1. Information user must provide to Project Squirrel website, currently: Information user must provide to Project Squirrel mobile app: Information Project Squirrel mobile app may provide: Observation Date Observation Time Zip code Observer’s email address Number of gray Squirrels Number of Fox squirrels Setting of Squirrel observation Increase/Decrease in the number of squirrels Count of dogs and cats around the observation site Count of other predators near the observation site Extra Information Project Squirrel mobile app may provide: Upload pictures from phone Take a picture and upload. Share the comments on FaceBook Tweet the comments Name: Aswathy Nair Observer’s Email address Number of gray squirrels Number of fox squirrels Setting of squirrel observation Increase/Decrease in the number of squirrels Count of dogs and cats around the observation site Count of other predators near the observation site Observation Date (defaults to current date) Observation Time (defaults to current time) Zip code (defaults to current location

2. YouTube link for project squirrel MENU Screen 1: Home Screen Description of interaction: This is the design of the Home Page of the app. Once the user chooses this App from the menu, this page opens up. It has a YouTube link to what the project is about and what the citizen scientist can do to participate in this project. I think having a link to video will consume less screen space than giving a written description of the entire project. This media player will be the standard YouTube embedded player with all the YouTube player controls. Below that, I propose 3 Rounded rectangles as touch screen buttons. What the buttons will do is self explanatory. The first button is to record they squirrel observation. This button takes the user to the Survey Screen. The second button is for user to share their squirrel stories. The third button is for the users to share their squirrel pictures. Screen Next Screens Screen Name: Aswathy Nair Project Squirrel Record Squirrel Observation Share pictures Share stories 2. Survey 7. Share story 9. Share Pictures

3. MENU Screen 2: Survey Description of interaction: This is the first page of the survey. The textbox for entering date, time and zipcode will act be filled in with default values. The default date will be the current date. The default time will be the current time. And the default zipcode will be the zipcode where the user currently is. If the user wishes to change the zipcode, tap the button. If the user taps on the date button, a calendar control will be displayed from which the date can be chosen. If the user taps on Time button, keypad will be displayed. If the user taps on zip code, Gray Squirrel numbers or Fox Squirrel numbers the number pad will be opened. This screen is scrollable. The Menu on the top of the page lets the user navigate to different pages from this screen instead having to go through many back and forward redirects. Screen Next Screens Screen Name: Aswathy Nair Date (Tap the icon to change the date) 02/28/11 Time (Tap the icon to change time) 3:00 PM Zip code (Tap the textbox to change the zip code) 60607 Email ID (Tap the textbox to enter email) Number of Fox Squirrels Number of Gray Squirrels 4. Keypad 3. Calendar Control Screen 9. Share pictures 7. Share Stories

4. Date (Tap the icon to change the date) 02/28/11 Time (Tap the icon to change time) 3:00 PM 60607 MENU Screen 3: Calendar Control Description of interaction: On tapping the Date button, the standard Android DatePicker will be displayed. The user can easily select the desired date from the DatePicker. This utility is provided in the application to avoid input format validation. The user is bound to make less mistakes inputting the date. Although, the tradeoff is that this makes the user go to another page than the page he was working on. To overcome that problem, I propose in my design that the datepicker should not be another page redirect put opened as another widget. Tapping on Set will actually change the date on the Survey Screen. Tapping on the Cancel will return to the Survet Screen and Not set the date. Name: Aswathy Nair Screen 2. Survey Next Screens

5. Email ID (Tap the textbox to enter email) Time (Tap the icon to change time) 3:00 PM Zip code (Tap the textbox to change the zip code) 60607 MENU Screen 4: Keypad Description of interaction: On tapping any of the input buttons, the keypad widget opens up. The user can tap the input button and enter the text from this virtual touch screen keypad. On tapping OK, the control return to Survey Screen and the value is set on the particular button. On tapping Cancel, the control goes back to survey Page without any changes being made. Name: Aswathy Nair OK CANCEL Screen 2. Survey Next Screens

6. MENU Screen 2: Survey Description of interaction: This is continuation of Screen 2. Here User fills out the radio buttons as part of the survey questions. Screen Next Screens Screen Setting of squirrel observation Kinds of trees at observation site Elm Hickory Maple Oak Prune Walnut Yes No Don’t Know Name: Aswathy Nair 7. Squirrel Observation setting Screen 3. Share Pictures 4. Share Stories

