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IT IS THE INTENT OF THIS PROJECT TO RESEARCH THE VARIOUS QUESTIONS REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STENOGRAPHIC DEVICECAPABLE OF INSTANTLY CONVERTING THE SPOKEN WORD INTO SOME TYPE OF VISUAL "TEXT" DISPLAY THAT WOULD BENEFIT THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE HEARING IMPAIRED. THE DEVICE SHOULD BE A PORTABLE, LIGHTWEIGHT, SELF-CONTAINED UNIT THAT COULD BE EASILY MOVED FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER AND SET UP FOR ...

A NATURAL FUNCTION PROSTHESIS INTERFACE FOR AMPUTEES AND VICTIMS OF UPPER EXTREMITY DYSFUNCTION CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED USING AN INTELLIGENT CONTROLLER TO INTERPRET THE AVAILABLE NEURAL SIGNAL DATA FOR CONTROL OF A ROBOTIC ARM. THE GOAL IS TO DEVELOP A SUFFICIENTLY SOPHISTICATED NATURAL FUNCTION INTERFACE WHICH USES NEURAL NETWORKS TO PROVIDE SIMULATED MUSCULAR CONTROL AND REFLEX. THE OBJECTIVES OF TH ...

FUNCTIONAL ILLITERACY MEANS BEING UNABLE TO ADDRESS AND MAILA LETTER OR TO RECEIVE CHANGE AND A RECEIPT AND DETERMINE THAT IS CORRECT. IT MEANS BEING UNABLE TO READ AND UNDER- STAND A CLASSIFIED AD, TO USE A ROAD MAP CORRECTLY, AND TO READ STREET SIGNS. FUNCTIONAL ILLITERACY IS THE INABILITY TO COMPUTE THAT ONE'S PAYCHECK IS CORRECT AND IN MANY CASES FUNCTIONAL ILLITERACY CAUSES ON NOT TO BE ABLE ...

THE PROPOSED RESEARCH FOCUSES ON A STUDY OF THE FEASIBILITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF AUGMENTING A COMPUTER-BASED INSTRUCT- IONAL PACKAGE IN ENGLISH COMPOSITION FOR ADULT LITERACY STUDENTS WITH AUDIO SUPPORT. THIS AUGMENTATION IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE USE OF A UNIQUE COMPUTER-INTERFACABLE AUDIOTAPE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED BY MEMBERS OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT TEAM UNDER ANOTHER FEDERAL CONTRACT. THIS TEC ...

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THE LONG TERM OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE AN INTERACTIVE TRAINING SYSTEM FOR NONSPEAKING CHILDREN AND ADULTS. THE COMPUTER-DRIVEN SYSTEM CAN BE CONCEPTUALIZED AS A FLEXIBLE HARDWARE CONFIGURATION WHICH CAN BE PERSONALIZED FOR EACH CHILD'S INPUT/OUTPUT NEEDS AND WHICH "OPENS THE DOOR" TO EXISTING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES. A MENU-DRIVEN SHELL, CONTROLLED BY THE CHILD OR CLINICIAN, WILL ALL ...

THIS PROJECT IS FOCUSED ON THE CREATION OF A DATA RECEPTION, STORAGE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE WHICH WOULD BE LINKEDWITH A COURT REPORTER'S STENOGRAPH (VIA A TRANSLATION SOFTWARE PACKAGE, COUPLED TO A DATA PACKETIZATION AND TRANSMISSION DEVICE) TO ALLOW THE HEARING IMPAIRED TO CLOSELY FOLLOW AND UNDERSTAND COURTROOM AURAL PROCEEDINGS. ADVANCED CONCEPTS IN DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS AND INNOVATIVE SOFTWARE A ...

THIS PROJECT WILL DETERMINE THE TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY AND POTENTIAL UTILITY OF DEVELOPING MIS SOFTWARE FOR TRACKING SERVICES TO YOUNG CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES ACROSS MULTIPLE SERVICE PROVIDERS. THE PROJECT ADDRESSES THE IMPORTANT NEED TO DEVELOP MIS SOFTWARE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO SUPPORT A NEW ERA OF PROFESSIONAL AND FAMILY PARTNERSHIPS AND COORDINATED SERVICE DELIVERY. MAJ ...