Tdt4735 Software Engineering a Student Project Contents

This report describes the initial work with MAPPAMONDO, a ubiquitous computer system set in a kindergarten environment. Its objective is to offer culture knowledge sharing among children to promote cultural awareness and tolerance. In this project the main goal has been to carry out an empirical background study to receive a deeper understanding of the problem domain. In this report we present our findings on related work and empirical investigations, as well as an evaluation of suitable technology. Based on this, we have made a scenario and drawn up requirements, which may be used as a guide in a later design process. Two demonstrators have been made from the scenario. ii iii Preface The project task aims at defining a system for promoting knowledge sharing among children as a way of increasing cultural awareness and tolerance. We would like to thank our supervisor, Professor Monica Divitini of SU/IDI-NTNU, for valuable insights and comments during our project work. We also would like to thank Sonja Kibsgaard and Britt Holm for their interviews, Nordslettveien and Furutoppen Kindergarten for their time and contribution, and Pavel Petrovic for useful advice on LEGO Mindstorms.