Remote controls are notoriously difficult to use. Is there a reason?
For this first assignment, you must examine (at least) 2 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.

You need to do the following for each of the remote controllers you select:

• Write a half-page analysis for the control
  • What tasks are the remotes used for?
  • 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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