Sensor Sensibility
A mock-up of the information page for a servo motor (this is what a student would see after scanning the servo motor card). Here you can see the links to tutorials, wiring and coding diagrams, and past student projects.
Clicking on any of the three buttons at the bottom of the page would open a new window with that information in it. Here, you can see all three windows open.
A mock-up of the information page for a servo motor (this is what a student would see after scanning the servo motor card). Here you can see the links to tutorials, wiring and coding diagrams, and past student projects.
Tools: Arduino with RFID scanner, Axure
Skills: Arduino programming, website design, prototyping, presentation
In the Interactive Products Design Lab at Georgia Tech, students are expected to use microcontrollers to program various pieces of hardware with the goal of prototyping a physical product. Many of these students have little or no experience with the hardware and limited knowledge of how to program the microcontroller. Sensor Sensibility alleviated that issue.
Cards with embedded RFID tags were created for each piece of hardware (servo motor, light sensor, etc.). A desktop RFID scanner that could hook up to a computer was also created. When a student scanned one of the cards, a website (prototyped using Axure) would pop up with information about the hardware including tutorials, wiring and coding diagrams, and past projects from previous students. With the help of Sensor Sensibility, students could more easily and confidently select the correct piece of hardware for the task.
Check out the demo below!
I have both academic and professional experience in user research and usability testing, and I am meticulous and purposeful with my designs. But don't take my word for it. Click around. There's lots to see.