Diagram for Product
BOOK’S TEXT
BOOK’S TEXT
BOOK’S TEXT & TRANLATION
BOOK’S TEXT & TRANLATION
TRANSLATION
ERROR MESSAGEERROR
MESSAGE
ERROR CODE
BOOK’S TEXT
BOOK’S TEXT
BOOK’S TEXT
ORIGINAL TEXT& TRANSLATION
ORIGINAL TEXT& TRANSLATION
PenScanner
Process scanned
text
Write to file
Scanned Text file
Build word list file
NLT text file
TranslateText
Dictionary
Write text and translation to
file
Text – Translation file
Display Text and
Translation
Monitor
Process Error
Message
Display Error Message
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Pen Scanner Software
NLT ControlModule
Dictionary Translation
Module
Text FilePen
Scanner
Interface Module
SettingsModule
OptionsModule
UserText-Translation
DisplayModule
Monitor
ErrorHandlingModule
UserInterface
HelpModule
NLT Product Functional Diagram
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Pen Scanner Software
NLT ControlModule
Dictionary Text
TranslationModule
Text FilePen
Scanner
UserText - Translation
DisplayModule
Monitor
ErrorHandlingModule
UserInterface
BuildDictionary
Module
Notepad
Dictionary
Dictionary
NLT Prototype Functional Diagram
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Building the Prototype Dictionary
DICTIONARY
DICTIONARY
DICTIONARY TEXT Dictionary Text file
Get text &Build
Dictionary
Write Dictionary
to file
Dictionary
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Data Flow Diagram for NLT Prototype
BOOK’S TEXT
BOOK’S TEXT
BOOK’S TEXT & TRANLATION
BOOK’S TEXT & TRANLATION
TRANSLATION
ERROR MESSAGEERROR
MESSAGE
ERROR CODE
BOOK’S TEXT
BOOK’S TEXT
BOOK’S TEXT
ORIGINAL TEXT& TRANSLATION
ORIGINAL TEXT& TRANSLATION
PenScanner
SCAN TEXT
Write to file in Notepad
Scanned Text file
Get text &Build word
list file
NLT text file
TranslateText
Dictionary
Write text and translation to
file
Text – Translation file
Display Text and
Translation
Monitor
Process Error
Message
Display Error Message
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Demonstration
• Seven iterations:– scan one word– scan one word– scan one sentence– scan one sentence– scan nonstandard text– scan sentence from book– Scan nonstandard text from book
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Risks
• Commercially available scanners are not suitable
• The product is ineffective
• Competing product developed
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Risk Mitigation
• Scanner research and development plan
• Evaluation and test plan
• Timely development plan
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ID NameResource
NamesStart Date
Finish/Due
Date
1 P2 1000 Finalize Software SpecificationsProject
Manager 07/01/04 07/15/04
2 P2 2000 Final Management PlanProject
Manager 07/16/04 08/16/04
3 P2 3000 Marketing Plan (Preliminary)Marketing
Manager 08/17/04 09/17/04
4 P2 4000 Facilities and EquipmentProject
Manager 07/01/04 09/17/04
5 P2 5000 Research and Development
Software Manager
07/01/04 09/18/04
6 P2 6000 Software DevelopmentSoftware
Engineers 09/18/04 09/18/05
7 P2 7000 Evaluation and TestingSoftware
Engineers 09/19/05 04/20/06
8 P2 8000 Shift to Production PhaseProject
Manager 04/21/06 07/21/06
Phase II Milestones
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Phase III Milestones
ID Name Resource NamesStart Date
Finish/due Date
1 P3 1000 Production PlanProductionManager 07/22/06 12/22/06
2 P3 2000 Continue Marketing Plan Marketing Manager 12/23/06 07/23/07
3 P3 3000 Technical Support Production Mgr 07/24/07 12/24/07
4 P3 4000 Shift to Out-YearsProductionManager 01/01/08 02/01/08
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Proposed Budget Federal Funds
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Proposed Budget Non-Federal Funds
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Financial Plan
• SBIR
• Virginia Center for Innovative Technology
• SoftWorks, Incorporated
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First Quarter Financial Plan
Quarter 1 ( 7/1/04 – 1/1/05 )
Role on Project SBIR Requested SoftWorks Inc.
Project Manager 14,845 22,266
Software Manager 11,821 17,731
Software Engineers (4) 8,954 20,596
Mr. Ray 2,000 0
Dr. Janet Bing 0 0
Dr. Katharine Kersey 0 0
Facilities and Supplies 35,998 0
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Second Quarter Financial Plan
Quarter 2 ( 1/1/05 – 7/1/05 )
Role on Project SBIR Requested SoftWorks Inc.
Project Manager 4,948 7,421
Software Manager 3,940 5,910
Software Engineers (4) 20,894 48,058
Mr. Ray 2,000 0
Dr. Janet Bing 10,000 0
Dr. Katharine Kersey 0 0
Facilities and Supplies 0 0
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Third Quarter Financial Plan
Quarter 3 ( 7/1/05 – 1/1/06 )
Role on Project SBIR Requested SoftWorks Inc.
Project Manager 4,948 7,421
Software Manager 3,940 5,910
Software Engineers (4) 20,894 48,058
Mr. Ray 2,000 0
Dr. Janet Bing 2,000 0
Dr. Katharine Kersey 0 0
Facilities and Supplies 0 0
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Fourth Quarter Financial Plan
Quarter 4 ( 1/1/06 – 7/21/06 )
Role on Project SBIR Requested SoftWorks Inc.
Project Manager 4,948 7,421
Software Manager 3,940 5,910
Software Engineers (4) 20,894 48,058
Mr. Ray 6,000 0
Dr. Janet Bing 0 0
Dr. Katharine Kersey 12,000 0
Facilities and Supplies 0 0
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Conclusion
• We have identified the problem
• Feasibility of the NLT solution is proven by prototype
• Outlined project plan
• We have solid financial plan
• The New Language Tutor should be funded and developed