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- This user will have no necessary background. The only required piece of hardware is a smart phone capable of scanning QR codes. The user will open an existing application to scan the QR code and the rest is autonomous. The user can be lazy, busy, and indecisive.
- The purpose of the application from a user perspective is to quickly and automatically perform the tasks of setting reminders and RSVPing for events. User interviews showed that upon viewing posters for events they found interesting, they went through the process of using their smartphone to enter a calendar entry with information such as date, time and event name. In addition events that require RSVP would require further action by the poster viewer, often in the form of sending an email to the event host. This whole process can take 30 seconds to a minute and also also requires users to remain in front of the poster as they write down any information they wish to remember. The application can greatly streamline this process for the user, instantaneously making all the information about the event available to them on their phone and calendar without the user having to do any tedious manual entry. The ability to easily and automatically RSVP for events also reduces the burden on the poster viewer and makes it more likely that they will indeed RSVP.
Users interviewed
- Sr. Administrative Assistant; Office of the Vice President for Institute Affairs; MIT
- Event Chair; Student Group; MIT
- Undergraduate Student, MIT
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