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REMINDER + RADAR

Brad Bootz, Robert Douglas, Natalie FreedTeamMembers:

Getting things done one place at a time

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Introduction

To-Do List SystemLocation BasedOrganizationBased on AndroidTasks are Context-Aware

Effortless User Experience1. Create Task2. Assign Location & Time3. Check Off When

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Introduction

What well cover:

Related Work- What others havedone- What makes us

unique? ApplicationScreenshots- User interface- Use case scenarios

Testing Strategy- Plans for propertesting

Limitations &Problems- What issues wefound- Steps taken

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Related Work: on Android

Synchrospot (reminders, missed connections,leave a note, web)

Locale (reminders) Proxido (reminders, web--Facebook)

Disadvantages: Takes time to enter information Inapplicable reminders No support for grouping tasks

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Related Work: Patents

United States Patent 6177905: Location-triggered reminder for mobile user devices

Filed in 1998

United States Patent 7084758: Location-based reminders Filed in 2004 Autocomplete reminders to avoid unnecessary

alerts

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Related Work: Research

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Place-Its (Ubicomp 2005)Post-its with trigger, text, and placeRe-post inapplicable reminders

Because I Carry My Cell Phone Anyway (CHI2006)

Inapplicable Reminders

List-based functionalityData entry (used voice)

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Related Work: Our Advantages

Takes time to enter information Remember items and locations

Inapplicable reminders Items dont have to be alerts

No support for grouping tasks List-based functionality

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Why Android

Developer platform free and open

GPS available on Tmobile G1Background applicationsPhones available for testing

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Creating a new To Do

In order for a user to create anew ToDo list, they must enterthe name, add location groups,select a priority, and optionally

enter a timer for that notification.Once saved, the user is directedto the Remindar home page.

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Choosing locations

Users are able to select thegroups associated with the ToDoitem. On this page, they are ableto quickly search for a group andcheck the box once the group isfound. Once checked off, the userclicks the Choose Selected forToDo in order to add those groupsto the ToDo list.

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Editing a location group

Once a user clicks on the editElectronics Store group, theyare able to select the locationsassociated with that group, by

clicking on Choose Locations.This takes the user to theGoogle map interface.

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Editing location groups

Users are able to edit thegroups location and nameusing the Google mapinterface. A user is able to

search for a new location, orupdate the name of thecurrent one.

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Check To-Do as Completed

Once a to do item isfinished, the user can tap onthe checkbox, which will

check off the item from theto do list.

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Editing a To-Do

When a user is on the EditTo Do page, they are ableto edit every setting for theto do item. Location groupsare able to be added andremoved. The title of theToDo is also editable. Theuser may opt for a timednotification if necessary.

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Notifications

This is the default homepage for Android. Userswill be able to see theRemindar alerts in the top

bar of Android.

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Testing Strategy

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Audience- Class Participation- Friends & Family- Online Developers

Pre-Test- Currently in use?- Complaints?

Task List / Worksheet

User Feedback

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Limitations & Problems

Battery Life (GPS)

Security/Privacy

Accuracy (GPS, hybrid localization)

Skyhook Wireless- Optimizes Location Sensing (GPS, towers, wifi)

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Future Ideas

Normal reminder systems: time context Ours adds: space context What else?

Who you are near What you are doing What resources you have

Nearby resources What setting you are in Auto-setting and auto-completing reminders

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Feedback & Questions

Problems?How many people would not use this?Suggestions for improvement?

Other questions?

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Feedback & Questions

Problems?How many people would not use this?Suggestions for improvement?

Other questions?