tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156113952011-04-21T13:06:53.620-07:00Suvodeep Dashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13027869742740756063noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15611395.post-1124542726526327302005-08-20T05:35:00.000-07:002005-11-17T00:36:41.986-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2506/1438/1600/freethumb3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2506/1438/320/freethumb3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);font-family:verdana;" >FreeSpin ::</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-weight: bold;">HandsFree Mp3 player</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">>>watch stores music</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">>>once music player is selected the jogger can browse through songs /start/ stop by using the control rings which will be worn on the finger.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">>>rings broadcast wirelessly (blue tooth)to wrist unit.</span><br /></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">>>wrist unit broadcasts to wireless earphones</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> Existing problems with </span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">portable music players for people who are</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">jogging /athletes</span>:<br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2506/1438/1600/image32.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2506/1438/320/image3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">>> belt based or pocket based music pla</span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >yers</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">>>once the playlist is selected users </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">find it difficult to chang</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">e songs</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">unless they stop running.</span><br /></span><br /></div> <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >>>to stop songs the user has to fumble with the device and take eyes off the road</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" > creating potentially</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" > hazardous situations.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </div> <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >>>suppose someone is calling out the users cant stop the song playing instantly without fumbling.<br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </div> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">>>wired ear phones create anthropometric problems and cause irritation while using.</span><br /><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);font-family:verdana;" >Belt based music players are difficult t</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);font-family:verdana;" >o operate.To change so</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);font-family:verdana;" >ngs they require visual co</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);font-family:verdana;" >ntrol and the users have to stop </span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">runni</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">ng. Users have no control over song selection while running.</span><br /></span></span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2506/1438/1600/freespin2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2506/1438/320/freespin.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Salient features of freeSPIN:</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">>>change s</span></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">ongs while running<br />>>start /stop a song instantly</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">>>reduce risks of accidents while jo</span></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">gging</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">>>wireless earphones</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">>>intuitive,extremely simple interface.<br />>>two levels of music control<br />1> wrist unit</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> 2>rings</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> >>clean design<br /> >>bio-monitor which monitors pulse rate/calories<br /> burnt and blood pressure</span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><br /></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Tangible Interface and Form</span></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2506/1438/1600/disco1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2506/1438/320/disco1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br />>><span style="font-weight: bold;">Visual Design</span>: graphic and visual treatment of form elements (the "look" in "look-and-feel")</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">>><span style="font-weight: bold;">Interface Design</span>: as in traditional HCI: design of interface elements to facilitate user interaction with functionality. Minimise User interaction.</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">>><span style="font-weight: bold;">Information Design</span>: designing the presentation of information to facilitate understanding . This</span></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> includes correlation of screen displays and b</span></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">uttons.</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">>><span style="font-weight: bold;">Interaction Design</span>: development of application flows to facilit</span></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">ate user tasks, defining how the user interacts with the music player .</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">>><span style="font-weight: bold;">Functional Specifications</span>: "feature set": detailed descriptions of functionality the player must include in order to meet user needs.</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">>><span style="font-weight: bold;">User Needs</span>: externally derived goals for </span></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">the watch unit ,identified through user research, ethno/techno/psychographics, etc.<br />>><span style="font-weight: bold;">Player Objectives</span>: business, creative, or other internally d</span></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">erived goals for the music player<br />>><span style="font-weight: bold;">Task-oriented</span></span></span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2506/1438/1600/sk31.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2506/1438/200/sk3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2506/1438/1600/floechartfreespinscreens.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2506/1438/400/floechartfreespinscreens.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2506/1438/1600/sk23.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2506/1438/320/sk23.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15611395-112454272652632730?l=freespinmp3.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Suvodeep Dashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13027869742740756063noreply@blogger.com3