May 3, 2004New Language Tutor1 Prototype Demonstration.

May 3, 2004 New Language Tutor 1

New Language Tutor

Prototype Demonstration


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


Los niños son nuestra futuro.The children are our future.


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.


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


Solution

• Create a computer based reading tutor that will help children overcome language barriers.


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


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


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


Data Flow Diagram for Product

BOOK’S TEXT

BOOK’S TEXT

BOOK’S TEXT & TRANLATION


TRANSLATION

ERROR MESSAGEERROR

MESSAGE

ERROR CODE

BOOK’S TEXT

BOOK’S TEXT

BOOK’S TEXT

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



NLT ControlModule

Dictionary Translation

Module

Text FilePen

Scanner

Interface Module

SettingsModule

OptionsModule

UserText-Translation

DisplayModule

Monitor

ErrorHandlingModule

UserInterface

HelpModule

NLT Product Functional Diagram



NLT ControlModule

Dictionary Text

TranslationModule

Text FilePen

Scanner

UserText - Translation

DisplayModule

Monitor

ErrorHandlingModule

UserInterface

BuildDictionary

Module

Notepad

Dictionary

Dictionary

NLT Prototype Functional Diagram


Building the Prototype Dictionary

DICTIONARY

DICTIONARY

DICTIONARY TEXT Dictionary Text file

Get text &Build

Dictionary

Write Dictionary

to file

Dictionary


Data Flow Diagram for NLT Prototype

BOOK’S TEXT

BOOK’S TEXT



TRANSLATION

ERROR MESSAGEERROR

MESSAGE

ERROR CODE

BOOK’S TEXT

BOOK’S TEXT

BOOK’S TEXT



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


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


Risks

• Commercially available scanners are not suitable

• The product is ineffective

• Competing product developed


Risk Mitigation

• Scanner research and development plan

• Evaluation and test plan

• Timely development plan


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


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


Proposed Budget Federal Funds


Proposed Budget Non-Federal Funds


Financial Plan

• SBIR

• Virginia Center for Innovative Technology

• SoftWorks, Incorporated


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


Second Quarter Financial Plan

Quarter 2 ( 1/1/05 – 7/1/05 )





Mr. Ray 2,000 0

Dr. Janet Bing 10,000 0


Facilities and Supplies 0 0


Third Quarter Financial Plan

Quarter 3 ( 7/1/05 – 1/1/06 )





Mr. Ray 2,000 0

Dr. Janet Bing 2,000 0




Fourth Quarter Financial Plan

Quarter 4 ( 1/1/06 – 7/21/06 )





Mr. Ray 6,000 0

Dr. Janet Bing 0 0

Dr. Katharine Kersey 12,000 0



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

May 3, 2004New Language Tutor1 Prototype Demonstration.

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