Remote Designs
Initial Design for the remote
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w142/hciteam2007/DSC02975.jpg
Prototype Design for the remote
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w142/hciteam2007/DSC03097.jpg
We chose a simple style for this remote as we wanted it to be as easy and as intuitive to use as possible. Arrow keys navigate between menu items with a simple enter button to select. The alarm button acts as the personal alarm for the user should they fall. In the prototype, we decided that a press and twist motion would be appropriate to activate this button as this would ensure it wouldn't be accidentally activated at any time.
Comments?
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w142/hciteam2007/DSC02975.jpg
Prototype Design for the remote
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w142/hciteam2007/DSC03097.jpg
We chose a simple style for this remote as we wanted it to be as easy and as intuitive to use as possible. Arrow keys navigate between menu items with a simple enter button to select. The alarm button acts as the personal alarm for the user should they fall. In the prototype, we decided that a press and twist motion would be appropriate to activate this button as this would ensure it wouldn't be accidentally activated at any time.
Comments?
posted by A.Kennedy at 1:04:00 pm
4 Comments:
Argh, how annoying. I just typed up a long post and my browser crashed. I'll summarise what I had:
Okay, I like the simplicity of the design, but my remaining reservation is about the alarm button. We need to consider that the user will be hopefully pressing it only in the event of an emergency, in which case they may be shaken from the fall, badly hurt, lost glasses or blurred vision to be unable to read the instructions, or otherwise not in the most sensible state of mind. Based on that, I'm worried the 'press and turn' operation is a bit too non-intuitive.
Trouble is, it's difficult to think of intuitive button designs that aren't also easy to press by accident. I'm still sort of playing with the idea of a clear plastic cover over the button, flush with the remote so the button would be inset rather than sticking out, which the user could then press. Upon pressing, the cover clicks and pops open. Again, problem is, will the user remember that?
It's a tough one. I'm still mulling over ideas for it. Perhaps we could somehow use the speakers on the remote to give instructions to the user? Might be food for thought.
But otherwise the remote design is good and robust in my opinion.
I agree with you on the twist and turn button operation - rather, Lily agrees with you. With arthritis, she's not going to be able to find that system easy to use. Having said that, if you've fallen, flipping a cover is going to be difficult too.
I know we've kind of covered this, but not precisely, we need to work out the dimensions of the remote, then maybe we can find a feasible way of setting this alarm button so its easy to use for as many people as possible?
I think we all need to visualise the system in our prototypes first. I'm doing that currently, and it will be better for us to have that feedback when we redesign.
Could we have all the menu screens uploaded to the inspiration tray?
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