REMINDER + RADAR

Brad Bootz, Robert Douglas, Natalie Freed

Team
Members:
Getting things done one place at a time
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Introduction
To-Do List System
Location Based
Organization
Based on Android
Tasks are Context-Aware

Effortless User Experience
1. Create Task
2. Assign Location & Time
3. Check Off When
Complete

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Introduction
What well cover:

Related Work
- What others have
done
- What makes us
unique?
Application
Screenshots
- User interface
- Use case scenarios


Testing Strategy
- Plans for proper
testing

Limitations &
Problems
- What issues we
found
- 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 place
Re-post inapplicable reminders
Because I Carry My Cell Phone Anyway (CHI
2006)
Inapplicable Reminders
List-based functionality
Data entry (used voice)
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 G1
Background applications
Phones available for testing
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To Do list
The home screen for Remindar
allows a user to view current
lists based on distance from the
location. When a user selects
the Search box, the word
search is replaced by a blinking
cursor, notifying the user that
they are able to type into the
search box. The + sign
indicates the creating of a new
to do item. If a user clicks on
one of the to do items, it will
take them to the to do edit
page. Clicking on the checkbox,
indicates the todo has been
completed.
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Creating a new To Do
In order for a user to create a
new ToDo list, they must enter
the name, add location groups,
select a priority, and optionally
enter a timer for that notification.
Once saved, the user is directed
to the Remindar home page.
B
Choosing locations
Users are able to select the
groups associated with the ToDo
item. On this page, they are able
to quickly search for a group and
check the box once the group is
found. Once checked off, the user
clicks the Choose Selected for
ToDo in order to add those groups
to the ToDo list.
B
Editing a location group
Once a user clicks on the edit
Electronics Store group, they
are able to select the locations
associated with that group, by
clicking on Choose Locations.
This takes the user to the
Google map interface.
B
Editing location groups
Users are able to edit the
groups location and name
using the Google map
interface. A user is able to
search for a new location, or
update the name of the
current one.
B
Check To-Do as Completed
Once a to do item is
finished, the user can tap on
the checkbox, which will
check off the item from the
to do list.
B
Editing a To-Do
When a user is on the Edit
To Do page, they are able
to edit every setting for the
to do item. Location groups
are able to be added and
removed. The title of the
ToDo is also editable. The
user may opt for a timed
notification if necessary.
B
Notifications
This is the default home
page for Android. Users
will be able to see the
Remindar alerts in the top
bar of Android.
B
Testing Strategy
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Audience
- Class Participation
- Friends & Family
- Online Developers

Pre-Test
- Currently in use?
- Complaints?

Task List / Worksheet

User Feedback
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?
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