This week we had a lot of rewrites. Morgan is working on creating the Voice Command Definition (VCD) file and I'm working on creating the Speech Recognition Grammar Specification (SRGS) files. At first she and I brainstormed and developed at standard list of commands. We then started writing the VCD and SRGS files based on this list. However, we were unaware that Dr.Anderson had been developing a list of standardized commands too. When she presented hers, we combined both the lists and began again to write the files. While Morgan and I did this, Dr. Anderson worked on rearranging the server so that it could send and receive messages more efficiently. Our goal is to push most of the work on the server, thus allowing as "thin" an app as possible. A "thin" app means faster performance and an decreased likeliness that users would hesitate to download the app to their phone due to memory issues. However as Dr. Anderson works on building the effective server framework, changes occur that affect our VCD and SRGS files.
Overall this has been one of those weeks where you constantly reassess your framework and go back to the drawing board to improve. We are at that stage where the small-scale intricacies must be addressed in order to continue. The good news is that once we establish this, we will have accomplished the hardest part of the project. The next parts will take some time but not be as challenging mentally.
Being a part of DREU this summer, has not only allowed me to learn about research but also to broaden my horizons. This weekend I got the opportunity to join another REU group for a hiking and whitewater rafting trip. I had never done this before and it was an amazing experience.
Overall this has been one of those weeks where you constantly reassess your framework and go back to the drawing board to improve. We are at that stage where the small-scale intricacies must be addressed in order to continue. The good news is that once we establish this, we will have accomplished the hardest part of the project. The next parts will take some time but not be as challenging mentally.
Being a part of DREU this summer, has not only allowed me to learn about research but also to broaden my horizons. This weekend I got the opportunity to join another REU group for a hiking and whitewater rafting trip. I had never done this before and it was an amazing experience.