Location Aware Computing Location Aware Computing with Social Networkingwith Social Networking

Olin College :: Human Factors and Interface Design :: 5 May 2005

Blue TeamMike CurtisDan LindquistMikell Taylor

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Location-What? Social-Who?Location-What? Social-Who?

Location Aware…

Information you get and your experience with device is context sensitive depending on your location

•Help users find their way around unfamiliar areas

•Find cool things to do

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Location-What? Social-Who?Location-What? Social-Who?

Social NetworkingConnect with and share information with a networks of others

•People you know

•People you have similar interests with

•People with specific interests of your choosing

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PersonasPersonas

• Oswald Charles Davidson– The persona formerly known as OCD– Control! Control! You must learn control!

• Reggie Colburn– Average user– Average tourist

• Skai Walker– Wanderlust– Off the beaten path

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First StepsFirst Steps

• Wanted to work on a device for Skai

• Make it subtle, natural

• Integrate social networking

• Decided to focus on device interface – not social networking interface

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Paper PrototypingPaper Prototyping

• D-pad -> scroll wheel

• Colors rethought• 3 navigational

modes– Wandering– Panning– Zooming

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Revised Interaction FlowRevised Interaction Flow

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First Interactive PrototypeFirst Interactive Prototype

• Improved interaction flow

• Added Select and Cancel buttons

• Hot, Hot Panning & Zooming

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Second Interactive PrototypeSecond Interactive Prototype

• Improved context: social networking• Annotation selection algorithm• Off-screen annotation pointers

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Lessons LearnedLessons Learned

Original Concept

• Testing at every step of the design is important

• There is a tradeoff between simplicity in design and intuitiveness

• Consider the associations of colors and shapes

• Context is important

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What’s Next?What’s Next?

• To implement, or not to implement?– Port to existing device?

• Palm, PocketPC, iPaq?• Cell phone?• Entirely new interface design required

– Looking into PC side issues and interface

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The EndThe End

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