Stage 3
Deliverables
A link to our full Stage 3 on GitHub (click here).
A) Stage 3 Report
i) Cover page
ii) Project Description
iii) Updated User Task
iv) Storyboard
v) Cognitive Evaluation
vi) Reflection and Ideation Process
vii) Appendix
B) 4-minute Video Demo
C) Low-fi Prototype, PDF
D) 8-12 minute Presentation
Stage 3 Report
A link to our Stage 3 report (click here).
Project Description
This will be a desktop application that allows the user to manage a fleet of delivery drones as they pick up packages and deliver them to customers. A trained operator will manage the system, overseeing all drones in a particular delivery region. For each drone, they can observe its status, position, destination, speed, battery charge and many other details pertinent to the delivery process.
Updated User Task
Vertical - View Drone Status
Vertical - View Map
Vertical - View Drone History
Horizontal - Aggregate Fleet Statistics
Horizontal - Issue Advisory
Horizontal - Register New Drone
Horizontal - Drone Control
Horizontal - Issue Recovery Request
Storyboard
Cognitive Evaluation
For each step, we decide whether the user has the knowledge/training to complete the step and whether the user is motivated to/would believably complete the step. We completed this for each of our three vertically implemented tasks. Instead of attempting to analyze our entire prototype, we passed through it with a fine comb.
By performing this evaluation, we learned how to improve the clarity and efficiency of our prototype. For example, when a drone is clicked on the map (and its information displayed) we found that it was not clear which drone had been clicked because there was no visual change.
Reflection and Ideation Process
We have created a prototype that we are all proud of. Due to the significant number of complex steps in this stage, we had to re-evaluate how we work as a team and develop some new strategies for effective collaboration. What was perhaps most difficult about this stage was deciding how to represent our system as an ‘idea’. In retrospect, what we ought to have done, and what we will do moving forward, is decide how we can accomplish each step before performing it.
Appendix
Affinity Diagrams, Sample sketches, the cognitive walkthroughs can be found in the linked report.
Demo Video
Our demo video can be found right below or in the first part of our presentation (click here).
Low-fi Prototype, PDF
Here is the link to our soft copy low-fi prototype, PDF (click here).
Presentation
Here is our presentation below or download it from GitHub (click here).
