Like last week, there are no significant risks at this stage. We’re in the process of ordering parts, trying to balance getting enough parts early while not blowing our budget if the parts aren’t right. However, we have a pretty good idea of which specific parts we need at this point. We need to look into software choices soon, including how to receive data and use it to build the model.
Part A was written by Nia
Our project aims to improve welfare by providing education to all for learning ASL and increasing fluency. We’re taking into account safety by ensuring batteries that won’t overheat during use.
Part B was written by Teadora
The product solution we’re designing meets needs for social factors. ASL (and other sign languages) are a large part of the deaf community, and it’s common for signed languages to be a child’s first language, especially if people in their family are hard of hearing. Learning sign language can also be useful for older adults since hearing loss can occur later in life, especially as a complication of other health concerns. In recent years, it’s become more common to see sign interpreters in everyday events, like concerts, government press briefings, and other events with live speakers. While sign language interpreting is a complicated skill that takes many years to master, learning sign language is an important way to connect with the deaf community and create accessible environments. Our solution will help people learn ASL and facilitate communication between different cultural groups.
https://www.asha.org/siteassets/ais/ais-comorbidities-and-hearing-loss.pdf
https://signhealth.org.uk/resources/learn-about-deafness/deaf-or-deaf/
Part C was written by Katherine
The economic factors are important as there are many versions of our product that are similar being built so it is very important we create a cheap and easily accessible one. Our production should be high quality and also cheaper than other products. As for distribution we want it to be easily accessible which we are demonstrating by creating ourselves with parts we order ourselves.