For this part of the project, we were assigned to do a contextual analysis process. This involved a systematic analysis—extraction, synthesis, identification, sorting, organization, interpretation, and consolidation—of the raw contextual inquiry data. Our group went through the steps including:
Below is an updated version of the domain:
A standalone bike app that can take your current location(any location including your house) and your class schedule; and give you your ideal path and timing. The key gimmick to the app is that there are three sliders that people will navigate with which are safety, speed, and scenery. After conducting interviews and observing, we gather that many people biking was dangerous an user could use these sliders to maximize safety meaning it would give you path that uses the least congested roads during a time frame that has the least amount of foot and car traffic and is the most efficient way for them to utilize their bikes as users. The app would also have access to construction and weather information to work around that.Our app will allow you customize your trip the way you want it and it will get you there when you need to for class. All while being as simple as moving some sliders around. Within the app there would also be UMD specific tips and user submitted content on biking in UMD like if there is certain events going on or even bus outages which could impact the decision for bikers. Our app is called BikeSafe and its main goal is to contribute to the most efficient integration of bikes as a means of transportation to anyone. Our app is not only for bikers but for anyone that may want a more clear insight into transportation when they are traveling to class. User-centered design is our main focused that is why we came up with a straightforward algorithm since students are always in a rush and shouldn't have to deal with anything that makes their lives even more complicated.
- Do a post-visit data analysis.
- Synthesize work activity notes from the raw data.
- Build a work activity affinity diagram (WAAD) from work activity notes.
- Identify the major work roles and machine roles (e.g., central database) in the work domain.
- Make an initial flow model, a “big picture” diagram of work domain.
Below is an updated version of the domain:
A standalone bike app that can take your current location(any location including your house) and your class schedule; and give you your ideal path and timing. The key gimmick to the app is that there are three sliders that people will navigate with which are safety, speed, and scenery. After conducting interviews and observing, we gather that many people biking was dangerous an user could use these sliders to maximize safety meaning it would give you path that uses the least congested roads during a time frame that has the least amount of foot and car traffic and is the most efficient way for them to utilize their bikes as users. The app would also have access to construction and weather information to work around that.Our app will allow you customize your trip the way you want it and it will get you there when you need to for class. All while being as simple as moving some sliders around. Within the app there would also be UMD specific tips and user submitted content on biking in UMD like if there is certain events going on or even bus outages which could impact the decision for bikers. Our app is called BikeSafe and its main goal is to contribute to the most efficient integration of bikes as a means of transportation to anyone. Our app is not only for bikers but for anyone that may want a more clear insight into transportation when they are traveling to class. User-centered design is our main focused that is why we came up with a straightforward algorithm since students are always in a rush and shouldn't have to deal with anything that makes their lives even more complicated.