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Mary Vivian Birungi 

BSc [Hons] Creative Computing

I am a hard-working and motivated individual interested in UX/UI design and research. I have experience in various coding languages such as HTML, CSS, PHP, Python, JavaScript, React JS and Vue JS. This year I had the oppurtunity to focus my research project on assistive technology and inclusive design. I aim to continuously challenge myself and grow my professional skills.

Full demo: Final year thesis project Speechverse is a notes application that doubles as a Text to Speech and Speech Recognition web application. The application was created using React JS, Material UI and Web Speech API to utilise the voice of the application and allow for a user to change the voice suited to their preferred region dialect. Furthermore, having a straightforward and dependable design that users can rely on is essential when developing.
Several users benefit from text-to-speech applications, such as readers on the go, students including foreign language students, multitaskers, mature readers, multilingual, and visually impaired readers. Speechverse allows for a user to set the speed and pitch of the voice so that it is more suited to their needs. Once the text has been written, the user simply clicks the ‘Speak’ button and the voice will read out the text. The application is further interactive by allowing for users to write in any language and have it read aloud.
The application was originally only focused on Text to Speech but later expanded to include Speech to Text also. A user can record voice notes by speaking into the microphone and watch their speech being transcribed into text.
From research it was found that many people with light sensitivity also struggle with the harsh exposures from mobile and computer devices. Exposure to harsh light, especially at night, and the blue light from the screen can have detrimental health effects. Therefore, dark mode was included in this application to ease these effects and create a more accessible and inclusive interface.
Speechverse

For this final project, the decision to look at the design and creation of a text-to-speech application came from the interest in understanding how technology could be more accessible for people with visual or learning impairments. The project began with the idea of designing a platform that would be accessible to all types of users, visually appealing, and easy to use. I set about designing and developing a functional app that would meet some of the basic needs a user may have from a text-to-speech application. The primary aim of this research project was to develop a more accessible interface that helps users with visual impairments; allowing them to interact more freely with articles, websites, and any other online reading materials, and to translate this material from text to speech.


Speechverse: A research and design study into Text to Speech and Speech to Text applications

The primary aim was to create a design and research project centered around analysing assistive technology such as Text to Speech and Speech to Text applications. The idea for the application came from wanting to understand better how inclusive design plays a role in modern assistive technology. The goal of the final application is to provide users with a functional Text to Speech and Speech to Text application using an interface that is easy for users to navigate and interact with. The final application was created using React JS, Material UI, and Web Speech API. The final product proved to achieve its goal as a Text to Speech and Speech to Text application with responsive UI elements and inclusive design features.

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