Group Name
SongSwipe (working name)
Team Members
Alex Tyler
Ronak Vora
Chris Wang
Peter Kim
Kristin Goedicke
Brainstorm
Home security system - automatically lock the doors to your home based on the settings you select (example: once you are out of range of your house, lock the doors and unlock when back in range).
Car key - Badge into your car in a similar fashion to the way car keys work today. Proximity sends an unlock signal to your car.
Meeting coordinator - set up a place and time with a friend and be able to send them updates for where you are or if you’re going to be late.
Information exchange - share your contact information with a friend by just tapping watches together.
Emergency alerts - Connect to a network that will send you emergency alerts. This is similar to the Berkeley Warn Me system in that it is usually for a mass group to be warned of some serious issue.
Route updater - As you travel around the app will find faster ways to route you to your destination. It then signals you to change your direction based on that.
Health tracker - monitor your health and activity based on your settings; can keep track of exercise and monitor pulse.
Automatic form filler - Tap your watch against a receiver and have all of your data fill out a form. This is similar to how google does form recognition and it could be mostly used for doctors/offices.
Connecting watch to lights in room - connect to the lights in your bedroom or home to adjust levels remotely. This could be used to turn lights on, off, or to dim them.
Queue application - When you walk up to restaurant, you sign in using the app or watch, then when it is your turn in line the app signals you. It could be used to show real time stats of wait times and position in line.
Checking in - Check in to your favorite venue on Facebook without any extra effort. The watch uses gps along with wifi location on your phone to find out where you are. Simply press the Tag Me button and you’re all set.
One-way street detection - application that notifies the user in real time about upcoming one way streets.
Nap scheduler- parses your schedule by time and location and figures out the optimum times and place to take a nap.
Public transportation tickets - get rid of clipper card and add balance on the fly to your smartwatch. Never have to take your wallet out again while in the midst of a crowd of angry, smelly people. This could be applied to various transit systems.
Payments – multiple cards. Input multiple credit cards into the watch so you can pay on the fly with the flick of your wrist, rather than having to deal with the entire exchange of pulling out your purse, then wallet, then credit card, then receiving a receipt, signing it, returning it, and receiving your own copy. Application would store receipts on phone and allow you to sign receipt right on watch.
Fast track - access FastTrak API to remove the hassle of getting a FastTrak device and remembering it to move it from car to car if you drive multiple cars. Would notify you of your FastTrak balance every time it was decremented, and ask you to add more money when you are below some X amount of dollars.
Group picture taker - Connect the watch to your phone and join the group for a picture. Press the “capture” button to tell the phone remotely to take the picture so you never have to miss out again.
Coordinate ride sharing - be able to input where you are driving to and when, and be notified in real time if someone near you is driving to the same vicinity around the same time as you, allowing you to coordinate rides on the fly from work, concerts, etc.
Bar tab - order your drinks through this bar application that sends the request to the bartender, payment is automatic, and get notified when they are ready.
Playlist/request songs - have a central playlist (on computer, phone, etc.). Be able to request songs the be added to the playlist from your watch. Whoever controls central playlist can accept or deny the request.
Watch plays songs - Have your watch stream music from your phone to your wrist.
Animal attractor - call your pet over to you through this application that would emit a noise or other attractor.
Quick pay vending - connect your cards and payment information to your watch so that you can pay without needing a wallet.
Iclicker - use your watch as an iclicker during class so you won’t forget it at home.
Venmo close pay - pay your friends by selecting an amount and picking a friend that is near you.
Uber requester - request Ubers by just a click of a button on your watch without the hassle of using your phone.
Stock/important updates - gives you notifications based on your settings for stock watching and other updates.
People pairing – location and interest based; an application that notifies you if you are next to someone who has similar interests as you and can connect both of you taking away the awkward how do I say hi to this person
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Sleep monitor - allow monitoring of your sleep from your watch rather than your phone. Can set what time you want to wake up, and input various bits of information to help track what you did when you slept well and what you did when you didn’t. Creates a graph of your REM sleep, tracks your RHR (resting heart rate) when you wake up, and pushes the data to the phone, where the user can better analyze it.
