# libvizaudio 0.1 #
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Overview:
libVizAudio is a GTK-based system that links audio events to visual events. It is primarily
meant as an accessibility tool for deaf users. VizAudio takes advantage of the
enhanced sound information provided by applications that use the audio framework
libCanberra. For the sake of generalizability and extensibility, libVizAudio is not
directly a part of libCanberra. It is a tool that operates in parallel with libCanberra
to enhance the user experience. libVizAudio functions by constantly listening for
libCanberra sound playing calls on the D-BUS. When a sound method call is heard,
vizAudio uses the information given to libCanberra in that call to determine the
relevant sound-event to play. If none is found for this audio event, Users will be
given the option to assign a pre-made visual event to play whenever this audio
event is played. These visual events make use of basic GTK drawing and more
advanced Cairo vector graphics.
Authors:
Ted Nichols
Rachel Foecking
Ryan Gee
Current Status:
The current status of VizAudio is: DEVELOPMENT
This build is still in testing and should not be treated as production code.
Dependencies:
[*] GTK+ - For basic visual effects
[*] GLib - For the DBUS daemon
[*] Cairo - For advanced vector graphics
[*] LibCanberra - To recieve information about audio events
*Note: These libraries may mandate a multitude of other dependencies. Please
consult their respective reference manuals for more information.
Installation:
This package was created using GNOME Autotools. Thus, you should execute
the following commands in a terminal to complete installation:
$ ./configure
$ make
$ make install ($ sudo make install if necessary)
Acknowledgements:
Bryen Yunashko and Rohan Anil - Project mentors
HFOSS Project