# Proposal Guidelines

## Presentation

* Every team is expected to give a 12 mins presentation.
* Your presentation must include key contents from each section in the report (see below).

## Proposal

The proposal writing must be created in LaTex using [this template](https://www.overleaf.com/read/srdswzpbhmnt).

* [LaTex Guidelines](https://emory.gitbook.io/ai-research-practicum/supplementary/latex-guidelines)

The proposal should be 6 - 8 pages, including figures and tables (excluding references). Your proposal must include the following:

1. Write an **abstract** summarizing your proposal.
2. What is the **team vision** of your dialogue system? What makes your system interesting and important? Is a dialogue system the best practice to pursue your vision?
3. Who is your primary **target audience**? If your target audience is narrow, what is your strategy to engage the general audience in your system?
4. Describe a high-level **dialogue flow** of your system. Additionally, provide sample dialogues that you expect your system to conduct.
5. Describe your **scientific approach** in detail. What techniques and/or datasets will you use, and how do you plan to integrate them into your system?
6. How will you **evaluate** your system? Be specific about what aspects you plan to assess and how you will conduct such evaluation in terms of metrics and demographics.
7. What is **novel** about your system? Survey similar existing systems and compare them to show the uniqueness of your system.
8. Provide a **weekly timeline** specifying which members will work on which parts.

## Submissions

* Submit your **presentation slides** and the **report** in PDF to Canvas.