REMINDER + RADARBrad Bootz, Robert Douglas, Natalie Freed

Team Members:

Getting things done… one place at a time

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Introduction

To-Do List System Location Based

Organization Based on Android Tasks are Context-Aware

Effortless User Experience 1. Create Task 2. Assign Location & Time 3. Check Off When

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Introduction

What we’ll cover:

Related Work - What others have done- What makes us unique?

Application Screenshots - User interface- Use case scenarios

Testing Strategy

- Plans for proper testing

Limitations & Problems- What issues we found- Steps taken

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Related Work: on Android

• Synchrospot (reminders, missed connections, leave a note, web)

• Locale (reminders)• Proxido (reminders, web--Facebook)

• Disadvantages:– Takes time to enter information– Inapplicable reminders– No support for grouping tasks

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Related Work: Patents

• United States Patent 6177905: Location-triggered reminder for mobile user devices– Filed in 1998

• United States Patent 7084758: Location-based reminders– Filed in 2004– Autocomplete reminders to avoid

unnecessary alerts

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Related Work: Research

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Place-Its (Ubicomp 2005) Post-its with trigger, text, and place Re-post inapplicable reminders

Because I Carry My Cell Phone Anyway (CHI 2006) Inapplicable Reminders List-based functionality Data entry (used voice)

Related Work: Our Advantages

Takes time to enter information Remember items and

locations

Inapplicable reminders Items don’t have to be alerts

No support for grouping tasks List-based functionality

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Why Android

Developer platform free and open

GPS available on Tmobile G1 Background applications Phones available for testing

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To Do list

The home screen for Remindar allows a user to view current lists based on distance from the location. When a user selects the “Search” box, the word search is replaced by a blinking cursor, notifying the user that they are able to type into the search box. The + sign indicates the creating of a new to do item. If a user clicks on one of the to do items, it will take them to the to do edit page. Clicking on the checkbox, indicates the todo has been completed.

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Creating a new To Do

In order for a user to create a new ToDo list, they must enter the name, add location groups, select a priority, and optionally enter a timer for that notification. Once saved, the user is directed to the Remindar home page.

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Choosing locations

Users are able to select the groups associated with the ToDo item. On this page, they are able to quickly search for a group and check the box once the group is found. Once checked off, the user clicks the Choose Selected for ToDo in order to add those groups to the ToDo list.

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Editing a location group

Once a user clicks on the edit Electronics Store group, they are able to select the locations associated with that group, by clicking on Choose Locations. This takes the user to the Google map interface.

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Editing location groups

Users are able to edit the group’s location and name using the Google map interface. A user is able to search for a new location, or update the name of the current one.

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Check To-Do as Completed

Once a to do item is finished, the user can tap on the checkbox, which will check off the item from the to do list.

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Editing a To-Do

When a user is on the Edit To Do page, they are able to edit every setting for the to do item. Location groups are able to be added and removed. The title of the ToDo is also editable. The user may opt for a timed notification if necessary.

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Notifications

This is the default home page for Android. Users will be able to see the Remindar alerts in the top bar of Android.

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Testing Strategy

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Audience- Class Participation- Friends & Family- Online Developers

Pre-Test- Currently in use?- Complaints?

Task List / Worksheet

User Feedback

Limitations & Problems

Battery Life (GPS)

Security/Privacy

Accuracy (GPS, hybrid localization)

Skyhook Wireless- Optimizes Location Sensing (GPS, towers, wifi)

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Future Ideas

• Normal reminder systems: time context• Ours adds: space context• What else?

– Who you are near– What you are doing– What resources you have– Nearby resources– What setting you are in– Auto-setting and auto-completing reminders

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Feedback & Questions

Problems? How many people would not use this? Suggestions for improvement?

Other questions?

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Feedback & Questions

Problems? How many people would not use this? Suggestions for improvement?

Other questions?

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