low-fidelity prototyping and usability testing michael abel patrick healy cullen walsh

Low-Fidelity Prototyping and Usability Testing

Michael AbelPatrick HealyCullen Walsh

Presentation Overview

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Information not readily accessible

Many rules, restrictions, safety concerns

The Problem:Is the item you're ready to dispose recyclable?

Difficult to answer

Consumester's mission is to reduce the environmental impact of individuals by

improving personal consumption habits.

Convenience is a huge factor in a person’s willingness to recycle!

Most people…

A mobile application that connects users to their consumption statistics and shares proper recycling information could allow people to realize and ultimately improve their consumption habits.

prefer convenience, will throw stuff away rather than research

do not keep track of their personal consumption habits

do not think about the environmental impact of the materials they purchase

Reality:We Believe:


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Transparencies for dynamic content

iPhone native tools / themes


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The batteries in your calculator have run out of power. Use

Consumester to determine if they are recyclable, and if so,

how to recycle them.

Recycling a rechargeable battery


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You have just purchased a new couch and need to get rid of your old one to

make room. It is in pretty good condition. Use Consumester to advertise that you are giving the old couch away,

specifying what condition it is in.

Giving away an unwanted couch

Good condition

Good condition


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You notice that you are producing a lot of trash and little recycling. Check your

waste/recycling ratio over the past month. After going to the store, input your receipt

into Consumester. Do this for the next month, and then see if your recycling habits

changed.

Reducing consumption over time

After doing this multiple times over the next week…

That’s a

better ratio!


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McCarty study rooms

Mike Patrick Cullen

Consent Form


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Recap Some key information difficult to reach

Some button text too vaguePicture taking cool!

Item pickup location for give-away feature not included

Cool features


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Condition, age, wear, reason for giving away, etc.

“Add new consumption”

Clearer action prompts:

Fix button ambiguity:

Button up!


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Develop item pickup-location interface

Make Consumester more graphical and user friendly

Better, friendlier feedback!

Consumester's mission is to reduce the environmental

impact of individuals by improving personal

consumption habits.


Mission Statement


Task 1

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Experimental Method

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iPhone style

Battery

CouchReduce wasteRoles

Good & badImprovemen

ts

End goal

Mike Patrick Cullen

Thank you for your time!

consumester.com

http://www.cs.washington.edu/education/courses/cse440/09au/projects/consumester