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NM2 2 1 6 P r e se n ta t i o n
SMART-FIT
15th October 2010
Team Members (DW2 - 25):
Chee Yan Yan DoreaErik Olof Kees GroenenbergMelissa Ng LishaTay Oon Chin (Zheng YunJing)Yeo Ching Lee
INTRODUCTION
PROBLEMS
Safety issues and the lack of motivation
TARGET GROUP
Girls aged from 13 to 18 year old
PROPOSED TECHNOLOGY
A trendy motivational hair-band to enhance exercise experience and promotes safety for girls
OVERVIEW - PACT
Reluctant to exercise
Individual or Cooperative Safety critical
Public park or Outdoor facilities Many people around
Directional sound Voice synthesizer
GPS navigational system Pedometer
Easily influenced
OVERVIEW - FEATURES OUTPUT: Audio - Celebrity INPUT: Touch pad & Buttons
ON/OFF ButtonAlarm Button
Touch PadSpeaker
(Directional Sound)
Heart Rate Sensors
Siren Output
GPSRechargeable Battery
PROPOSED SOLUTION PROBLEM # 2: Safety
Design Solutions Technologies
1. Collection of data on calories lost, heart rate, distance, etc.
Pedometer
2. Virtual trainer synthesized to celebrity voice.
Voice synthesizer
3. Celebrity trainer + Music playlist
Directional sound
PROBLEM # 1: Motivation
Design Solutions Technologies
1. Safety functions Alarm (emergency siren)
2. Locating individuals+ Navigational assistance
GPS
DEFINE PERSONA
NATALIE
17 year old girl
Seldom exercises on her own
Bored easily
Prone to peer influence
Fond of celebrities
PICTURE SCENARIO
At home…
Pre-setting activity, goal , virtual trainer and music for my today’s workout.
After 15 minutes…
At the park…
Brad Pitt: Hello Natalie! Shall we begin with today’s activity? (slow beat music starts to play)
Natalie: It is such a long way. I don’t think I can run for long.
Natalie: Brat Pitt says I can do this! YES, I can run another 500m !
Natalie: Music or virtual trainer is a little too soft.
Brad Pitt: (during songs interval) Natalie, you are doing great and we are almost done, hang in there! 500m to go. (music changes according to heart rate)
PICTURE SCENARIOAfter the run…
Natalie: Brat Pitt says I did a fantastic job. Exercising is fun!
Brad Pitt: Natalie, that was a great cardio workout and you did a fantastic job. Now let’s stretch it out and let your heart rate comes down.
Melissa: Hey Natalie! I am looking for someone to play volleyball with me. Care to join?
Natalie: Yes, I would love to.
Natalie: Changing profile to Team Sports (Volleyball).
Besides individual activities, it can be used for
team sports too.
PICTURE SCENARIONatalie: Smart-Fit is still tracking my exercise. Exercising is fun!
Natalie: Oh Gosh!!! There is a creepy guy !
GPS tracker is also activated for her kin to track her location.
With one push of a button near the ear, it engages the safety siren to scare the attacker.
In the case of an emergency.
DESIGN ITERATION
First Prototype Improved Prototype Final Prototype
- Hands Movement Sensors
1st 2nd
- 2 Touch Pads- Alarm Button
- ON/OFF Button- Change position of Alarm Button Final
STRENGTHS OF SMART-FIT
Hair accessory enables the ease of daily usage
Minimal input needed by the user
Hands-free gadget
Seamless transition to exercise activity
Enhances fun in exercise
Enables customization and fashionable wear
CRITICISM OF SMART-FIT
Not accessible for individuals with hearing disabilities
Privacy issues with regards to GPS tracking
Safety alarm may generate negative response by the user
Possible aversion to the idea of wearing a gadget directly on the head for a prolonged period