7. MENU Screen 5: Squirrel Setting Page Description of interaction: In this screen, the user is given checkboxes to choose from. The chosen options will be saved. On Clicking OK, the screen goes back to Survey Screen. Setting of squirrel observation Kinds of trees at observation site Name: Aswathy Nair Choose the setting of the squirrel observation Single Family House or Duplex Multiple Family Dwelling (Apartment Building) High-rise Building Neighborhood Park Forest or Nature Preserver Zoo, arboretum or Botanical Garden Commercial Establishment School, College or University Campus Vacant Lot Cemetery Farmland    OK Screen 2. Survey Next Screens

8. MENU Screen 2: Survey Description of interaction: This is continuation of Screen 2 In this the user fills out more survey questions. Screen Next Screens Do you observe squirrels getting food from any of these? (1 – Never, 2 – Seldom, 3 – Often, 4 – Regularly) 1 2 3 4 Bird Feeders Human Handouts Garbage Other Other (please specify) Name: Aswathy Nair Screen 3. Share story 4. Share Pictures Screen 5. Keypad

9. MENU Screen 2: Survey Screen Next Screens Name: Aswathy Nair How abundant are cats and dogs at the observation site? (This includes dogs and cats that live at the site, strays, animals that visit the site on a walk, and others. 1 – None, 2 – Low [1-2], Medium – [3-4], High – [5+]) Dogs Cats Have you ever submitted THIS observation site before? 1 2 3 4 YesNo Screen 3. Share story 4. Share Pictures Description of interaction: This is continuation of Screen 2 In this the user fills out more survey questions.

10. MENU Screen 2: Survey Description of interaction: In this screen the user can fill any additional comments about the whole experience. Once the data is entered, the ‘Done’ button submits the data. Next Screens Screen Name: Aswathy Nair Have you ever submitted data for a DIFFERENT observation site? YesNo Any additional comments about your squirrels? Done! Screen 3. Share story 4. Share Pictures Screen 5. Keypad 8. Submit

11. MENU Screen 6: Submit Screen Description of interaction: This is the design of the Submit Page of the app. Once the user submits the survey results, this page opens up. It has a small label thanking the user for the data provided. Below that, I repeat the icons in the home screen to give the whole application the same look and feel. Screen Next Screens Screen Name: Aswathy Nair Record Squirrel Observation Share pictures Share stories 2. Survey 3. Share story 4. Share Pictures Thank you for participating in Project Squirrel! Your data are an important contribution to our understanding of urban nature. We hope you will continue to report about the squirrels at your observation site and tell your friends about Project Squirrel.

12. MENU Screen 7: Share Stories Description of interaction: On tapping the Share stories button in the top, this page is displayed. This page lists all the comments which were provided by other users. This page is scrollable. To Enter own data, the User has to cilck on Share Stories button. Next Screens Screen Name: Aswathy Nair Screen 4. Share Pictures 2. Survey Love/Hate Love/Hate I'm glad someone is doing this study… Screen 8. Enter Comments Profound Profound I feed squirrels with great regularity. My Polish family lived… Interactions with Other Animals Interactions with Other Animals Our cat goes out on a leash and harness and I think the squirrels… Scientific Nuggets Scientific Nuggets We had only fox squirrels until approx. 6 years ago,… Share Stories

13. MENU Screen 8: Enter Comments Description of interaction: This is the Share Stories button. This button lets the User enter stories which they would like to share during this whole experiment or any feedback/ comments. The user can use the virtual touchscreen keyboard to enter the story. After the user types in, ‘Send’ has to be clicked which will lead to android’s default message sending interface. The user can choose “via email” and mail it to the address sciurus @uic.edu Name: Aswathy Nair Send Enter your story here! Screen 6. Submit

14. MENU Screen 9: Share Pictures Description of interaction: This screen will display all the pictures of squirrels uploaded in the website. This screen will have the touchs-creen interface for viewing photos. Once a picture is selected, it zooms so the full picture can be viewed. To send own pictures, user has to click “Send Pictures’ link. Send Pictures will automatically mail the picture along with text (optional) to the mail id wiora@uic.edu. wiora@uic.edu Next Screens Screen Name: Aswathy Nair Screen 3. Share Stories 2. Survey Screen 10. Submit Screen Squirrel Gallery Send Pictures Screen 11. Full Pic View

15. MENU Screen 10: Full Screen Description of interaction: This screen will display the full screen image of the picture. The screen is scrollable and the user can swipe the screen to browse through various screens. Next Screens Screen Name: Aswathy Nair Screen 3. Share Stories 2. Survey Squirrel Gallery

16. MENU Screen 10: Upload Picture Description of interaction: This screen will be opened when user clicks on send photos. This is the standard interface found on any Android phone. Next Screens Screen Name: Aswathy Nair Screen 3. Share Stories 2. Survey Browse Images Take a Picture