Context There are several commercial and open source drawing tools. Some of them are integrated into word processing and presentation tools. Some are very advanced and sophisticated drawing and picturing systems. However, none of them are as quick and convenient as sketching & writing on paper or whiteboard. The Need So, there is a need for a drawing tool that is fast, flexible and easy-to-use as sketching & writing and yet is capable of producing high quality diagrams.

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This is a substantial revision of Statement of
Project and Scope created by Rashmi R N, a
student of Putcha V. Narasimham, Founder
Professor and Proprietor Knowledge Enabler
Systems, Hyderabad, kenablersys@yahoo.com
This is released non-exclusively through
SlideShare for use in any beneficial manner with
or without profit. Honorable mention of our
names and honorarium if feasible are welcome.
Putcha V. Narasimham
Statement of Project &
Product Features
Online Sketching to
Drawing Tool
Putcha V. Narasimham
Context
There are several commercial and open
source drawing tools. Some of them are
integrated into word processing and
presentation tools. Some are very
advanced and sophisticated drawing and
picturing systems. However, none of
them are as quick and convenient as
sketching & writing on paper or
whiteboard.

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The Need
So, there is a need for a drawing tool
that is fast, flexible and easy-to-use as
sketching & writing and yet is capable of
producing high quality diagrams.
The Tool
Online Sketching to Drawing Tool,
OSDT.
OSDT is a combination of hardware
devices and software that enables
quick and easy sketching & writing
and converts them in to editable
professional quality drawings.
OSDT Features
1. Enables quick and easy sketching &
lettering on paper or whiteboard;
2. Sketches are two-tone,
monochrome;
3. A hand-held marker allows
sketching and lettering on paper or
whiteboard.
4. Means are provided to capture the
sketches and letting
5. Marker parameters like shape, size
and orientation can be controlled
through grip of holding and
pressure of sketching and change of
orientation. They may vary

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dynamically as user sketches. There
should be no need for explicit
setting / selection;
6. The second end of sketching device
may be used as eraser. It has
similar parameters as the sketching
device. Bulk and fine erasing
should be possible;
7. The sketches should be dynamically
converted into high quality
drawings, editable on the system; It
should be possible to use the
marker and eraser device for
editing drawings also but other
means may also be used;
8. The system must provide standard
font selection, color palette, spelling
and grammar check, auto
completion, themes and effects.
9. Should be compatible with popular
operating systems
10. Devices should be easy to plug into
any desktop, laptop or mac –USB
11. The user must be able to rapidly
switch between
A: Sketching / erasing on paper / board
and
B: Editing the sketches on a desktop,
laptop or mac.
There should be no need for special
training or experience to use OSDT.

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Project Scope
The marking, erasing devices and
graphics capture devices should be
simple and easy to set up and use.
Monochrome two-tone input is
sufficient; No need for multicolor
multi-tone input now.
Essential delay (max 3 seconds)
between sketching and conversion
is acceptable.
If special cues for conversion are
necessary they may be suggested.
Cost: around USD 50.
Deliverable
During the course of this project
the following must be created and
submitted for approval.
1. Multiple OSDT Proposals &
mock-ups,
2. System Capability Specification
(that is good old SRS but SCS
is more apt), and
3. Prototypes of devices and
software

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Project Phase
The project is in its inception
phase.
Inputs to the project phase
Previous versions of this document.
Additional inputs can be gathered
Putcha V. Narasimham
kenablersys@yahoo.com
See
Concept Map to Matrix---Concept Matrix
on www.slideshare.net/putchavn
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