PROJECT 2: GENERATING USER-TAILORED FLOOR MAPS

Presented by:Jarrett Baugh, Melody Budiono, Georgio Moussan, and Steven Nguyen

REVIEW The Problem

It is not easy to find a library book

Our Solution Graphics-oriented directions

Methods Field studies PHP

FIELD STUDY – RESULTS Study of current system – completed

Asked user to find “Face Painting in Chinese Opera” Started on main lobby of second floor The book code was GT 1747 L8 Fourth Floor Located on GT575 – GV174

FIELD STUDY – STATISTICS Five (5) participants

Three (3) Undergrads One (1) Grad One (1) Extension Student

Gender Three (3) Females Two (2) Males

3/5 of the users never look for books in the library The other two – at least once a quarter.

FIELD STUDY – FINDINGS Pilot Testing

Think out loud directions were not clear. Survey question was not useful.

Book codes are confusing

4/5 users asked librarian for directions on how to find the book.

Average time to find book = 4.4 minutes

FIELD STUDY – FINDINGS Users clicked on the book code expecting

directions

“How would you rate the current method of finding books on a scale of 1 to 10? (with 1 being very unsatisfactory, and 10 being very satisfactory).” Average rating = 7.4

FIELD STUDY – USER QUOTES “Possibly someone on each floor to help? Or

just bigger numbers shown on each shelf.” – U03

“The letter organization in the library is kind of confusing / hard to find. “ – U03

“No explanation of the book number.” – U05

“When searching through Ant Pac, can add a description / legend on what each code means.” – U05

FIELD STUDIES – UPCOMING TASKS Test prototype

5 to 8 users

Provide feedback to software developers

Test again (if necessary)

SOFTWARE – CURRENT PROGRESS Can read a floor plan

Can draw a floor plan

Query books

Extendable and

configurable

SOFTWARE – UPCOMING TASKS Refine system based on user testing

Mimic some key parts of the current web site

Add more functionality (directions as well as mapping)

Improve the art :)

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