Below is a project schedule and timeline. Each task is given along with the project months (numbered 1-24) during which the activity will take place. The interdependencies of each task are evident by the timelines indicated. Given that the funding decision is made in Spring 2004, it is anticipated that the project will start in Summer 2004 and end in Summer 2006.
Task |
Partners |
Month |
|---|---|---|
MathSpeak Theory development |
5/04 - 7/04 |
|
Develop MathSpeak Lexicon |
Purdue |
5/04 - 6/04 |
Modify Lexicon for computer-based speech |
gh |
7/04 |
Develop Grammatical rules for MathSpeak |
Purdue |
5/04 |
TTS development |
5/04 - 3/05 |
|
Develop Theory of phonemes for TTS |
Purdue |
5/04 - 6/04 |
Recording samples for voices |
gh |
7/04 - 8/04 |
Develop dictionary of words (including exception dictionary) |
Purdue, gh |
7/04 - 8/04 |
Develop Program to concatenate speech |
gh |
7/04 - 8/04 |
Develop Program to alter speech output |
gh |
9/04 - 10/04 |
Develop Interpreter for semantics |
gh |
7/04 - 8/04 |
Develop SAPI-compliant, final TTS Engine |
gh |
11/04 - 3/05 |
Addition to MCP |
7/04 - 7/05 |
|
Develop XML Schema Development |
Purdue, gh |
7/04 - 9/04 |
Develop XSLT conversion for MathSpeak production |
gh |
9/04 - 10/04 |
Develop Program for Automated generation of audio |
gh |
5/05 - 7/05 |
Rendering Agents |
9/04 - 5/05 |
|
Add Support for new file types (XML, HTML) |
gh |
9/04 - 1/05 |
Add Visual rendering support for MathML and develop GUI |
gh, Butler |
9/04 - 10/04 |
Add Support for new TTS for audio rendering |
gh |
5/05 |
Content Authoring |
5/04 - 9/05 |
|
Select math textbook content from publisher |
Mazer |
5/04 |
Modify and Edit content for print disabled |
Mazer, gh |
6/04 - 8/04 |
Convert content into DTB |
gh |
8/05 - 9/05 |
Beta Testing |
10/05 |
|
Limited Beta testing with college students at Purdue |
Purdue, gh |
10/05 |
Limited Beta testing with employees at IRS |
gh |
10/05 |
Testing and Evaluation |
11/05 - 4/06 |
|
Set up Computers and Provide Training at ISB |
ISB, Butler, gh |
11/05 |
Deployment, Testing, and Evaluation at ISB |
ISB, Butler |
12/05 - 2/06 |
Analyze results of tests and fix bugs |
gh |
3/06 - 4/06 |
Final Report and Next Steps |
5/06 |
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