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Dear all,
We've been continuously adding new features in GRINS and making it more robust and easy to use. Do go through a short demo video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVOLuzXljSI GRINS is now running in 8 CR stations in India. One of the best features is the seamless integration between radio and telephony -- do watch the video to see how it works. Other new features include Internet streaming, a better library search, and offline voice applications. With these offline applications, if somebody calls the station during non-live hours, then they will be guided by the recording of a voice prompt to leave a message. Stations can even change the prompt recordings according to their needs, for example, to invite comments on the "topic of the month", or "feedback on some radio program", or "suggestions for new programs", etc. To get a better idea, you can try leaving comments for Kumaon Vani here: 9536476660. And you can even listen to a streaming broadcast from the University of Hyderabad station here: http://snscomm.uohyd.ernet.in/bolhyd/ In the future, we will also have voice applications to run polls. And SMS support as well. Along with the ability to maintain a detailed contacts database about the listener community. But our vision is to have GRINS more than just an advanced radio automation system. We view it as a platform to run applications. Applications such as for NREGA, through which sticky slots will get scheduled to make an announcement about the ongoing projects or to read out the muster roll on air, and a grievance reporting offline voice application will also get created, and the ability to publish the grievances on a website that can be accessed by the BDO. Similarly, there can be an application to publicize vaccination programs in the area and also offer a question-answer system over phone. We feel that such applications will make it easier for the stations to serve as a local media outlet for their community, than just an information broadcast system. All of these will be available very shortly! regards Aaditeshwar http://gramvaani.org |
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