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 **EECS 2311 Project**
-This term's project is to develop software for a hardware device used to help kids read Braille.
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-The hardware device will have a number of Braille cells, as well as a number of physical buttons.
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-The system presents Braille characters/words to the user who then responds by pressing buttons.
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-You can get a sample usage scenario for the system {{:adventure_on_the_high_seas.pdf|here}}.
-The hardware will be under development this term as well, so our first task will be to develop a simulator for the hardware. We will then create a Player app that plays stories for the users, and finally we will develop an Authoring app that will allow educators to create such stories.
+Treasure Box Braille (TBB) is a device that helps kids learn how to read Braille.
+TBB presents Braille characters/words to the user who then responds by pressing buttons.
+Educators can load different scenarios to teach different letters and keep the kids entertained.
+We will write a piece of software to help educators create these scenarios. We will call it the Authoring App. The Authoring app will provide facilities to
+  * Create the flow of the scenario (ask questions, receive answers)
+  * Record audio
+  * Save the scenario in the appropriate format
+  * Test the scenario using the provided software
+**Important requirement**: The Authoring App must be usable by visually-impaired users
+Since there are not enough TBBs for each group (and also because they are expensive and hard to replace), we provide software that simulates the TBB.
+This way, as an educator is preparing a scenario with your authoring app, they can try it out to see if it works. See the Week 1 slides (click on Course Outline) for instructions on how to get the starter software.
+The starter software contains example scenarios that you can run to get a feel for what this system does.
+{{:startersoftwaredesign.pdf|Click here}} for a UML diagram of the starter software.
+{{:scenarioformat.pdf|Click here}} for a description of the file format for scenarios.
+**New requirement (added on Feb 27, 2018)**
+Your system must log all actions the user takes and keep count of how many times each feature is accessed
+Based on the log data, add keyboard shortcuts to the most frequently used features. Such features should be easy to access with a mouse as well
-Click on the links under Project to see info on each phase.