Thursday, May 28, 2009

SCORING BOARD

Sudah hampir satu tahun lebih membantu TVRI dan Diknas DIY dalam menyediakan perangkat scoring board untuk acara Kuis Cerdas, dibantu dengan mahasiswa2 ku mengimplentasikan sistem untuk Scoring Board.
Display Scoring Board menggunakan Pemrograman VB, sedangkan untuk Tombol cepat tepat kami gunakan rangkaian digital, pernah juga kami gunakan PLC. Penggunaan PLC lebih ringkas dan simple tinggal program sambungin kabel dan jalan. Ada beberapa tampilan scoring board yang bisa dimainkan, disamping adalah tampilan scoring board dengan model background gelap.

Background Gelap, Tampilan Total Babak
Tambahan menu pada scoring board mengijinkan kita utk mengatur beberapa option yang ada misal : timer per babak, nilai per babak, nilai total, juga ada nilai untuk babak tambahan apabila terjadi nilai sama pada peserta, tanda suara awal babak dan akhir, dan beberapa fitur yang lain yang bisa ditambahkan sesuai dengan aturan perlombaan. Sistem juga dapat digunakan perlombaan-perlombaan yang membutuhkan scoring board (dibidang Olah Raga, banyak sekali), tinggal aturan mainnya bagaimana disepakati, kemudian bisa kita ubah sesuai aturan permainan.

Tampilan dengan background cerah, tampilan babak 1


Nur Budiono, salah satu mahasiswaku yang sering bantu di studio


Saat pertandingan berlangsung

The Legibility of: Braille Letters In The Use Of Microsoft Word As Braille Editor With Dot Matrix Printer As A Braille Embosser

By: Mashoedah, MT, Yogyakarta State University, Electronics Department
ABSTRACT
This research is aimed at (1) getting Braille editor by employing word processor, Microsoft word 2000, (2) getting an alternative of cheap and portable braille embosser by modifyng hardware printer LX-800, and (3) testing the legibility of Braille letters of the Microsoft word editor after being printed by using dot matrix printer modified to be Braille embosser.
The research items are letters, numbers, punctuation marks, simple mathematical symbols and simple Indonesian sentences which have been printed by using printer LX-800 as the embosser with word processing of Microcoft Word 2000 as the braille editor. The data collection is conducted by observing the appearance of the Braille letters and by testing the legibility of the braille letters, numbers and punctuation marks in the blind people and then matching them with the Indonesian Braille code, and testing the legibility of the Indonesian sentences using the braille letters afterwards. Finally, the legibility tabulation of the braille letters is made.
The research results show that Microsoft word can be used as Braille editor by employing the application program of Visual Basic for application (VBA) embedded in the application of Microsoft word. VBA programming is done by macro recording some editing steps in the application of Microsoft word. The editing steps recorded are the steps of FindReplace, Format Font and Print. The braille letters are obtained by installing the braille font in the aplication of Microsoft Word. Besides the process of macro recording, the editing of the program code of the recording result is also conducted. Meanwhile, printer LX 800 can be used as braille embosser by modifying the the direction of the print printer and adding it with vinyil coat on the platen printer. The result of testing the appearance on the monitor show that the conversion of the latin letters to the Braille ones is in line with the guidelines of writing Indonesian Braille. Moreover, the result of testing the legibility of braille letters in the blind people show that the format of the legible Braille letters is the font size = 28 point, font style = Bold, line spacing = double, and character spacing = expanded 4 ppt. The paper that can be used is white Padalarang paper.
In conclusion, Microsoft word can be used as Braille editor with printer LX-800 as the embosser.


Key words: Braille, embosser, font