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mySqueezy

• A mobile communication device
• for parents and children

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Hunt Statement

• Enable children to communicate more effectively
  with their parents via mobile devices.

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User Research

• Children
• Love taking pictures
• Uses big brothers camera
• School requires no phones
• Child wants to bring work home

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User Research

• Parents
• Want children to be more independent
• Children must have including coat, pins,
  sunglasses
• Gestural interaction
• think the bop it game
• Fisher Price digital cameras
• can use, can take
• Uses large buttons

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Findings

• Daytime communication limited
• Schools restrict device usage
• Parent already carries communication devices
• Parents want more contact with children

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Persona - Parent
Kristen The Working Mom   Demographics
Occupation Professor   Desires Independence
of child while building a close
relationship Likes sharing progress of child with
friends/coworkers Wants to develop
professionally  
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Persona Child
Emily Ball of Energy   Demographics Age
4 ½ Interests Art, Disney Personality
easily excited, short attention
span   Desires Show daily work to parent Get
attention To feel connected to her parent
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Flow - iPhone
iPhone Home Screen
mySqueezy Home Screen
View Location
Choose Smileys
Photos
Send Feedback
Feedback Sent
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Flow - mySqueezy
Squeezed
Taken Picture Is Displayed
Blank Screen
Message is Received
Recipient Button Is Pressed
Squeezed
Squeezed
Picture Sent
View Message (from Mom, Dad, etc.)
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Results from Think Aloud

• iPhone
• Identification of mySqueezy user
• Hierarchy of application
• Reorder screens in application
• Indication of photo sender

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Results from Think Aloud

• mySqueezy
• Text on screen difficult for child application

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Scenario
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Additional Applications

• DigiFridge can upload pictures from child
  device to refrigerator display
• Develop for grandparent

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