Shruti Bhandari

DESIGN : The design was a ride matching system using online and mobile social network. Our work analyzed use and lack of use of public transit, mobile phone habits of young people, use of GPS in mobile phones, social networking sites, theory of Economy of Scale. The solution was a web-based social networking infrastructure using mobile GPS technology to coordinate ridesharing for young adults (ages 18-22). The primary goal of this system is to stimulate young adults to travel in groups using proven social networking methods. the design was concluded by evaluation of the prototypes and the concept. The full report

DESIGN : Since the problem was open ended, the team decided to concentrate on the problems faced by the visitors int the park. Focus of the project was to have a low learning curve for visitors, and minimal interaction on the part of the visitor. Other considerations was to gel the design with the theme of the park.We decided to work on the problem of long queues for popular rides. Taking inspiration from funhouse mirrors, character cutouts and elevators in mirrors, we conceptualized mirrors that would reflect the onlookers face with the accessories of the theme of the ride attached to their faces. The design accomodated people of different heights, kids, adults and groups of people too. The full report

DESIGN : We considered domestic airports in USA. We focused on the problem that most travellers face. Often they (travellers) are carrying bags, holding tickets and jackets in their hands, have babies to hold on. Or in other words they have hand full of load. The trap door of vending machine, from where a customer collects her goods, is generally situated in the lower part of the machine. The traveller has to bend down to get her food stuff which generally means keeping bags etc. on the floor first or things falling off shoulders to elbow or falling onto ground etc. The solution proposed was to shift the trap door to the elbow level where a person does not need to stoop etc. The lower area can be used to put up the advertisemsnt for a company.

DESIGN : OneStart is IU's portal for students, faculty, and staff providing various IU services, web services, campus news, IU information etc. It has been developed by UITS. One of the features of this portal is the Bookmarks Channel and we carried out its Usability study. The report was given handed to a representative of UITS and the work was appreciated by them. Usability Report, Heuristic Evaluation Report

DESIGN : Thermostat actuall works as an ON/OFF switch. A thermostat is turned off automatically once the room temperature reaches to where thermostat was set. However, generally people feel that setting a thermostat to an extreme temperature will heat/cool the room faster. An interface was to be designed so that it breaks away the suggestion if room is to be cooled setting it to minimum possible temperature is going to cool room faster. The full report

DESIGN : Thermostat actuall works as an ON/OFF switch. A thermostat is turned off automatically once the room temperature reaches to where thermostat was set. However, generally people feel that setting a thermostat to an extreme temperature will heat/cool the room faster. An interface was to be designed so that it breaks away the suggestion if room is to be cooled setting it to minimum possible temperature is going to cool room faster. The full report