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Communication DeviceCaroline & Oli

Personas

Existing Device Research

The Specifications

✤ We made a specification for the device to make our work more structured, the device would have to match the criteria that we set;

• No larger than 200mm x 145mm (in other words, no bigger than an average tablet pc).• At least a 5 inch touch screen display.• At least one speaker (so that the device could be used to alert users of about anything important, a bit like an alarm clock).• Some way of controlling the device apart from via its touch screen (we felt this would be important to include incase the touchscreen feature broke but you still needed to have some information displayed quickly).• A way of connecting the device to social networking sites to gather information about the users up and coming events, as well as their partners.• A built in stand and/or way of displaying the device.

Sketches

1st Version

User Testing

✤ We introduced people to our initial designs, this is some of the feedback we got:

✤ Maybe needs a stand rather than being hung on the wall

✤ Does it need replaceable batteries?

✤ Slider could be fiddly, especially when hung on a wall - would prefer buttons

Final Design

Final Device Design