University of Stuttgart, Institute for University of Stuttgart, Institute for Visualization and Interactive SystemsVisualization and Interactive Systemswww.vis.uni-stuttgart.dewww.vis.uni-stuttgart.deCurriculum VitaeCurriculum Vitae

Name Margit Gut

Title Diplom Linguist (Computer Linguistics and Informatics)

European Masters in Language and Speech

Professional Programmer at Nixdorf Computer AG, experience Department Competence Center Trading

Project leader at Fa. Fischer Software Software Development Department

Independent software developer in project management

Research Assistant at University of Stuttgart Institut für Visualisierung und Interaktive Systeme

Editor for Linearization ofEditor for Linearization ofDirected and Undirected GraphsDirected and Undirected Graphs

MotivationMotivationOff-shoring needs, particularly within the field of IT, international Off-shoring needs, particularly within the field of IT, international standards for modelling and development.standards for modelling and development.UML (Unified Modelling Language) is an internationally successful UML (Unified Modelling Language) is an internationally successful standard.standard.UML is based on graphs and therefore not accessible with UML is based on graphs and therefore not accessible with traditional methods for blind people.traditional methods for blind people.

High qualified IT specialists are increasingly deprived of the High qualified IT specialists are increasingly deprived of the possibility of work because of the graphical notation of UML.possibility of work because of the graphical notation of UML.

As far as we know, until now there has been no attempt to develop As far as we know, until now there has been no attempt to develop

a program for editing or creating graphs for blind people.a program for editing or creating graphs for blind people.

Editor for Linearization ofEditor for Linearization ofDirected and Undirected GraphsDirected and Undirected Graphs

Application areasApplication areasThe use of graphs is not restricted to the IT business. The use of graphs is not restricted to the IT business. Some examples illustrate the scope of using graphs:Some examples illustrate the scope of using graphs:

Knowledge processing while designing complex buildings in architecture Knowledge processing while designing complex buildings in architecture (adjusting by active, autonomous objects) to create blueprints. (adjusting by active, autonomous objects) to create blueprints.

Road building, computer aided design of road systems, underground Road building, computer aided design of road systems, underground nets, or even the planning of mobile task forces of fire brigades are nets, or even the planning of mobile task forces of fire brigades are shown as graphs.shown as graphs.

In chemistry graphs are used to show structures of formulas.In chemistry graphs are used to show structures of formulas.

Medical researchers use gene–gene or gene-environment models to Medical researchers use gene–gene or gene-environment models to learn about illnesses. learn about illnesses.

Dynamic modelling in machine construction is represented as graphsDynamic modelling in machine construction is represented as graphs

In knowledge processing graphs are used to generate ontologiesIn knowledge processing graphs are used to generate ontologiesi.e. for the „Semantic Web“.i.e. for the „Semantic Web“.

Editor for Linearization ofEditor for Linearization ofDirected and Undirected GraphsDirected and Undirected Graphs

Previous workPrevious workTeDUBTeDUB (Technical Drawings Understanding for the Blind): (Technical Drawings Understanding for the Blind):international project team within the framework of the European IST international project team within the framework of the European IST program (Information Society Technologies).program (Information Society Technologies).

They develop software to explore technical designs and UML They develop software to explore technical designs and UML diagrams.diagrams.

The navigation is made by keyboard, vocal output, and joystick.The navigation is made by keyboard, vocal output, and joystick.

The project is not yet concerned with the possibility to generate or The project is not yet concerned with the possibility to generate or change/edit graphs.change/edit graphs.

It concentrates on the recognition of the contents of existing graphs.It concentrates on the recognition of the contents of existing graphs.

No development activities are possible with the existing solution.No development activities are possible with the existing solution.

Editor for Linearization ofEditor for Linearization ofDirected and Undirected GraphsDirected and Undirected Graphs

TeDUB Use Case Diagramm Class DiagrammTeDUB Use Case Diagramm Class Diagramm

This example shows a customer as actor using an ordering system

Editor for Linearization of Editor for Linearization of Directed and Undirected GraphsDirected and Undirected Graphs

GoalsGoals

The University of Stuttgart is willing to take on responsibility for the following The University of Stuttgart is willing to take on responsibility for the following parts in a project:parts in a project:

Define an acceptable model for EuropeDefine an acceptable model for Europe with the with the possibility to reach an possibility to reach an international standard.international standard.

Rules for the vocal output need to be provided.Rules for the vocal output need to be provided.

Investigating transformation algorithms for conversionInvestigating transformation algorithms for conversion . .

Various rendering processes to convert raw data into suitable application Various rendering processes to convert raw data into suitable application data.data.

Evaluate a generation mechanism to define new abstract classes and their Evaluate a generation mechanism to define new abstract classes and their characteristics.characteristics.

Schemata to improve the import and export of XMI documents.Schemata to improve the import and export of XMI documents.