Weather app that tells you the weather for the week and sends you reminders on the watch if you need an umbrella or more clothes
Interval training application that tracks your workout and tells you when to lift up those weights again or start the cardio set
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Ergonomic reminders that are sent to your phone and watch to tell you to either get up after 30 minutes, or take a walk or move around. also to change posture and remind you that your posture could be wrong
Rating of item – Amazon barcode; an app that works with the smartwatch to scan the barcode of an item and tell you what it is rated on amazon or other rating websites
Reminder to keep in contact; app that reminds the user to contact certain people like parents or high school friends whom they have not contacted in a long time
Let’s go to bathroom/save me – girls app; this app allows girls to notify their friends that they need to go to the bathroom, so they can stick together. Also, it alerts girls when random strangers are hitting on them and they are trying to get away or have an excuse to walk away
An application that sends live updates of certain games that you will pick out; will have a watch interface as well; scores will update on the phone and the watch
Application that can determine how crowded the study tables at a library or the dining tables at a restaurant are; will enable users to choose whichever ones have space so they don’t waste time walking there
Application that will show you the cheapest prices of a nearby product
Application that will keep track of your currently parked location via geolocation
Application that will show your current moot based on gyroscope and heartbeat input
Application that will serve as a translator via input sound
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Application that helps you keep track of your friends in a group; allows you to set meeting places and the option to send a notification to your friends when you are there.
Application that will track the status of your alcohol intake
Application that will automatically clock in/out in work environment based on geolocation and user input
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Party monitor/cop notification - send alerts to your friends that a cop is nearby or that a cop is at the party you’re at.
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Application that will identify a song that is playing via input sound (via http://echoprint.me/)
Application that shows cooking instructions via voice commands
Application that shows you available tickets for nearby events via geolocation
Application that provides directions within a indoor environment
Delay alerts based on location/time/action
Idea Selection
The idea we chose to work on is a playlist assistant (20) in which the user can create and monitor a music playlist that can be shared with and modified by other invited users. This idea came from our past personal experience but while talking about its use, we realized it could be broadened to a variety of users that weren’t just college students. We also determined that the scope of the idea was reasonable for the amount of time we are given and that the design of the user interface would be crucial to the apps performance and success in a real setting, which is fitting with the focus of this course.
Project Description
Target User Group
Our target user group age is 16 - 35 years old. The product is not limited to specific individuals or workers of a specific profession. Instead, it is designed for anyone who is going to be hosting a party or get together of some kind. “A host who does not want to be stuck DJing on his/her own phone all night”. The interface on the watch will be simplistic so that younger teenagers can also use the app without difficulty. Due to the technologic nature of the product, we estimate that people over the age of 35 will not be drawn to the service that it provides so we are aiming for a younger crowd.
Problem Description & Context
Have you ever been at a party and tried to request a song? What about when the dj plays that old tune from 1991 that nobody wants to hear. In fact, why even spend the money to hire a dj for a party when this app allows all of the guests to decide what music plays. Similar to a jukebox in origin, the DJ app is designed to make sure that everyone at the party is enjoying a variety of music and that no one gets stuck behind the dj table all night.
Why a mobile app?
The setting that we foresee our application being used in is when a large groups of people are together at an event/gathering/party. During these times, they do not have access to desktops. The target group for our application will all most likely have smart phones that have enough real estate to display an entire playlist. Thus, users can peruse a playlist before the party/gathering and decide which songs they would like to hear. Additionally, the host of the playlist will be playing the music from their smartphone, so they must have the songs downloaded to be played via whatever system.
Why a smartwatch app?
In any event environment, there are societal factors that make it difficult or inconvenient for an individual for an individual to utilize a smartphone. At most events, the majority of an individual’s time is spent interacting with other people, and interacting with a smartphone while interacting with others is considered rude and disrespectful. What the smartwatch provides is a user interface that removes the friction that comes with interacting with a smartphone. Users would be more inclined to interact with an object on their wrist rather than going through the effort of taking their phone out of their pocket. As such, our application will prompt the user’s smart watch with two options for the next set of songs. With a quick tap, the user will choose which of the two options he or she would like, and the set of songs with the highest votes will be played next. This avoids the rudeness of interacting with a phone as well as the incredibly laborious tasks of taking the phone out of the pocket, unlocking it, choosing the next set, locking the phone, and putting it back in the pocket. With the smart watch, users can continuously interact with the application in a quick, polite, and seamless manner.
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