Our System LowFideLity

LOWFIDELITY

	Program 1st View · The Pictures on the left side shows the 1st view of the program before there’s any interaction with human · To start using the programs User has to press the start Button
	Menus to use the Software · Search o Used the search engine on the software, it’s an option that gives the user to find what they want. · Explore o An Option for the user to explore UTM using the map · Exit o An option to cancel the use of the software that’ll automatically turn the view to the first view
	Search Menu’s Options · By Categories o An Option that’ll make the user search by choosing the categories elements that’ll be provided by the system · By Keywords o An Option that’ll allow user to find what they needs directly by using the keywords · By Events o An Options that’ll make the searching based on the events that’s currently happening in UTM The menus that’s been used previously will still be shown on the display, such as: · Explore · Exit
	Search Engine By choosing the “Search By Keywords” menu before, the system will show the display like the picture on the left, there’ll be an OnScreen keyboard used, because the system use a touch screen technology. When you enter a keyword, the system will provides the possibility of words that’s on the database that’s available to be search. After finished entering the keywords, you can press the Enter button or the arrow button beside the search box. In this phase, you’ll also found a several function buttons, such as: · Back Button (ß) o Go to the previous phase · Forward Button(à) o Go forward 1 phase · Help Button(?) o Show the Help Menu The button that can’t be used will have a different in color, like the Forward button. The Forward Button can’t be used because the user hasn’t gone to the next phase.
	Search by Categories In this phase, the system will provide other menus as the elements of the categories that can be found, after 1 category has been chosen, the system will provide a sub-categories. In the sub categories, the user can choose specifically what they’re trying to find.
	Sub-Category Menus The picture on the left side, shows the interface that’ll be shown after using one main category, it’s a sub-category. After choosing the sub-category, the system will go to the next phase, where the system will display the place and information about the chosen sub-category on the map.
	Choosing by Events Category The system will display some events that are happening in UTM along with the brief Information about it. Once the user choose one of the events, the system will go to the next phase, where in the next phase the system will display the event using a map, and show the information about it
	Display of the UTM in MAP This phase will be open, when the user chooses the “Explore” menu on the start. The system will displays the map of UTM, with the interface shown on the left. The system will has several common-menus to search the location like hostels, Mini-Markets, Faculty, ATM, and Bus Stop. And also, there’s search, help, and exit menu. In the map will also have a display of blinking-bullets representing the location of the UTM Bus current location, it’s like a GPS system for the Bus. The map can be Zoom-in and Zoom-Out and there’ll be an arrows where you can explore the map around, actually the user can move it using his/her hands as an alternatives, just move the fingers on the map.
	Location Display On the picture displayed on the left side, there’s a diamond shape things. It’s actually pointing to the hostels that UTM has. They’re displayed because the user chooses the “Hostels” button, actually it’s like finding the hostels. This phase/Procedure is also happen when the user is doing a search (By Keywords, Categories, or Events). The result will be like the picture on the left, the difference is just the pointers, will point on the searched locations.
	Specific Location Display Like the picture on the left displayed. The user, choose a specific building that he/she’s searching for. And the system will provide the information about the searched building. The format is like the pictures shown on the left.

Comparison Between Existing Applications and Our System

PROBLEM IN EXISTING APPLICATION

Most people uses a physical UTM map or a GPS to find their way in UTM, but it is not suitable to be used in this case. One of the reasons is because a physical map doesn’t provide information about the current location of the user, and while a GPS does, but a GPS has a very wide range of map, so it doesn’t provide specific detailed information about UTM. And for users that drive its own vehicle, by using a map, we are unable to know which route that are we are allowed to use, because some of the routes are one-way or closed during certain hours. Other than that, we also can’t search for a certain building or events.

Here are some comparisons of the reasons:

Physical UTM Map	GPS
Users are unable to know their current location	User can know their current location.
Provides more specific and detailed map.	Provide wide range of map, but not detailed.
Doesn’t provide information on the route to the destination.	Provide information on the route.
Provide information about services area (such as ATM, restaurants, etc)	Doesn’t provide information about services area.
Doesn’t provide information about any events.	Doesn’t provide information about any events.
Provides some brief information about the buildings in UTM (very little).	Doesn’t provide any information about the buildings in UTM.
Doesn’t provide any search system.	Doesn’t provide a detailed search system.
Static	Dynamic
Cheap/Free	Expensive

SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS

Based on the result of our questionnaires and interviews, we noticed that most people don’t like to refer to a map when they are lost. Mostly because they are unable to know their current location. Because of that, in our system, we will provide information about the current location of the user. Other than that, mostly people are informed about upcoming events because of notice that are pasted everywhere, but usually they don’t read it carefully, and when they want to read It again later, they would have problem where did they read it, so they try to ask their other friends, which is troublesome. So we will also provides information about the events. People also had trouble in finding the nearest ATM and bus station. And Visitors and new students often had trouble in looking for a place to have their meal, and taxi stations, so we will also provide information about the services too. In addition, we will also provide information about the buildings in UTM and the routes around UTM.

Here’s the comparison table

Physical UTM Map	GPS	OUR SYSTEM
Users are unable to know their current location	User can know their current location.	Users are informed about their location.
Provides more specific and detailed map.	Provide wide range of map, but not detailed.	Provides detailed information on the map.
Doesn’t provide information on the route to the destination.	Provide information on the route.	Provides information on the route to take, and it will also consider roads that are blocked during certain hours.
Provide information about services area (such as ATM, restaurants, etc)	Doesn’t provide information about services area.	Provide information about services area (such as ATM, restaurants, etc). and its nearest route.
Doesn’t provide information about any events.	Doesn’t provide information about any events.	Provides information about the ongoing and upcoming events.
Provides some brief information about the buildings in UTM (very little).	Doesn’t provide any information about the buildings in UTM.	Provides clear information on the buildings in UTM. (its location, it name, its function, etc).
Doesn’t provide any search system.	Doesn’t provide a detailed search system.	Provides a Search system where user can select the search options.
Static	Dynamic	Dynamic
Cheap/Free	Expensive	Free