2. Abstract
Environmental problems are the esteemed issue these days.Learning about
environment functionality and issues would be a plus point for children at
this very tender age. All the softwares developed on environment these
days are usually very complex and confuses children in terms of
terminology without talking about their operational behavior.
Learning about Morse code will extend their knowledge towards the
encryption science.It will allow a secrative way of communication which
would open their minds towards the more practical situations. Morse
software for children will be a rare thing to find.
During the internship period,my tasks would be to develop an engaging
user-experience by extending GCompris to kids between the age
group(2-10), letting them to explore a variety of interactive activities
theming Morse code and Environment Section.
3. Motivation
I chose this project since its rooted from FOSS and highlights the
GNUosphere concept,bring linux to kids and kids to the practical science.
This implementation will enable the elementary kids to discover our
natural environment in more fun way. Implementation will allow kids to
classify between good's and bad's of environment virtually and creating
and sharing their idea's in the real one.
Introducing Morse world for those who are fascinated by Morse concept
as a kind of “secret code”.They will began to understand its significance
for people who are in secret services in a play-way manner.
4. Proposal Design
The proposal for GCompris intends to focus on providing information ,
activities & game concept for a range of activities for kids under the age
group of (2 to 10) .
Two sections which I want to introduce in GCompris are :-
➢ Getting kids more closer to our natural
surrounding and helping kids to learn about
organic gardens ,natural cycles and plants
through games. Giving them way to classify
objects which are not harmful.
➢To help them unlock the Morse code which is
usually in form of dots and dashes ( forming a
line of dots and dashes with specific spaces
positions , arranged so that words and letters
can be differentiated )
Creating 4 main section of activities touching 2 sections of the Gcompris
Software
5. Categorization of Gcompris Environment Section
Envionment Section
Introduction to Organic garden Plant growing Stimulator
Environment protection
Intro to Recognize
plants plants
Garbage classification Oxygen cycle
Categorization of Gcompris Morse Code Section
Morse Code
Intro to Morse Code Encryption
6. GCompris Environment Activities
Part -1: Plant growing Stimulator
Activity -1: Plant growing Stimulator
Engaging kids to manage roots,leafs and
flower growth of their own virtual plant.
What Kids can choose :- By Spending
some Sugar + Minerals they can choose
provided options like Leaf, Roots, Flower,
Seed to fall, Bees(to pollinate flowers into
seed), Grow seed(enlarge them in size for
better productivity)
There will be Rains according to the
Month's Weather and Insects that make
some potential harm to kid's plant.
Kids needs to be very smart in terms of
spending sugar+minerals. And they will
need water for Photosyntesis of
plants,CO2+water+sunlight = Sugar. With
more minerals more water will be aborsbed
and with more water, more sugar will be
produced with sunlight(depends no. of
leafs)
7. Part-2: Introduction to Organic garden
Activity – 2 :Introduction to Organic plants
Mentioning all the information like botanical name,season,spacing,height and uses in
garden & salads.
Kids engagment – Here kids only have to learn about many diversity of plants and try to
memorize them with pictrues.
I am planing to include these following plants :-
A. Amaranth
B. Basil
C. Balm
D. Bee Balm
E. Burnet, Salad
F. Calendula, Flashback mix
G. Catmint
H. Catnip
I. Chamomile, German
J. Chervil
K. Chinese Parsley (Cilantro)
L . Chives, Garlic
-- And many more from
Pantry Garden Herbs [1]
8. Activity 3 : Find me !!
Match the Shown Pics of Plants to their names in the graden.
There will be 5 different levels for this particular activity with every level number of flowers
will increase as shown in the figure.
Kids have to select the correct name and then select the corresponding flower.
9. Part 3 : Environment protection section
Activity 4 : Garbage classification
There will be 2 levels for this activity.
Littered Garbage will be classified
according to the different types.
First level will be of classifing organic
and non-organic things.
On higher level, things will be
categories into Plastic,Glass and Metals.
Activity 5 : Simple oxygen cycle
As shown in figure, in activity there will be one human and some animal creatures and
trees on along side and up above some air molecules will be shown.
This willl be a descriptive activity, molecule of CO2 will collaborated and goes in tree to
help synthesis.Synthesized leafs will produce oxygen molecules in air.In air kid's selected
molecule of oxygen will be transfered to human and he will be shown refreshed and
energized.
Through this activity kids will be able to learn how respiration of humans and plants are
related and air plays important medium part in it.
