Wearables - CS 4720 - Mobile Application Development 4720 How is this mobile? •Obvious reason...
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CS 4720 Wearables CS 4720 – Mobile Application Development
Transcript of Wearables - CS 4720 - Mobile Application Development 4720 How is this mobile? •Obvious reason...
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Wearables
CS4720– MobileApplicationDevelopment
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Itwasnewstome…• Inpreparingthislecture,Ididresearchintowearablecomputingingeneral
• Turnsout,there’sbeenaconferenceonwearablecomputingsince1997!
• Herearesomehighlights!
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Itwasnewstome…• “Sensor-EmbeddedTeethforOralActivityRecognition”
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Itwasnewstome…• “CanineReachabilityofSnout-basedWearableInputs”
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”Wearable”isabitbroad• Theterm“wearablecomputing”isreallybuiltaroundanydevicethatisattachedorworninsomeway
• So,thepossibilitiesherearevast– Mobilesensors– Userinterfaces– NFCcommunication– Etc.
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ThisismorewhatIwasthinking
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ThisismorewhatIwasthinking
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Watches
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Can’tIhaveboth?
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Howisthismobile?• Obviousreason– watchesaremobile• Otherimportantreasons
– Modernsmartwatchesareacompaniondevicetosmartphones
– Mostcanworkindependently,buttheirrealpowercomeswhenconnected
– BothAppleandGooglehavereleaseversionsoftheirmobileOSforwatchesandtherearedirectconnectivityAPIsthatyoucanuse
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Pebble• Arguably,watchesreallytookoffwithPebble• https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/597507018/pebble-e-paper-watch-for-iphone-and-android
• Pebblehas2ofthe3mostbackedKickstartersEVER
• Thereisdefinitelyamarketoutthere!• e-inkdisplay=highbatterylife• Uses:notifications,running,controllingmusic
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Pebble• They’restillgoing!• https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/597507018/pebble-time-awesome-smartwatch-no-compromises?ref=most_funded
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Howmuchtechdoyouneed?• Desktop– stand-alonecomputing,high-performance
• Laptop– work/school,portable,high-performance
• Tablet– entertainment,portable,moderateperformance(differentsizes)
• Mobile– digitalassistant,veryportable,moderateperformance(alsoindifferentsizes)
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I’mabitembarrassed• MacBookPro:primarymachine,work/personal• Windows10desktop:mainlygaming• iPadAir:watchingNetflix,Hearthstone• iPadMini2:watchingTwitch,YouTube…Hearthstone
• iPhone6:primarymobiledevice• Nottomentionlotsofolderstuff...• DoIreallyneedawatch?
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OneWeekw/theAppleWatch• GotanAppleWatch(forthisclass… research…inspring2016)
• ThoughtswearingAppleWatchSportafteroneweek
• WouldInoticeanyusefulsituations?• WhatwouldInoticeaboutusingit?
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OneWeekw/theAppleWatch• Positives:
– Iforgothowniceitwastocheckthetimewithoutpullingoutmyphone…
– Vibrationnotification– Siriintegration– HealthKitintegration– ApplePayintegration– iPhonepartnershipapp– “Glances”and“Complications”
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OneWeekw/theAppleWatch• Negatives:
– Distractions– Menusystem– Somethingscan’tbecustomized– Recognitionoverrecallnotalwaysthere– MywifekeepstellingmeIgotthewoman’sversion…(thesmallerandlargerarenotdeliniatedassuchbyApple)
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Moretimew/theAppleWatch• ChangingsongsinthecarwhileGPSmapisupisreallynice
• Primaryusecases:– Checkingthetime/temp/activitylog– Texting– Runningwatchfeatures– BuyingthingswithApplePay
• Hardtowearwithadressshirt…
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AppleWatchvs.AndroidWear• AppleWatch
– VerylimitedusagewithoutiPhone– AppsareconnectedextensionsofinstallediPhoneapps
– Appsaremadeupoftheappextensionitself,aglance,acomplication(glaceandcomplicationareoptional)
– Glanceisa“card”thatyouaddtoaquickmenu– Complicationisanadditiontothewatchface
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AppleWatchvs.AndroidWear• AndroidWear
– LikeAndroidphones,builtbyvariouscompanies– Multiplesizes,formfactors,andcapabilities– CanstandalonefromphonemuchmorethanAppleWatch(forexample,somehavetheirownWi-Fi
– UsesthesameMaterialcardUImetaphorthattherestofAndroiduses
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Whatwouldwebuild?• NativeApp(Androidonly)
– Couldbelikemanyotherappsyoubuild,butwithmuchsmallerscreen
• ExtensionApps(AndroidandiOS)– Notifications(reminder,to-do,messages,etc.)– Control(changestation,volume,etc.)– Sensors(health,running,etc.)– Information(weather,traffic,etc.)
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SomeExamples• http://www.wareable.com/apple-watch/best-apple-watch-apps-832
• http://www.wareable.com/android-wear/you-wear-it-well-the-best-apps-for-android-wear
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Example:GroceryList
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Example:GroceryList
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DeveloperQuestions• Q1:DoIneedaphoneextension(orversion)?• OnethingInoticedfromusingtheAppleWatchisaLOTofappshaveanextension“justbecause”
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DeveloperQuestions• GoodAppleWatchApps
– BuyMeaPie(grocerylist)– SevenMinuteWorkout(workswithsensors)– Due(reminders)– GoogleMaps(directionsonyourwrist!)– Pandora(controlyourmusic)– Shazaam (whatisthatsong?)– WeatherUnderground(quickweatherforcast)
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DeveloperQuestions• OddAppleWatchApps
– Chipotle?– ConsumerReports?– FlightRadar?– Fandango?– AAA?– Amazon?
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DeveloperQuestions• Q2:Wouldawatchappaddanythingtomyfullapp?– Istheretimelyinformationtheappneedstoprovide?
– Canitbeshowninaverysmallformat?– Aretheresimplecontrolstotheappthatcouldbeaddedtoawatch?
• Q3:DoIhavetheresources/timetodothis?– Currentlylimitedmarketimpact
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DeveloperQuestions• Q4:Whattypeofinteractiondoyouwanttheusertohave?– AppleWatch:Glance?Complication?– AndroidWear:Notifications?
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DeveloperQuestions• Q5:Isitevenusable?
– Wireframetime!– Usertestingamust
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ExcitingOpportunities!• Moresensorsandmoretracking!
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ExcitingOpportunities!
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ExcitingOpportunities!• Silentandseamlessnotifications!
– Itisrudetopulloutyourphoneduringaconversationorinterviewtocheckamessageyoujustgot
– Glancingatyourwatch,however,isabitmoresociallyacceptable(notsayingthisisalwaysagoodideaforthesituation,butit’sarguablybetterthanthephone)
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ExcitingOpportunities!• Morehands-freeusage!
– NFCpaysolutions– NFClockingsolutionsinthefuture?– Quicklists/shortinformationbursts
• Parallelexample:SmartEntryoncars
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Isitforeveryone?• No,probablynot• Thisisa“valueadd”formanyapps• Probablynot“makeorbreak”butcanbeaplus• Forme,itdoesfeelabitlikeoverkill…• ...ButI’mgoingtokeepwearingit...• Thehealthdataisniceandtheremindershelp• UsingSiriwithoutpullingoutthephoneisnice• ...AndIlikeshinythingsmadebyApple...
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