Presentation Outline - est. 12/02/06

Part One - Introduction to the Project (General System to be Developed ~Kaplan suggestion) - Shani
- Project Problem
- Stakeholders - who's affected by parking
- Our Solution - 2 device interface that finds parking quickly

Part Two - The Interface Prototypes - Deborah
- Interface has 2 parts
- User Testing Session 1 observations, results
- Changes Made
- User Testing Session 2 observations, results

Part Three - Future Research, Improvements - Olivia
- Any improvements we'd make with more time
- Search contacts in phone Contacts list or on the Web
- Relevant reserach (multi-modal devices, etc.)

the holiday is over...

we are all diligently working away on our research papers. project presentation work will resume next week.

Shani's Notes from Prototyping Session 1 - 11/04/06

- Computer should tell how many spots are available in a lot.
- Computer should suggest the best parking lot option.

- Why is voice entry necessary on the Treo?
- Treo screen headings should stand out so they don't look clickable

- Should be able to use the GPS tracking system for directions/navigation
- Should make it clear when one should choose parking (at home? closer to the destination?)

Progress: October 29 - November 4

11/3
Finalized our prototypes and did walkthroughs at the UB Student Center

Treo - First Prototype (PPT)

11/2
Changed PDA to a Treo and reviewed our revised prototypes at the UB Student Center.

10/31
Online chat session to discuss screens for our pda/treo prototype and our gps prototype.

Chat Session Text (Text File)

PDA Screens (PPT)

Progress: Oct 21-28

Two Online Meetings/Brainstorming Sessions:

10/24/06 (PDF)

10/26/06 (PDF)



The world's lamest base Prototype: Draft (ppt)

IDIA 612 - Solving the City Parking Problem

Research Outline
October 7^th, 2006

The Locus of Attention While Using the City Parking Interface
Conducted by Deborah Gorski

This area of research will focus on the human locus of attention, particularily while operating the City Parking Problem interface. Research found so far include:

• Attending to the Peripheral World While Driving - Crundall, Underwood, and Chapman - Applied Cognitive Psychology 2002.
• Cell Phone-Induced Failures of Visual Attention During Simulated Driving - Strayer, Drews and Johnston - Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied.

Interface Analysis of Mobile Technology
Conducted by Shani Matthews

The “Solving the City Parking Problem” project will address the development of an interface that uses multiple devices to track available parking places in the city. Research in the interface analysis of mobile technology will study the interfaces and human factors affected by the interfaces of mobile devices. Devices in this area of research will include cellular phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and global positioning systems (GPS). Two questions will be answered with this research:

1) How can the current interfaces of today’s mobile devices effectively notify users of parking spaces?

2) What factors of today’s mobile device interfaces might prevent the City Parking Problem interface from providing an optimal, satisfactory performance (i.e. time to learn, time to execute, lack of reliability (bad cell phone signal?))

Existing Parking Systems
Conducted by Olivia Phillips

This preliminary area of research will analyze existing systems that manage city-wide parking including: parking meters, parking attendant stations, etc. We intend to study existing systems to help facilitate a larger knowledge-base and more research for our project.

Research for all areas is still pending.

Our Stakeholders

Stakeholders for the Park In the City parking interface project include:

Dept of transportation Police Corporations Parking Attendants PMI, Central Parking, and other parking garage/lot owners Drivers Construction Workers Fans Stadiums/Venues Hotels Inner City Schools/Universities

Local Businesses Commuters City (Gov't Planning) Shoppers Residents Tax Payers Local Attractions Tourists Valet

Research Outline Additions

Also:

On 9/23 our research topics were distributed. We plan to

1) conduct preliminary research on our individual research areas - TBD
2) conjure up more research questions about our project - TBD
3) assess the research and research questions and combine findings for an interface analysis - By TBD

By October 7th, we plan to have a final draft of our group outline completed.