EPICS LCC Team Overview

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EPICS LCC Team Overview
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Lafayette Crisis Center

• The Lafayette Crisis Center is a non-profit human
  service organization that fills a major role in
  Tippecanoe County by providing round-the-clock
  crisis intervention, suicide prevention, and
  information and referral. Services are
  confidential, free and available by phone or in
  person 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

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Current Projects

• Community Information Kiosk
• Marketing
• Software and Hardware
• Scheduling Software

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Current Kiosk at Library
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How the Kiosk Works

• Easy touch screen format
• Hierarchy of agencies and services
• Narrows down to a single agency which user may
  need (Or search for a specific agency)
• User can print out information or call agency
  immediately for assistance

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Kiosk Software

• Java JSP
• HTML
• Runs in Internet Explorer
• Flash Version in the Works

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Kiosk Hardware

• Custom Hardware
• PIC Controller
• Phone Network
• Watchdog Timer
• USB Interface

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Scheduling Software

• Python
• CGI
• HTML
• Apache

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Scheduling Software

• Schedules Volunteers for LCC
• Allows Web Access to Schedules

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Marketing Team

• Placement of Kiosks
• Communication with Locations
• Fundraising
• Money Handling and Issues