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