autobot presentation for personal informatics
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This is the final presentation for the design of Autobot, a smart phone app and built-in dashboard interface that provides information about your driving habits and promotes positive behavior change. This presentation details our design process, AutoBot's functions, and some of the theoretical framework used to explain our design decisions.TRANSCRIPT
AutoBot
April 10, 2012
Introduction
Mission of Autobot
Influencer Matrix
Research
Solution
Autobot Demonstration
Video, Design defense, Relevance to course
concepts, UI Standards
Mission of Autobot
Mission:
1) Design a system that informs
people of their driving habits
2) Leverage
gamification, information
visualization, and social influence
to promote positive behavior
change
Problem: People give little
thought to how well they are
driving because it is
ingrained, habitual behavior.
Lack of awareness and
overconfidence prevents people
from improving their driving
habits, which can lead to
unsafe, costly, and
environmentally harmful driving.
Influencer Matrix
Research
Personal Interviews
Personas and Scenarios
Survey
Comparative Analysis
User Testing Competitive Apps
Personas & Scenarios
Survey
SI Distributed
126 responses
Thanks!
What direction
should we take? Driving behavior?
Maintenance
reminder?
What do people want
to know about?
Survey: Important Results
89% 43% 40%89% 43% 40%
What’s
wrong with
my car?
Improve
driving
habits
Know
more
about their
habits
Comparative Analysis
Competition thought
of many ways to
provide driving
feedback
Easy to understand
metrics for any driver
Acceleration
Braking
Cornering
Testing the Competition
5 volunteers drove
around with “Driver
Feedback”
Impressed with the
simplicity of app
Enjoyed seeing where on
their driving path they
made mistakes
Did not feel motivated to
improve
Solution
Multi-platform
3 Key Metrics
Behavioral Change Techniques
The AutoBot Prototype
In-Car App
Console Design
myFord Touch Toyota Prius
Console Design, cont’d
Autobot
Functions
Minimized Summary
Login
Login
Limited barriers
to entry
Simple sign-in
& added social
influence
Login: Facebook
Easy out
Simple language
of what will be
posted on FB
What information
is required of you
Settings
Personalized
settings for
user-specific
feedback
Fine grain
control of
social
media
options
Record a Trip
(video)
Record a Trip
App records
driving data using
the phone’s
accelerometer, gy
roscope and GPS
sensors.
The device must
remain stationary
while recording.
Self-Report
Shows perception
vs reality to reveal
misperceptions
Summary, Maps and Alerts
(video)
Summary
Average Points
Contextualization:
Shows impact of
driving on fuel
economy and
environment
Praise and advice
based on your data
Map
Alerts: Shows specific
areas where the user
drove poorly
Contextualization:
Shows where user
drive well (green)
and poorly (red)
Alerts
Problem specific advice
Contextualization:
Shows the cost of
wear and tear
incurred by mistakes
Trip Log and Compare Trips
(video)
Trip Log
Users can retrieve old
data and reflect on past
mistakes
History tracking:
User can pick and
choose previous
trips to view
Users can toggle
Routes to see how
routine trips change
over time
Compare Trips
Users can juxtapose
data from two trips
to see how they
compare
Graphs
(video)
Graphs
Simple and Clean
Design
Trends over time
Impact
Social
(video)
Social: Profile
Social influence
Earning awards
for driving
behavior
Social: Groups
Group inclusion
aligned by common
interests, location,
…
Gamification
Green and Tips
(video)
Green
Eco Status Level
Progress
Visualization
Eco Points History
Tips
Clear monetary
incentive to
partake in this
activity
Benefits clearly
laid out
Simple
instructions
Social influence
Earning points
Conclusion
Gamification
Users receive points based
on their driving behavior and
car maintenance
Leaderboards and groups
provide an
engaging, competitive
environment
Visualizations display
progress toward goals and
new levels
Conclusion
Information Visualization
Stats pages display both
broad and specific views of
user’s data
Maps and Tips contextualize
data to be more compelling
Graphs allow the user to
compare variables
Self-reporting reveals
misconceptions about
behavior
Conclusion
Social Influence
Users can customize their
profiles, giving them ownership
of their data and progress
Leaderboard publishes the
user’s data to their friends
pages, making them more
conscious of their driving
Questions?