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Name: Lee Young Ho

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Project Title 1: Geoevents

Brief Description
Spatial visualization for upcoming events around Rhode Island.

Identify Local Users: people at Brown and residents of Rhode Island.

Assign a 1-5 score for these criteria
	Useful to others: 4
	Has specific users: 4
	Can be scaled up to PC product: 5
	Divisible: 4
	In C++ in Sunlab (Linux): 4

	Overall: 4

Pros: Has a potentially large user base. Could be many other applications. The tasks are well-defined. Relatively challenging.

Cons: There may not be enough time to implement all of the features.

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Project Title 2: Facility Finder

Brief Description
Web interface for the Facilities Management facility and project database.

Identify Local Users: FM staff, other staff, faculty, and students.

Assign a 1-5 score for these criteria
	Useful to others: 4
	Has specific users: 5
	Can be scaled up to PC product: 3
	Divisible: 4
	In C++ in Sunlab (Linux): 4

	Overall: 3

Pros: Meets the specific needs of Brown staff. Well-defined tasks. Sounds very feasible within the timeframe.

Cons: Limited applicability beyond Brown FM. Perhaps not challenging enough.

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Project Title 3: Patent Prober

Brief Description
Information gathering application for patents, patent filings, publications, and relevant individuals and organizations.

Identify Local Users: academic technology transfer offices, venture capitalists, investors, law firms, and high tech companies

Assign a 1-5 score for these criteria
	Useful to others: 5
	Has specific users: 4
	Can be scaled up to PC product: 5
	Divisible: 3
	In C++ in Sunlab (Linux): 4

	Overall: 4

Pros: A highly demanded product in the business world. Very challenging.

Cons: Not very well-defined tasks and features. Implementation could be very difficult.

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