Sematext incorporates text messaging with semaphore flags. A text message gets sent to a persons Sematext machine, which will repeat the message with its flags. A separate machine analyses the movement of the flags and interprets the message and prints out a translation for the receiver:
Here is a video of Sematext in practice:
As you can see there are many disadvantages with this method of communicating, which is why we stick to the simple way of texting. Sematext is a much more long-winded way and you won't be able to understand the message unless you learn how to understand semaphore, or buy an interpreter, which would cost more. Even then, you won't know if you've got a message unless you carry the machine around with you, which isn't very portable, especially if you need the interpreter aswel.
I think this project has went well. I have research old methods of communicating and tried to modernise one of them. Even though the outcome isn't very practical, it is still a working solution.
I have decided to create a video demonstrating the use of semaphore flags mixed with more modern technology such as mobile phones. The video will show that there is a good reason why semaphore flags aren't being used as a very popular choice of communication these days because no-one really knows how to use it/understand it, you have to be able to see the flags to get the message and it's not as quick as a simple text. I will be calling this hybrid of text and semaphore: 'Sematext'.
