Bird Tracker the essential tool for Ornithologists

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Bird Tracker- the essential tool for
Ornithologists

• A mini Project inHuman Computer Interaction
  (HCI) by
• Carsten Madsen
• Jan Lindeberg

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Topics

• The Ornithologist Work - Usage Context
• Requirements
• Use Cases
• User Interface - Scenario Walkthrough

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The Ornithologist Work - Usage Context
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The Ornithologist Work - Usage Context

• Filed work
• Ornithologist detached from normal reference
  sources
• May be conducted in challenging whether
  conditions rain, sub-zero temperatures, etc.
• Activities often conducted remotely (equipment
  has to be carried)
• Main activities
• Identification of birds
• Recording of observations
• Socialising

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Requirements
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Requirements- Main Requirements

• Provide support for identifying birds
• Provide means of recording and organising
  observations
• Simple and intuitive to use
• Compatible with the DOF database

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Requirements- Detailed Requirements -
Observations

• Allow for simple and instant start of recording
  through one-button-push
• Allow for several recordings to be linked to one
  observation
• To provide maximum flexibility observations and
  sound recordings shall be created independently
  for later linkage.
• Information to be provided per observation shall
  be aligned with information stored in the DOF
  database
• Minimise amount of data to be typed by the
  ornithologist by using default values, last used
  values, drop-down boxes, etc.
• Provide tools for listing, sorting and searching
  observations
• Observations (incl. recordings) shall be easy to
  upload to the DOF database

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Requirements- Detailed Requirements Bird
Reference

• Provide the ornithologist with a bird reference,
  which holds
• Description
• Picture(s)
• Sound recording(s)
• Allow for simple and instant start of recording
  through one-button-push
• The bird reference tool shall be an integral tool
  when determine the family and spice of a spotted
  bird.
• Provide tools for listing, sorting and searching
  the bird reference list
• Bird references (incl. pictures and recordings)
  shall be possible to download from the DOF
  database

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Use Cases
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Main Use Case
Open
Close
BirdReferenceList
StartRecording
ObservationHandling
RecordingHandling
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Observation Handling - Details
Upload Observation
ListObservations
SearchObservations
CreateObservation
ViewObservation
DeleteObservation
EditObservation
EditObservation Details
AddRecording
RemoveRecording
SaveObservation
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Edit Observation Details - Details
Upload Observation
MiscellaneousInformation
Location
Weather
Date/Time
Type of Bird
Behavior
View Bird
Select Type of Bird
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Record - Details
View availabilityof memory
View Duration
Adjust RecordingSensitivity
View Amplitudeand Frequency
StartRecording
SaveRecording
StopRecording
ClearRecording
Playback
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Playback - Details
View Duration
Adjust Volumeand Filters
StartPlayback
Set StartingPoint
Resume Playback
Set PlaybackWindow
Skip to PreciousSound/Recording
Pause Playback
Stop Playback
Skip to Next Sound/Recording
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Recording Handling - Details
ListRecordings
SearchRecording
DeleteRecording
Record
Play
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Bird Reference List - Details
Download Birds
ListBirds
SearchBirds
DeleteBird
View Bird
View Bird Details
Play BirdRecording
View BirdPicture
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Principle Design
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Principle Data Structure
- Name - Date
Recording