iCoxBox
Andres Lopez-Pineda, Jesse Riemer, Taylor Gilbert
User Analysis
Rower
Physical limitation: No hands available to use interface
Motivation: Interested in retrieving relevant information, quickly
Environment: Will be used on a boat while rowing
Coxen
Physical limitation: No hands during race, since they will be needed for steering
Motivation: Interested in retrieving relevant information, quickly
Environment: Will be used on a boat while steering and communicating with rowers
Coach
Environment: In a chase boat, so cannot directly interact with other boat, rowers, or coxen.
Task Analysis
Access boat-related data in real-time
Goal: To monitor the status of the boat in order to communicate that to the rowers
Precondition: iPhone is secured to boat, in view of the user
Subtasks:
Once started, view all relevant information with minimal interaction
View pre-written notes
View ghost trail of current path and desired path
View stroke + accelerometer data
Toggle between on-boat and coach modes
If in coach mode, use a button to count strokes
Store race data
Goal: Save a set of data related to a race
Subtasks:
Press button to start race
View data (as in the task above) during the race
View timer for the race
Choose whether to record audio in addition
Press button to end race
Have the data automatically be stored for later use
Change the name of the race afterwards
Replay race data
Goal: To be able to review race data at a later date
Precondition: the user has stored at least one set of race data
Subtasks:
Choose desired race out of a list of past races
View race data at any point in the race, with the different sets of data time-synced
Play/Pause/Rewind playback