10. Part 4 : Morse Code Concept
Activity 6 : Learning the Morse code
Story narration of Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail life in a lively style. It will include
introduction to their biography, their failures, discovery of Morse and its modifications.
For Details check this - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo0hSZ9R_Xk
The Morse code will be taught in an
interactive manner.
It will be further classified into
2 activities :- alphabet & numeral .
As shown in the picture, for each letter
there will be a separate lesson with
explanation for the corresponding
Morse code.
See:- http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=JT9zM_-2S6g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=QJdCPWa5vIM
Activity 7 : Encryption
In this activity ,Kids will try to pass morse
code to tux.
One letter will be shown to kids and they
have to press dots and dash button in
sequence, as shown in figure.
How to play– Kids have to first click on tux
to show them any number .They need to
click on DOT and DASH buttons according
to that alphabet's morse code .
For submission they need to click on tux.
11. Implementation
To begin with,implementation would include a deep study of interaction & code➢
flow between GCompris core (that includes all utility methods & menus) &
activity plugins in GCompris game sequence.[2]
Create menus in xml formats for each activity including all important information➢
& fields related with activity.
To develop the activity,use of python programming language & Emacs.➢
Emacs with Python plugin & git as a version control system.➢
Designing the User interface with PyGoocanvas to implement the canvas widgets➢
& PyGTK for creating the GUI.
Use openclipart & gimp for creating the icons,skins,etc .➢
Developing algorithms for each game activity.➢
Integrating algorithms with the code.➢
To get started with sample code of pythontest & pythontemplate activities.➢
To code an activity,gripping over the set of functions implemented by plugin➢
activities both :-mandatory & optional entry points using GCompris python
API. Creating a class for activity to form the python board structure of
GCompris.
12. Timeline | Roadmap
June 17 - July 13
Further discuss the activity ideas with the mentor➢
Final list of activities to be implemented under GCompris environment and➢
Gcompris Morse Code.
Read & study documentation on PyGoocanvas ,PyGTK ,Python and GCompris➢
API.
Setting up the development environment.➢
Study the overview of game sequence & interaction between GCompris core &➢
activity plugin.
I would love to code in python using Emacs and Vim. Getting familiar with➢
writing a GCompris activity.
Assembling skins ,sounds ,content ;designing icons & logos using GIMP &➢
openclipart for the activities.
Formulate Algorithms and Use Cases for all activities.➢
July 14- July 31
Start Coding!➢
Designing the UI for the activities : Part 1➢ Plant Growing stimulator and Part 2
Organic Garden environment.
Building up algorithms for these two parts i.e 3 activities .➢
Complete Code integration with the UI.➢
Test functionality of written code.➢
Document the work➢
13. August 1 Checkpoint
Submit all three complete activities of Part 1 Plant Growing stimulator and Part 2
Organic Garden environment along with documentation.
August 2- September 5
➢ Designing UI for Part 3 Environment protection section and Part 4 Morse code.
Code integration of both activities with the UI➢
Document the work.➢
Debug ,reduce code complexity.➢
September 5 - September 17
Testing ,documentation & debugging.➢
Code refactoring➢
September 18 - September 23
Buffer period(This time can be used for all the last minute tweaks as somthing➢
can possibly go wrong)
14. Student
Name : Pratibha Chhimpa
Email : pratibha.chhinpa1@gmail.com
IRC nick : flame
Blog : http://pythonhack.blogspot.in/
Git Url : https://github.com/pcakapratibha
Location : Rajasthan ,India
Timezone : +530 GMT
I am a third year student pursuing Bachelors of Technology in Computer
Science discipline at The LNM Institute of Technology, Jaipur,India .I am
a FOSS enthusiast & familiar with it for more than a year now .I am well
versed with C,Python ,Java ,php,web designing and also with the
community interaction of OSS projects.I use mailing list,IRC and version
control system like Git and host all my code on Github so,I can start
working on project early.
Some of my past projects are designed ISA and built Assembler and
Instruction Set Simulator for an 8-bit microcontroller ,Process priority
improver in PyGtk and Tkinter and designed a Website for Arcelor Mittal
fest Vivacity[3].
I take Summer of Code as an opportunity to get engaged with Gnome
Community and GCompris as a contributor and continue this association
even after internship. I have reported two bugs (#698038)[4] and
(#698039)[5] and also found a solution for the latter one and will be
submitting more.
I would love to be contacted if any part of this proposal is not clear to
you. Thank you for considering this proposal and for your time!
