1 Digital Personal Trainer Adam Axelrod Tony Brown Tim Finley Chris Newman Ben Tedesco

2 Presentation Requirements and Intended Users Requirements and Intended Users User Tasks User Tasks Demonstration of DPT Demonstration of DPT Development process Development process Revisions Revisions Conclusions and Future Work Conclusions and Future Work

3 Requirements Users desire the following capabilities: Users desire the following capabilities: Easy logging facility for their workout Easy logging facility for their workout Pre-programmed routine based on preferences Pre-programmed routine based on preferences Statistical results of their workouts Statistical results of their workouts Feedback from workout routines for modification Feedback from workout routines for modification

4 Intended Users Experience Level Experience Level Any amount of workout experience Any amount of workout experience Age / Gender Age / Gender 18 and older 18 and older Intended for men and women Intended for men and women

5 User Tasks Create a new user profile (new users) Create a new user profile (new users) Create a goal and indicate target muscle Create a goal and indicate target muscle Create a workout (blank or by preferences) Create a workout (blank or by preferences) Log workout results Log workout results Modify existing workout routines Modify existing workout routines Analyze results from workouts and get feedback Analyze results from workouts and get feedback results to physician or specialist results to physician or specialist

6 Prototype Demonstration Development Platform Development Platform Built for PDA device for easy use in gym Built for PDA device for easy use in gym Created using Visual Basic.NET Created using Visual Basic.NET Supports Pocket PC 2002 Supports Pocket PC 2002

7 Transition Diagram

8 Development Process Created low-fidelity prototype Created low-fidelity prototype Conducted Usability Test Conducted Usability Test Revised prototype based on suggestions Revised prototype based on suggestions

9 Usability Test Subjects Subjects 8 total: 6 male, 2 female 8 total: 6 male, 2 female Age Range: Age Range: Workout Experience Range: 1 year to 20 years Workout Experience Range: 1 year to 20 years Subjects tested one at a time and in isolation Subjects tested one at a time and in isolation Simulated on a computer (rather than PDA) Simulated on a computer (rather than PDA) Simulated outside of the gym in rooms with noise levels variable to noise in a gym Simulated outside of the gym in rooms with noise levels variable to noise in a gym

10 Revisions Modified navigation system to be action- oriented Modified navigation system to be action- oriented Provided backward navigation for viewing/logging screens Provided backward navigation for viewing/logging screens Improved ease of use and program flow Improved ease of use and program flow Fixed minor technical issues Fixed minor technical issues

11 Conclusion Some tasks ended up being too ambitious Some tasks ended up being too ambitious Basic functionality is implemented Basic functionality is implemented Storing results and analysis are still “in development” Storing results and analysis are still “in development” The DPT has considered flaws in current products The DPT has considered flaws in current products We have maintained our focus of creating a user-centered and versatile device We have maintained our focus of creating a user-centered and versatile device

12 Future Work and Goals Complete and enhance current implementation Complete and enhance current implementation Add advanced features to the DPT: Add advanced features to the DPT: Wireless capability Wireless capability Web accessibility and workout database Web accessibility and workout database Automated hints for workouts based on preferences Automated hints for workouts based on preferences More research on creating customized workouts More research on creating customized workouts More research on types of workout analyses and feedback methods More research on types of workout analyses and feedback methods

13 Acknowledgments Thanks to all the following people who helped make the DPT a success: Thanks to all the following people who helped make the DPT a success: Dr. Ben Shneiderman and Adam Perer Dr. Ben Shneiderman and Adam Perer Kevin Tom, Kirt Fulcher, Mara Hemminger, Christine Hwang, and Rishi Gupta for their suggestions Kevin Tom, Kirt Fulcher, Mara Hemminger, Christine Hwang, and Rishi Gupta for their suggestions All the subjects from our usability test All the subjects from our usability test

14 Questions Any questions, comments, suggestions? Any questions, comments, suggestions?