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"MITR" - Interface Design of a cell phone with inbuilt security features
Aim: To conceptualize a mobile system with embedded function of detecting and responding in emergency situations
Project Brief:
This concept design uses mobile phone with GPS to address the problem of personal security for young urban working women and provides a handy solution in the form of a mobile application. The project took care of mobile handling habits of users to avoid false alarming and also catered to diminishing the negative usage impacts of the system.
Project Accolade:
The Project received 1st Prize in Graphic/Interface Design Category in National level Design Competition by Kyocera Wireless (2006)
Collaborators: Divya Gupta, Diya Gangopadhyay, Kirti Goel and Sharmistha Banerjee
Guide: Self-guided
Nature of the Project: Design Competition Entry
Duration: 4 weeks
Methodology adopted:
- Field study by reading up on the recent/futuristic technology being used for cell phone, PDA's, computer interfaces (mixing and matching). The study also involved exploring sensors of various kinds with their usage pattern.
- The thought process involved User profiling (Persona development) and brainstorming on key issues like use of accessories/gadgets by the target user, to get an idea of their preferences and needs.
- Circumscribing the scope of the concept by defining scenrios. The following screen shows storyboards depicting the scenarios.
- Developing use case models, sequence diagrams, and interaction diagram for concept organization.
- Detailing features of the proposed concept. The Salient features are --
1) An emergency messaging system activated as a hotkey that would send the message from the user to a person in the "trusted zone" about the user being in danger. This message would be sent along with the GPS information so that the user can get immediate help.
2) A "scream detector" implemented as sound frequency detector that automatically sends an emergency message to the trusted zone in case the user screams in danger and is unable to explicitly press the hotkey. This could be the case when the user is attacked and her movements are restricted.
- Final conceptualization incorporating the hardware and software modularity in form of plug-ins. Development of Information Architecture and an elaboative report explaining the flow and working of the concept.
Deliverables:
The concept was delivered in the form of an A3 size poster and two A4s containing the explanation and marketing USP of the concept.
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