GloBuddy, a Tool for Travellers Final Project for MAS.964 Rami Musa - Madleina Scheidegger Andrea Kulas - Yoan Anguilet

Agenda Motivation Implementation Demo Extensions Conclusion Translation Association - Words Association - Phrases Demo Extensions Conclusion

Motivation Problem: Help travellers communicate Limitation of Current Solutions Static set of words and phrases Limited to one language Non-ideal layout Solution: use common sense to find relevant words and phrases for any situation

Translation Altavista Babelfish

Association - Words Filter input for keywords Find closely related words Score each word Sort Translate

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Association – Phrases Guessing Context Filter Input Find closely related words Score each context Decide

Association – Phrases Getting Phrases Find closely related words Get Phrases If context guessed, use saved phrases If “Other” context, use OpenMind Score each Phrase Translate

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Extensions Making the program work offline Learning From mistakes in guessing context User choices Better phrase selection Create phrases Manipulate OpenMind result Create database

Conclusion Created Program that: Uses common sense to find words and phrases. Needs extensions for use by travellers. Needs other Improvements.