Meet with at least four people who use remote controllers who are
not computer science majors or faculty and talk to them about their
experiences with remote controllers and their "wish list" for better
remote controllers. Write a one to two page summary of their issues
with current controllers and their desires for new ones.
Examine, explore, and redesign two remote controllers that you are
familiar with. They can be used to control any device, except for remote
controls that are designed for keychains (cars, alarms, etc.) The goal
is to look at remote controls that control a fair amount of interaction
complexity.
Note: You can choose to examine video game
controllers if they are intricate and allow for many options during
the game but you can not do something such as "redesign" an N64
controller down to a joystick with a 'fire' button.
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You need to do the following for each of the remote controllers you select:
- Write a half-page analysis for the control
- For what tasks are the remotes used?
- Who is the intended audience?
- How well do they work?
- What is difficult and what works well?
- Make suggestions for improvements within likely real-life constraints
(budget, production, size, etc.)
- Show the "before" and "after" images for the control
- Include a photocopy, picture or drawing of the original control.
- Include a drawing (hand or computer-based) of the redesigned control.
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