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