Problem Statement

Reading scholarly publications is a major challenge for ESL learners, which has a negative impact on their understanding and may even be harmful to their long-term academic success. Hence, we aim to make it easier for ESL students to better their comprehension.

HMW

How might we help English as a Second Language (ESL) students improve reading comprehension when reading English academic papers on digital devices?

User Needs

• Limited vocabulary and complex article structures are restrictive & problematic.
• Lack of knowledge of academic context prevent further understanding.
• Managing academic knowledge is time-consuming and it is difficult to trace back reading history.

Design Concept Ideation

• An interface that integrates translation, background knowledge, and summarization to assist with academic reading in real time.
• A personalized academic knowledge base to record knowledge points, difficulties, and associated articles.
• Easy to use on PC, user friendly

Our solution

• Real-time academic reading supporting with personalized comprehension enhancer via gaze and pattern recognition.
• Knowledge base for insight generation, tracking and effective utilisation based on academic level and history behaviors.
• Organisation and storage systems for effective management of academic papers.

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