Review-2

1. Info Booth

a)Possible names:
-Tourist Info Kiosk Booth E-Booth
b)Design Description
- Touch screen display 25" diagonally / operates by touch
- Inclined at 30degrees and raised at 3.5' above the ground //diagram
- o/p: display, print, sound
- Has support for all the languages in text/sound/speech
- Other assumption: connected to internet, weather station
- Uses: maps with descriptions/driving directions, phrase-book, weather forecast
- Enclosed like a phone booth

c)Scenario
- Scenario- I Find nearest wallmart (in attachment, check your email) done
- Scenario-II

d) Usabilty principles upheld:

-Generalizability How well will a user be able to apply understanding of a specific interaction in a specific situation to other interactions in an interface (or in other interfaces)?
- Familiarity How well (and how much) can the user apply knowledge from their domain and from general computer interaction to a new interface or system?
- Consistency How alike are input and output sequences in similar situations or when accomplishing similar tasks?
- Dialog Initiative How often does the system or interface initiate and sustain an input collection sequence relative to the user initiating and sustaining the sequence?
- Observability How well can a user discern the state of the system from the presentation of the interface?

e)Usability princliple(s) ingnored
- Multithreading How many concurrent tasks can a user complete through interaction?

2. Wrist Computer Assistant
a)Possible names:
- Wristo,
b)Design Description:

- lightweight,thin, like a wearable wriststrap width about 3-4"
- Flips open to reveal the screen. (screen spans both the base and the flip)
- Controls appear on the base part.
- ear buds / Bluetooth operated.
- Stylus operated / pen operated
- Wi-fi enabled
- Also a phone
- Link with people with the same language wearing the same device / can send text message for collobration
- Cutomization wizard for configuration in the first use. (language and shortcut selection)
- Haptic feedback / vibration style = caller identification : limited to 5 styles
- Support left and right handed people (build in redundant behaviors)
- Augmented trackball
- Scanner
- It has a screen reader.

c)Scenario:

d) Usabilty principles upheld:
- Dialog initiative ( How often does the system or interface initiate and sustain an input collection sequence relative to the user initiating and sustaining the sequence?)
- Task conformance ( How well does the system support user tasks in ways understood by the user?)
- Operation visibility: are legal operations visible to the user?
- Learnability promoted in general.
- Customizability How well can a user tailor an interface or interactive sequence to his or her particular desires or needs? (can change the language of interaction)

e)Usability princliple(s) ingnored
- Multithreading (How many concurrent tasks can a user complete through interaction?)

3. Portable Tourist Software (USB)

a)Possible names: Adventero
b)Design Description:
- A standalone software in a USB device. (used in a flash drive)
- Can be purchased at Tourist/City centers for specific language
- Scratch coupon-KEY system /Enter Coupon/KEY to activate and change the password after the first login.
- When you insert the USB drive into the port, the default browser opens up.
(This way it will be platform independent)
- Select the city / places to go (Elaborate a scenario)
- When the browser is closed, the cookies and login info are erased.
- Sharing : when you want to give the drive give the pin no.

- there is also a website in which the owner of this device can sign up on the website and have everything on the USB synchronized with the website if there is an internet service. They can login to the website using their user name and password without the USB. So multiple users(like family members) can use this service without the USB. But the USB owner is the only person who can update the information. We are also going to build a community basing on the device and the website (to be extended!!!!!!!!!)

*** Assumptions : user will have access to a computer with at least a free USB port / a web browser.
- to update a CD / Internet connection is desired.

c)Scenario:

d) Usabilty principles upheld

e)Usability princliple(s) ingnored

Another idea -- Amazon Kindle

Amazon Kindle is Amazon's new wireless reading device. It is wireless but does not require any hotspot. Its wireless is like a phone network, however, it doesn't support client-to-client communication. It only support client-to-server communication. I am thinking we can do our design basing on this device.

1 Add more function to it.
User can search or download all the information he/she is interested in. Anything (any question about this is very welcome, I think we need to discuss this ^_^ ）!! This device also will have GPS function, the gps function will be embedded with the whole system tightly.


2 Redesign the interface.
The interface should be simple and user friendly.

3 Design the system mechanism
The core mechanism of this design is all the information will be available on the server. Necessary local storage is also required. Putting all the stuff on the server will increase the usage of these informations. The system also provide English translation service.

4 Users can communicate with each other by simple broadcasting mechanism
For example: be aware of nearby users. Send alert or warning to users nearby about road traffic or emergency. User can customize their device about whether he or she want this kind of service.



To be continued.....

System requirements

A person arrives in a foreign city. The person does not know the language of the country very well. The person will be in the city for at least one year and desires to locate a wide variety of information (such as fulfilling basic needs like buying food or fulfilling spiritual needs like locating religious groups).

- Eat, stay, churches / temples, sites/tourist attractions,
- Gas stations, banks/ATM, stores/grocery, malls
- maps!, metric converter
- Events around the city
- Theaters / movies

Assumptions in our system
- Able to Translate all the languages ( may be with Audio response)
- Connected to a central system / internet
- Text scanner & translator
- Printer
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What about Kiosks?

People might not be able to afford a GPS or a Device as soon as they arrive at a strange location.
May be we can have Information Kiosks (as we have at banks and airports) with touch screens and voice activation and a lot of good metaphors to show people where to visit. (Since he/she is not a native speaker, explanatory icons might help a lot). These kiosks will be located at many locations, like bus stops. The city will massively install these systems in order to facilitate visitors and residents.

Just an idea!

The brainstorming

If any one has a quick idea and you don't want to forget it just drop a line here...