Need advices about my GP - Sketch Interpretation and Simulation tool

Hi,
I am a computer science student in my final year, and preparing myself
for my graduation project (GP).

Please check this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7eGypGOlOc
This program is from MIT and it is called "A Shrewd Sketch
Interpretation and Simulation Tool".

I am planning to develop a system that pretty much provide the same
functionalities and features, the aim is to create a tool that allows
the engineers to sketch a mechanical system as they would on paper,
and then allow them to interact with the design as a mechanical system
for example by seeing a simulation of the drawing.

Some Advantages:
- An interface gives you the look and feel of paper and pen (instead
of menus in CAD systems), helps you to be more creative and much
easier in designing (Free environment)
- Use computers in Early Design
- Able to identify the mechanical parts in the user’s drawing
- The user is able to sketch directly into the system that interprets
his/her design, and would be able to simulate the sketch at any point
in the design process and go right back to sketching

I am still in the searching and investigation stage, and because I do
not have almost any knowledge/background about mechanical stuff, here
I am asking for feedback(s) and advices.
- Is this project will be useful for mechanical engineerings (it will
be used to design kind of simple mechanical systems)?
- What additional features/parts I could add?
- Any comments/advices, will be most welcome

I deeply value the time you put to read this long post.
Kind regards,
Magdy
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