1. VOIDDStatus Report #8 Voice Recognition for the Deaf – VOIDD Team 3 Ahmad Turki Joaquim Jaime Marcos Francisco April 6, 2011

2. Overall Need Design an all-in-one portable device that will allow the hard of hearing to be aware of their surroundings Design Milestones Design the overall Electric Diagram January 2011 Test the Speech Recognition CircuitJanuary 2011 Microcontroller Programming & Testing February 2011 Test the prototype March 2011 Design system casing March 2011

4. Installed the vibrator in the wristband

5. Uploaded the team’s website

6. Visited the Sunshine Cottage School for the Deaf Children

7. Designed the project logo

8. Submitted the Final Report – First Draft

9. Vibrator working at different speeds

11. Upcoming Tasks Test the new code Retest the blocks with the new code Combine all parts in the designed case Final Test Start writing the Final Report – 2nd Draft Integrate wireless features for vibrator Purchase new Arduino and XBee modules LilyPadArduino, TX and RX XBee’s Test the new modules

12. Functional Block Diagram 90% 90% 80% 90% 100% 100%

13. Schedule

14. Schedule Completed Completed Completed