Note Taker Executive Summary Outline

Executive Summary

Team NoteTaker

Introduction

Notetaker is an invention that helps low vision students take notes in class. It addresses the main problems that low visions students encounter, which are portability, ability to hand written notes, and the “board-note-board” problem. With this invention, low vision students can independently take notes.

Inventing Group

David Hayden is the lead student in the group Team NoteTaker at the University of Arizona, Tempe. He is working in a division called the Center for Cognitive Ubiquitous Computing. He won the Microsoft Inventor’s Cup Award. David Hayden is himself a sight impaired student.

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Current Alternatives on Market

Current situation is universities have smartboards or camera-based systems and archiving methods for note taking. These require support personal and are not portable.

NoteTaker Advantages

NoteTaker is portable, you don’t need to change the zoom constantly due to its split screen, you can see board and notes simultaneously. Audio and video are attached so you may go back to see what notes you may have missed.

Description of NoteTaker

NoteTaker consists of a custom designed, gesture controlled zoom camera, that attaches through USB to a tablet PC with a split screen interface. Its features include taking pen input, 3D printing with digitizing video, and sub-pixel inking.

Technical Terms:

· Board-Note-Board:

· Sub-pixel inking:

· Digitizing video:

· Servo motors:

Future Opportunities

Currently in the third generation prototype, the fourth generation will have injection molding for the camera. The team is also working on cost reduction and the product will be on the market either through a spin-off company or through licensing to a tech vendor