My idea for this project is to create an translation app, named TransPal, a on hand translation app readily available in any country and any smart phone.
The key idea for this project is that this app allows the use of the camera. By pointing your camera at a sign or poster, the app will search for key characters and letters with in the reticle of the camera and give a live translation of the app that is readable in english, this is the main feature of the app.
Other features of the app will, include a library of other languages selectable for the user to read through and find words they are looking for like that of a translation book. The third future of my app will include a text to speech option, you input the text in english and choose the language in which you wish for it to be translated into to, it will the read the translated text into that language so it doesn’t require you to know a full knowledge of the language of the country you are visiting. The app will be Free to both iPhone and android users and will generate money from ads to keep the app afloat.
This app will be a travel friendly app to native english speakers and will make a great companion for travellers and holiday goers, it will do away with the need for translation guides and make for a more accessible substitute.
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