The Mobile Application SpaceAgendaMobile Device Case Studies (current applications)AgricultureEducationLaw EnforcementHealth CareReal EstateTransportationOther examplesMobile Device Research (future applications)Common Pointing/Navigation TechniquesSensor Augmented PointingTinyMotion – Camera Phone Based Pointing(Virtual) Keyboard InputProjective KeyboardElectromyographic (EMG) KeyboardEmerging Marker Based Interactions on Camera PhonesPeephole DisplaysHalo Displays - A Virtual Periphery for Mobile DevicesUsing Mobile Devices with Desktop ComputersUsing Mobile Devices with LaptopsThe Mobile Application SpaceCS 160 Discussion SectionJanuary 31, 2006AgendaMobile application examplesMobile input techniquesMobile output techniquesMobile Device Case Studies(current applications)http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/business/success/AgricultureProblem: Pistachios must go from tree to huller quickly to maximize qualityUse PDAs to scan barcodes on individual bins and to update data recordsProblem: In managing artificial insemination of cattle, it’s essential to know where samples come fromRecord activities on a custom mobile application, rather than on paper forms (save 25% on data management costs)EducationProblem: School administrators need access to student information outside of the office and classroom (e.g., roaming the halls or at events)Mobile access to schedules, contact and medical informationProblem: Laptop PCs take up too much space in lab and create a barrier between teachers and students in the classroomPDAs with special sensors as lab tools and data recordsInteractive surveys in the classroomLaw EnforcementProblem: It’s inefficient for police officers to conduct vehicle and person checks over walkie-talkiesAllow queries from mobile devicesProblem: Analysis of potential racial profiling requires specific data about police encountersGive officers a questionnaire to fill out every time they make a stopHealth CareProblem: Paper medical records are difficult to manage and maintainProvide mobile devices for the electronic dictation and review of medical recordsProblem: Thousands of deaths each year are caused by administration of the wrong medicationScan medication upon administration and electronically for a valid physician orderReal EstateProblem: Real estate agents are frequently showing property to clients and need to access information back at the officeProvide mobile access to property and customer profile informationTransportationProblem: Truckers need up-to-date information about pickup and delivery destinations, especially with increasingly real-time shipping needsCombine GPS tracking and navigation with automated dispatchingProblem: Dispatching taxi cabs to the closest customers is a difficult processUse GPS-enabled mobile devices to track and send jobs to a fleet of taxisOther examplesQualcomm BREW DemoDodgeballMobile Device Research(future applications)iPod DialpadTrackPointJogDialTouch ScreenFour-directional keypadCommon Pointing/Navigation TechniquesSensor Augmented Pointing+TinyMotion – Camera Phone Based Pointing(Virtual) Keyboard InputProjective KeyboardElectromyographic (EMG) KeyboardNASA Virtual KeyboardSenseBoard KeyboardEmerging Marker Based Interactions on Camera PhonesPeephole DisplaysHalo Displays - A Virtual Periphery for Mobile DevicesPebbles Project at CMUUsing a PDA as additional keypad, touch pad, scroll wheel and controller of PowerPoint slides for desktop Applicationshttp://www.pebbles.hcii.cmu.edu/Using Mobile Devices with Desktop ComputersUsing Mobile Devices with
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