5.1. Project's relevance for the specified field/domain and the national politics of the domain Taking into consideration the fact that
Romanian language is a phonetic one that has it's own special linguistic particularities, we consider that there is a real need for the development and use of audio-video systems which can be used in the
therapy of different pronunciations problems.From the computer science point of view, the research project that implies the development of an intelligent system capable of doing assisted
therapy can be included in a very important research area: Informational technologies in response to society challenges (For health: early diagnosis, personalized therapy). The research, development and
achievement of the integrated mobile device (which will be a companion for children with pronunciations problems) can be placed in Technological Platform PT.3 – Embedded
systems. 5.2. Project's viability and success chances (assumptions and risks) The
audio-video device should be careful used in order to increase the quality of logopaedic therapy. One important thing we should keep in mind is that the device is only a therapeutic adjutant. The software
programs should always be adapted in accordance with the level of progress in the computer science area. SWOT Analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities
, and Threats):
- Strong points: the device will be the result of rigorous
research, which will allow changing the normal time spent by a child in front of a computer, with little educational value, to one with raised educational value.
- Weak points: as always when a child uses a computer, some risks are included: the kid
could have socialization problems with humans; he could prefer the computer to human contact, stubborn silence if the logopaed does not assist him enough.
- Opportunities: there are possibilities to extend this research to other kind of
stubborn silence, possibilities to extend the functionality of the device to other types of stubborn silence and also to other related diseases, the possibility that even some adults will use the device
if they have speaking problems, the device functionality can be extended as the client wishes: for a specific age, for a specific speaking problem; also this device can be used also by a child that has
parents with no plenty of time to spend with their kids.
Threats: production cost of mobile device, perceiving the market (T1), averting attitudes from teachers or parents without too many computers knowledge, the logopaeds should learn how to
use the mobile devices and computer (T2). Solutions:
Threat T1 will be no longer a threat because two factories with high experience in developing of non-conventional devices will be involved in the research project. For T2 a lot adequate dissemination activity will be done.
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