Open Source Translator App

I have started putting together my thoughts and ideas for the final:

• Set a clear goal

1. • Create an open source platform to improve word translation from English to another language (in this case, Filipino) to improve the accuracy of the translation.
   • This platform will use Speech Recognition and will benefit both fluent speakers and immigrant Filipinos who wants to learn the language.
   • Design constraints:  Speech Recognition and Google translate API

• User research

• • Persona 

• • Eli, 29 yo, Male, professor

1. • 1. • EIi is looking for a language translator platform to teach kids Filipino part-time on weekends
        • Eli is a culture buff and is fascinated about learning about his roots. He is disappointed that Google Translate is not accurate in its language translations.
        • Eli likes to play with apps like codeacademy on downtime. HE recommends that educational apps do work when in a game format.

• • Maria, 16 yo, Female, immigrant coming home for the first time

• • • Maria wants to travel to Manila and study there for a year 

• • • Maria didn’t grow up learning FIlipino but it would really help her if she had something she can access from her mobile phone

• Device Limitations
  • Connectivity
• Approach/Limitations
  • Interaction and the schematics of connection of the VUI

• Find your Voice

• • • Dialog Flow Design (Chatbot example)
    • Play test (Wizard of Oz)
    • Personality-Inspired

I came across Open Speech Recording where the public can improve on the translated language using Google Translate API. The idea of crowd-sourcing to naieve speakers to increase fidelity and accurateness to translated words is brilliant.

Upon building this GUI for the translator app, I was thinking how busy the whole thing looks and still am contemplating on simplifying which part can be assigned to a VUI feature instead.