1. Buhle Bongco Supervisor : Prof Venter Co-Supervisor: Prof Tucker

2. 1. Deaf versus deaf 2. User Requirements 3. Requirements Analysis 4.How the reminder will work 5.Technologies to be used 6. Project Plan

3. In Deaf culture Deaf with capital D refers to individuals that primarily use sign language as their official language and small letter d deaf refer to individuals that use sign language optionally. Deaf with capital letter “D ”could also be used to describe an individual that was born without the ability to hear. The small letter deaf refers to individuals that were born hearing but lost their ability along the due to illness or accidental.

4. Data gathering: Literature review Interviews User wants: A mobile phone video reminder is required. The application should remind the user when it is time to take medication. The video on the application should remind the user the different dosages of the medication. SASL video and not text based. The application should be user friendly and easy to use application. Current existing solutions are text and audio based.

5. A SASL video reminder Mobile phone with a large clear screen for clear video playback The patient will need to have a Google account Internet access for both the pharmacist and patient

6. A reminder on a mobile phone that uses only video The reminder is set by the pharmacist after consultation on the patient’s Google calendar The reminder then syncs with the patient’s mobile phone using cloud computing and pops up when it is medication taking time. Reminds the user when it is time to take their medicine and how to take their medication

7. Eclipse Smart phone Google APIs

8. Project Analysis - Term1Project Design and Development - Term 2 WeekWork coveredWeek 1 Research possible project Literature review Identify users to interview 1 Design of the user interface What the user interface looks like How the user interface How the user interface will behave 2 Literature review User requirement gathering: interviews Write up of the User Requirements document 2 3 Literature review User requirements documenting Start analyzing of the user requirements 3 4 Literature review Write up the requirements analysis document Create Website 4 5 Literature review Complete documentation Create website 5 6 Documentation Presentation 6

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