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The '''Deaf Telephony Project''' is a small ad-hoc unofficual research group within the [http://www.cs.uct.ac.za/ UCT Computer Science dept.]. | The '''Deaf Telephony Project''' is a small ad-hoc unofficual research group within the [http://www.cs.uct.ac.za/ UCT Computer Science dept.]. | ||
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| + | Our main aim is to develop some kind of mobile deaf communications application to be run on either cellphones or PDA's. We aso want to research different UI's to see what would be the most appropriate. | ||
==Participants== | ==Participants== | ||
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*'''Joel Sangster''' - ''Student'' | *'''Joel Sangster''' - ''Student'' | ||
| − | ==Initial ideas== | + | ==Initial ideas and discussion== |
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| + | After the initial meeting we drew up a few objectives and points of information that needed to be researched. Below is a copy of those notes: | ||
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| + | * Research in the N96's technical capabilities | ||
| + | * Investigate what languages Symbian supports and find SDK's and other needed info | ||
| + | * Develop some kind of testbed for our application (possibly in C, but some of my initial investigation indicates that Sybian S60 supports C++ as well) | ||
| + | * Research and test the data transfer speeds of 3G | ||
| + | * Possibly look into appropriate codecs (as needed) | ||
| + | * Brainstorm ideas for the UI | ||
| + | * Test the phones TV-out capabilities for use in our app | ||
| + | * Test both camera qualities for use in our app | ||
| + | * Take a visit to the deaf center to capture some source/example footage of signing | ||
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| + | Possible problems | ||
| + | * Should TV-out prove not feasible, the small 2.8" screen limits the amount of on-screen controls we can add to the UI | ||
| + | * We might need to develop some kind of plastic stand or something to prop the phone against | ||
| + | * Connectivity with 3G | ||
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==Platform and framework== | ==Platform and framework== | ||
Revision as of 15:19, 17 December 2008
The Deaf Telephony Project is a small ad-hoc unofficual research group within the UCT Computer Science dept..
Our main aim is to develop some kind of mobile deaf communications application to be run on either cellphones or PDA's. We aso want to research different UI's to see what would be the most appropriate.
Contents
Participants
- Prof Edwin H. Blake - Supervisor
- Joel Sangster - Student
Initial ideas and discussion
After the initial meeting we drew up a few objectives and points of information that needed to be researched. Below is a copy of those notes:
- Research in the N96's technical capabilities
- Investigate what languages Symbian supports and find SDK's and other needed info
- Develop some kind of testbed for our application (possibly in C, but some of my initial investigation indicates that Sybian S60 supports C++ as well)
- Research and test the data transfer speeds of 3G
- Possibly look into appropriate codecs (as needed)
- Brainstorm ideas for the UI
- Test the phones TV-out capabilities for use in our app
- Test both camera qualities for use in our app
- Take a visit to the deaf center to capture some source/example footage of signing
Possible problems
- Should TV-out prove not feasible, the small 2.8" screen limits the amount of on-screen controls we can add to the UI
- We might need to develop some kind of plastic stand or something to prop the phone against
- Connectivity with 3G
