1. SMART-FIT NM2216 Presentation 15th October 2010 Team Members (DW2 - 25): Chee Yan YanDorea Erik OlofKeesGroenenberg Melissa Ng Lisha Tay Oon Chin (Zheng YunJing) YeoChing Lee
2. INTRODUCTION PROPOSED TECHNOLOGY A trendy motivational hair-band to enhance exercise experience and promotes safety for girls TARGET GROUP Girls aged from 13 to 18 year old PROBLEMS Safety issues and the lack of motivation
3. OVERVIEW - PACT Reluctant to exercise P Easily influenced Individual or Cooperative A Safety critical Public park or Outdoor facilities C Many people around Directional sound GPS navigational system T Voice synthesizer Pedometer
4. OVERVIEW - FEATURES OUTPUT: Audio - Celebrity INPUT: Touch pad & Buttons Siren Output Rechargeable Battery GPS Speaker (Directional Sound) Touch Pad Heart Rate Sensors Alarm Button ON/OFF Button
6. DEFINE PERSONA NATALIE 17 year old girl Seldom exercises on her own Bored easily Prone to peer influence Fond of celebrities
7. PICTURE SCENARIO Pre-setting activity, goal , virtual trainer and music for my today’s workout. Brad Pitt: Hello Natalie! Shall we begin with today’s activity? (slow beat music starts to play) Natalie: It is such a long way. I don’t think I can run for long. At home… After 15 minutes… At the park… Natalie: Music or virtual trainer is a little too soft. Brad Pitt: (during songs interval) Natalie, you are doing great and we are almost done, hang in there! 500m to go. (music changes according to heart rate) Natalie: Brat Pitt says I can do this! YES, I can run another 500m !
8. PICTURE SCENARIO Brad Pitt: Natalie, that was a great cardio workout and you did a fantastic job. Now let’s stretch it out and let your heart rate comes down. Besides individual activities, it can be used for team sports too. Natalie: Brat Pitt says I did a fantastic job. Exercising is fun! After the run… Natalie: Changing profile to Team Sports (Volleyball). Natalie: Yes, I would love to. Melissa: Hey Natalie! I am looking for someone to play volleyball with me. Care to join?
9. PICTURE SCENARIO Natalie: Smart-Fit is still tracking my exercise. Exercising is fun! In the case of an emergency. GPS tracker is also activated for her kin to track her location. With one push of a button near the ear, it engages the safety siren to scare the attacker. Natalie: Oh Gosh!!! There is a creepy guy !
10. DESIGN ITERATION First Prototype Improved Prototype Final Prototype - ON/OFF Button - Change position of Alarm Button - Hands Movement Sensors - 2 Touch Pads - Alarm Button 1st Final 2nd
11. STRENGTHS OF SMART-FIT Hair accessory enables the ease of daily usage Minimal input needed by the user Hands-free gadget Seamless transition to exercise activity Enhances fun in exercise Enables customization and fashionable wear
12. CRITICISM OF SMART-FIT Not accessible for individuals with hearing disabilities Privacy issues with regards to GPS tracking Safety alarm may generate negative response by the user Possible aversion to the idea of wearing a gadget directly on the head for a prolonged period